Coping with Stress and Burnout | Origin: ED400
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Coping with Stress and Burnout
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Setting boundaries, taking timely breaks with food, setting aside time for peace and quiet.
I am in complete agreement with these video thus far. As nurses we trend to to not sleep, eat finger food, and decrease our exercise at time. We care more for our patient than ourself and we begin to stop coping at times. I have never just sat down a wrote a thank you letter to anyone just because., I always had a reason. When nurses work 3 and 4 12 hours shifts a week, not only are we exhausted , by the 3 and 4 day we have little or no sleep.
Resilience Through Mindful Reframing
One of the most valuable lessons I have learned is that burnout is not simply the result of stress, but rather a manifestation of our perception of it. Stressors may stem from both our professional and personal lives, but we always have the power to reframe our thoughts, consciously recover energy, and renew our commitment to our mental, physical, and emotional well-being.
By approaching challenges with this mindset, we cultivate greater resilience and mindfulness. Instead of allowing stress to drain us, we can shift our perspective and create space for growth and restoration. As part of this journey, I have decided to document my progress through a journal while taking the 21-day challenge. This practice will serve as both a reflection tool and a tangible reminder of my evolving commitment to self-care.
I look forward to learning from my peers and exploring how others implement similar strategies for resilience. What approaches have you found effective in managing your own perceptions of stress?
I have learned these interventions multiple times at times when I know I need to reapply them to my routine. They are too easy to set aside and forget about. Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, and Meditation can be helpful when one remembers to care for themself.
I have learned that becoming burnt out can look like alot of different things and to manage it is to make sure you excersize, eat right, get enough sleep and manage stress.
Gratitude and meditation have worked in the past for me. Unfortunately, at times of high production stress, those techniques are often the first to go.
Locus of control- I found this to be an interesting concept and each types of these people are very identifiable
By just being more mindful when I'm experiencing stress and doing something to mitigate it.
Importance of self-care. Making sure you are getting enough rest and being mindful of your health.
Simple self care can be reflected in the everyday things we do; how we eat, how much rest we get, how we are moving our bodies and how we are reflecting/meditating. Making small changes in these areas now matter how small will have an impact on stress resiliency. I found it helpful to remember that perception is everything. What was said (I don't remember verbatim) around the concept that a problem is only 10% and how we view it really determines how we are effected by it, really resonated. I'll also remember the "90 min of work then break" intervals for optimizing work management.
incorporating breathing techniques throughout the day is an easy addition to managing stress
There always seems to be time constraints, but you have to MAKE time for yourself. We are in control of a lot of things that may impact our work/life balance.
I will definitely implement more exercise and meditation into my daily routine.
Self-care is crucial in stress and burnout management. It is important to always make time for yourself. Some things I would do more is to ensure I do things I love such as walking more and napping more!
Self care is important. I may not be able to control all obstacles at work, but how I take care of myself at work and outside of work will play a strong role in my ability to be successful.
I do like some of the suggestions that were made by the presenters how to deal with stress on a daily basis, and I plan to implement some of the ideas. I need to return to my daily journal writing, and jot down what I am thankful for each day.
I think this section really reminded me that it doesn't take a whole lot of time to make a daily difference. I also found it interesting that we should take breaks after 90 minutes of work. I definitely forget to take a moment because I am squeezing as much work as I can into my desk time during the day.
