Achieving balance feels like another obligation, work that we don’t have energy for because our jobs are using up all of our energy.

Work is like coffee. We know what it should taste like, we chose it because at the time we wanted it. We have expectations of what it should

What happens when you don't make a plan for the important things in life? Frustration with a side of chaos. How can we plan to feel better?

Nurses take care of A LOT of things at work and in life. The question: on a 0/10 scale, how much are you taking care of your physical body?

If loving your job seems totally out of reach, shooting for feeling neutral may give you the forward momentum you are looking for.

Any decision can help move you away from the discomfort of uncertainty. Not choosing doesn’t protect you from unhappiness, it keeps you ther

Are you an amazing multitasker? Are you involved in all the things? Are you dancing along the edge of exhaustion at all times?

Your life can be changed in one minute, with one thought. How does this happen? How can someone change their mind and accomplish something

Do you ever feel like there is nothing you can do to feel better, that the situation is just too tough and you don't know where to start?

Do you struggle with the lack of control you have at work? Is it making you feel chronically overwhelmed and burnt out? Time to feel better

Do you ever feel disgruntled before you even start tackling all the things on your plate? What if you could stack the odds in your favor??

Do you believe that work can't get better? After all, nursing is hard and there doesn't seem to be any indication that this will change soon

We don't have to hit rock bottom before trying to improve our situations at work. Compassion fatigue and burnout can creep up on us.

Before you even walk into work, do you feel the stress building? These 4 steps can help you squash overwhelm and feel better starting today.

We all know how important self-soothing is for infants and toddlers but somehow, we don’t think about it for ourselves…

"Things aren't going to change, nothing is going to work.' This is the voice of overwhelm at work, and it can be paralyzing.

Have you ever felt that there’s no relief in sight? It’s a truly terrible feeling, a somewhat oppressive, desperate feeling. Not recommended

Sometimes work is like playing Mario kart, we pull out onto the course only to get smashed, blown up or derailed before the first turn.

Some days at work can be really challenging. You find yourself looking around overwhelmed and saying, “I don’t know how to fix this…”

Our tolerance of discomfort is often largely based on expectations. We are much more willing to tolerate discomfort if we know it’s coming