Wow, an illness of immoderation? How so? According to an article on the history of burnout by Arianna Huffington, Chabot, an early researcher on burnout, wrote, “Like substance abuse, burnout is an illness of immoderation.” Since then, with further research we learned more. Burnout is way more than immoderation, it is identified by 3 hallmark signs.…
For Better Days in Uncertain Times
The last several months have exacerbated the level of uncertainty and stress that most of us experienced prior to the pandemic. The changes in our lifestyles and the fears related to Covid were a lot to accommodate to. Just as we were getting used to the new routines of being home, you may have been…
Win-Win Mindset to Make Changes at Work
Besides all the things you can do for yourself to decrease stress and build your resilience, there are times when changes at work are necessary. Working in healthcare, it’s easy to feel stretched thin by the demands of documentation, insurance regulations, pre-authorizations and patient care. At times, the demands pull you in too many directions.…
5 Building Blocks for Strong Relationships
Especially in healthcare, whatever your job, it is likely you’re doing it with other people. Over and over again, studies have shown that the most important aspect of our lives for happiness is our relationships. Below are building blocks for strong relationships, casual, work related or significant, each of these applies; the extent of how…
Team Building with Strengths Conversations
Diversity of opinions and outlooks can be challenging when working as a team, and yet to be the most successful, teams need to have a variety of strengths which often show up as divergent opinions. We tend to feel comfortable with those who share our strengths. When you know your own strengths as well as…
6 Standards for Excellence at Work
Preparing for my Vital Signs of Well-Being presentation for the American Association of Critical Nurses (AACN) regional Horizons conference, I learned about Healthy Work Environment standards which were identified in 2005. These were developed in response to evidence that “unhealthy” workplaces contributed to medical errors, conflict and stress among workers, ineffective delivery of care and…
