Nurse Well-Being Blog

I listened to two women discuss their preferences in a yoga class, before my class started this morning.  Not too fast, but not too slow.  Not too much talking, but enough feedback and correction.  Not too intense, but not to easy either.    Ah, the search for the perfect balance.  Yoga provides a great opportunity to balance all…

My 30 minute practice helps me to remember.  Remember what I can so easily forget: That all I have is this moment, right here, right now.  I can choose to regret and ruminate the past or worry and doubt the future, or remember that it is most important is to focus on the present moment.  The…

I did not practice this morning.  I got up late, and I could have practiced after I taught my early morning yoga class, or before my afternoon stress management class, but I did not.  I wish I could give you a great excuse, but I don’t have one. I did however, practice this evening.  I…

I used to really dread Mondays.  I would start thinking about all I had to “get done” for the week and become overwhelmed and paralyzed.  Now I embrace Monday like every other day with my daily practice.   By starting my day with deep breathing, yoga poses, meditation and journaling, I focus on my intention instead of my fear.