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

One of the most common concerns of overwhelmed and exhausted nurses is that they’ve lost their empathy, having a job to do without the soul

This week I had a setback. There I was, living my best life at work when someone did something that really aggravated me, like REALLY aggrav

Systemic change is needed in healthcare, but we don't have to wait for this to happen before we can be happy at work. We can be happy now.

Being happy at work is much like being in shape. The tools that I have learned and used to accomplish a sense of peace and satisfaction at w

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.

Let’s face it, gratitude is trendy. As something trendy, it can prompt the “yeah yeah yeah, turn the page” reaction. Then there's the eviden

I hate the word burnout. It sounds so final, like a terminal illness. It’s so all or nothing, you’re “fine” or you’re burnt out.

How great is it to be on the receiving end of someone’s unprecedented kindness? What if every day, someone did something just for us?

I never believed in the full moon effect until I worked in healthcare. My husband works in a school, and it definitely happens there too.

It feels like a problem. And then there’s that whole physiologic response to stress with the cortisol effects and their sequelae…

How many things in your life do you plan? We are superstars and planning all our tasks but what about planning our happiness?

Do you ever feel like you have no good options available to you? That you’re stuck without any power to make things better?

Wouldn’t it be fun if today was a day you could anticipate a celebration? Good news, we CAN create a celebration. We can celebrate ourselves

What if I told you that coffee was the answer to higher self esteem and life satisfaction?Ok, SAVORING coffee might be the answer.

Doing something difficult can bring up lots of emotions: sometimes dread or overwhelm, and sometimes anticipation and determination.

I’m not going to lie, when people talk about self-care I have a reflexive reaction to roll my eyes. One more thing to put on the to do list

This one thought, this one core value, can help negate the disappointment, distraction, or discomfort of trying to achieve something new.

Something goes wrong and we immediately get a pit in our stomachs. Our bodies react reflexively and the crazy story telling begins.