I recently went back through several of my blogs and noticed a depressing trend. It is very easy to focus on the overwhelming nature of being a nursing student as well as the unfortunate state of our economy at this time.
As a nursing student it is very easy to feel like bulls-eye with many arrows attacking you from every direction. You know very well what it is like to handle the stress of school, work, family, life, etc. Sometimes nursing school can be so overwhelming it is easy to burnout and have a mini-meltdown. I know that I, for one, had them on a regular basis. But, I believe that it is very important in whatever you do to allow yourself a moment to pause.
This pause can be done at any time during your day as a moment to let go and focus on what is important. It can be done through meditating, praying, reflecting, breathing, or even taking an afternoon nap. Whatever it is that you do during your pause allow yourself that time to avoid focusing on nursing school or any of the other stressors that may be present in your life.
I also feel that it is important to come back to the reason why you are putting yourself through all of this hard and meaningful work. Why did you choose to become a nurse? What is your purpose? Maybe even write down a mantra for yourself to repeat during a difficult exam to help give you the boost of encouragement and energy that you need.
I believe that allowing yourself this moment will give you greater comfort and ability to survive and maybe even thrive in your life during this challenging moment in time. Please feel free to share your thoughts and methods for giving yourself a break to pause and recenter.
3 comments:
Praying and meditating the Word of God is the best form of relaxation for me. Any burdens and problems I face daily are always gone if I pray. God is the real healer and comforter eh even for 12 hours and more of duty. Being men and women in nursing uniforms are indeed tiring and exhausting however it has its own reward and I always consider it as a privilege.:)
The only thing harder than being a nurse is getting through nursing school. It is an extreme form of growing up, unlike any school that I know. Focusing on the task in front of you, seeing the knowledge you are learning as layers that will eventually become a complete package, can help. I went through nursing school 40 years ago, and remember the intensity of it. I also met the best friends of my life in nursing school--Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, GA. This was a diploma school and we lived in dorms across from the hospital. Today I teach burnout retreats for nurses, as a way to give back to nurses. A few days ago I wrote piece about what you have written here...pausing...breathing...reflecting. Sometimes the why you are doing something is not always so clear in the mind. Trust your gut instinct and inject kindness into every aspect of your nursing studies.
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