Calm and Centered Blog

Nature heals, soothes, and nurtures us. With gratitude, how can we do enough for the environment that needs so much? Every now and then I am inspired by poems and spiritual writings; today I found an answer to this question that I’ve been asking for some time now.

The signs and symptoms may surprise you. Learn how stress shows up and use that information to prevent future problems by managing your stress effectively.

Walking a labyrinth may sooth your grief. Here’s how.

Effective stress management interventions help nurses to cool down after a challenging shift. You’ll sleep better after a cool-down experience!

No matter if your screen is on a laptop, mobile phone, or tablet, your eyes likely need a stress break and so do you. Here’s how, and what’s in it for you.

Health care needs to change. It’s time to improve work environments for nurses and ultimately improve the patient experience. A systems approach to reduce burnout and unnecessary systems challenges can result in greater well-being, engagement, safety, and career satisfaction.

How to set up daily reminders with stress management interventions that make you feel "ahhh!"

In a long line of ‘not the same’ experiences in 2020/2021, here comes Valentine’s Day. What to do? Frankly, Valentine’s Day isn’t the easiest of holidays for many. Can we reframe this as a self-love day? Sure!

If vacations are your only answer to manage stress, read this blog. Find out what counts as a vacation hobby, what are the benefits, and how stress is reduced. Gain lots of fun ideas!

If you postpone dealing with stress, it drains your energy leaving you on empty. But practicing effective stress management can make the difference between feeling exhausted and energized.

Stuck at home for the December holidays? Be kind to yourself. Here’s 25 more things to do during your personal spa day at home, for body, mind and spirit.

In the 2020 Year of Stress you know you need a break to rejuvenate and revitalize. Can we agree that things are NOT THE SAME during the pandemic, and that goes for vacations too? I’ll review and rate four different ways to take time out to rest and rejuvenate.

Are you stuck at home this Thanksgiving? Be kind to yourself. With twenty five at-home-spa ideas, make it a day to remember! Blog #12 in the Soothing Series: Gentle ways to regain your composure and find some inner peace

Caregivers, have your days been filled with coping with one urgent issue after another? Fall back for a moment to find what’s missing from your day to day experiences. Now’s the time to retrieve what isn’t urgent, but still of great importance to you.

Blog #11 in the Soothing Series: Gentle ways to regain your composure and find some inner peace. Cellphone bings and buzzes interrupt sleep, activities, train of thoughts, quiet time, recreational time, and family time. Here are four ways to set boundaries with your mobile devices so you can be calm and centered.

How to tap into nature’s peace to cope with stress, isolation, and healing during the Covid-19 pandemic

Feeling helpless about alarming long term care problems? Five frightening problems affecting residents’ quality of life plague long term care today. You CAN advocate for change, get help for long term care residents, and help burned out staff.

This crazy world certainly makes it difficult to remain centered. Connecting to what we find meaningful is centering. Living meaningfully balances the chaos around us. When it’s hard to recall what is important, contemplative prompts help. Be centered by learning 3 simple steps to recall what’s meaningful to you – by using contemplative prompts.

Healthcare job stress ravages all medical care settings during pandemics. But you CAN sleep better, work better, and survive pandemic job stress. Rest.Work.Survive www.LymanCenter.com/courses is a free* online program offering healthcare employees effective, easy-to-learn and quick to use strategies for stress and sleeplessness. Read more https://lymancenter.com/?p=1814

Work from home frustrations abound and keep you from finishing what you need to do. Professionals are working from home with less tech support and without their colleagues – but with their families and roommates. Family caregivers are trying to work while caring for children or elder parents. What is the antidote to frustration?