By noon, there is no more willpower. You wanted to have a good day, you planned to have a good day, you took steps to try and make it a good day. And yet, you’re exhausted and only half-way through the day. So, what happened?  You’ve realized what anyone who’s ever been on a diet can tell you, willpower is a finite resource and there is only so much that willpower can accomplish.  So how do you keep doing all the hard things that are required of nurses?

We often believe that in order for something to be done right, we have to do it ourselves. But do we hold this belief for happiness as well?

Self-improvement sounds like a great idea. But oftentimes, work gets in the way. Work is exhausting and plans get thrown out the window

Look at your life through a nursing lens. Zoom out. What is your overall goal? We can't design a project if we don't know what the goal is.

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?

Work can be really frustrating, especially when you feel like things outside of your control are preventing you from doing a good job.

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??

As we come to the end of the year, it's a good time to review where we’ve been and where we are going. Do you know? What's your plan?

Sometimes it is frustrating to look at where you are versus where you want to be. It's a sneaky way for all or nothing thinking to come in.

What is it that you want for Christmas? I want peace. Not world peace (I want that too) but peace within myself and I want it to start now.

Overwhelm is just as common as hot chocolate at this time of year. What if you could do all the things and feel calm? 3 steps to start are h

Cognitive distortion is a fancy way of saying we think things in extremes and suffer because of it. Much like the near death of a mannequin.