Thriving Nurse

Thank you, Healthcare Corporation of America, for inviting me to present at your virtual mental health conference today! 💝

I always geek out when I get to share the tools that have been so helpful for me with other caregivers and healthcare professionals...I hope the tips I shared are helpful, and if all else fails - more workplace karaoke 😜✨️🎵

Any nurse friends out there feeling drained?? I'm putting the finishing touches on my Nurse Happiness Challenge and want to invite any of my nurse friends to be the first to check it out - it's totally free!

Here's how it works-

If you join the challenge, for 5 days I'll send you a mini video lesson on these topics:

✨DAY 1: HOW TO CUT YOUR STRESS IN HALF

✨DAY 2: BREAK FREE FROM THE EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER

✨DAY 3: NO FAKE POSITIVITY ALLOWED

✨DAY 4: HOW TO REIGNITE YOUR NURSING SPARK

✨DAY 5: HOW TO CREATE HAPPINESS THAT LASTS

I promise this challenge is not the same old self-care fluff you've heard on repeat. I'm not going to tell you to drink more water or get more sleep (though it wouldn't hurt!)

Everything is backed by my psychology degree and coaching studies, and are proven strategies to boost happiness.

The videos are about 5-10 minutes each. I keep it short and sweet cuz I know you've got a full life.

If you're interested in checking it out and being one of the first nurses to go through it, leave me a comment below, text me, tell Marcos Sanchez at work, or get ahold of me however works!

Thanks for helping me help more nurses and I can't wait to help you feel better💕

How to say "no" when asked to pick up an extra shift:

No.

✨️It's not rude. You don't owe anyone an explanation. You're not in charge of how they feel about it.

You can say no guilt-free and still be kind 💖

I'm working on asking myself higher quality questions 👇

Instead of asking, "What does everyone else want me to do? What would make them happy?"

I ask, "How can I show up as the best version of myself?"

People pleasing can cloud our decisions, but if you make decisions based on your best self, then even if others disagree, you can feel good about how you're showing up💖

Every year on January 8th, I bring funfetti cupcakes to an oncology center to thank the staff for the profound impact they make.

5 years ago my best friend passed away from leukemia. And though this was a heartbreaking outcome, I want nurses everywhere to know that doesn't mean their efforts were in vain.

Nurses don't have the power to cure everyone, but the love they give is still healing - it makes a world of difference for your patients and the many people who love them.

So thank you to all the wonderful nurses of the world who truly *care* for your patients - not just physically, but care for them as a human being, with the utmost compassion and respect 💝

Simple convo about boundaries with my 6 year old on the way to school today:

Her: So if people are mean, we stay away from them because we don't like them?

Me: You can still like them, but you also love yourself. And because you love yourself you might need to take care of yourself by having space from them.

✨️You don't have to set boundaries from anger, you can set them with love for yourself and others.

Feeling inundated with staffing requests?? 🤯 Here's a polite way to ask to STOP receiving extra texts👇

Tag a nurse friend in the comments who'd appreciate the example text for setting limits 🙌

🤔You know what got me out of my nursing funk?

It wasn't anything big - it was a thousand tiiiny things...

A thousand small but mighty 💪 thoughts-swaps that brought a COMPLETELY new energy to my life.

Instead of overwhelmed, irritated, and drained, I felt confident, peaceful, and fulfilled 💝

👆Here are just a few thoughts I swapped out, but on our Bold Nurse Society coaching call, I gave the nurses 10 that will change the trajectory of their careers 👩‍⚕️💕📈

To get the replay to the coaching call AND the June class, How to Get Out of Your Nursing Funk, enroll in Bold Nurse Society before doors close this Friday!

🏃‍♀️Run to the link in my bio to get all the details before ya miss it!

You're not alone if you're in a nursing funk!

I have totally been there - only a year into my career I thought I'd made a HUGE mistake by becoming a nurse.

Drop a comment sharing your experience - it's good for us all to know there's NOTHING wrong with you for feeling this way 💝

Are you making nursing MORE overwhelming??

This 👆 was one of my favorite takeaways from our Bold Nurse Society coaching call this week.

Sometimes we tell ourselves we have to do EVERYTHING all at once...but that's actually pretty rare!

Most of the time, we're just AWARE of many things at once, but we can do them one by one, until we get it all done.

You're not drowning in tasks. You just have some decisions to make:

➡️ What will you do first?

➡️ What will you delegate?

➡️ What can wait?

You don't have to do it all. You just have to answer these questions and keep moving forward.

💝 Save this post to help you let go of the overwhelm during your next shift

This weekend I achieved a massive goal – running a half marathon – and it got me thinking about you.

You see, six months ago, if you would’ve told me I’d run 13.1 miles straight, I’d have laughed in your face.

At that time, I had zero motivation to exercise, so running in the snow or waking up early was laughable…but over time, with tiny shifts in my thinking, I was able to let go of draining beliefs and access the creativity and motivation I needed to make this goal a reality.

🤔 And it made me wonder…what are you capable of, that you just don’t see yet?

What goals feel so out of reach you’re embarrassed to tell anyone?

What desires do you fear acknowledging because they seem so unattainable?

What dreams seem too overwhelming to even start?

Your goals may have nothing to do with exercise. Maybe they’re about your nursing career, your relationships, traveling, a hobby, or something completely different…

But whatever you secretly wish for, I want you to know, it is 100% possible 💖

Give yourself permission to dream of it.

Give yourself permission to imagine it.

And give yourself permission to go for it.

You’ll blow your mind with just how much you’re capable of. ✨️

P.S. To get a little message like this sent to your inbox each week, DM me the word MONDAY and I'll add you to my Make Your Monday email list 🙌