The Happy Nurse

Over the years, humans have done tremendous work teaching and preparing horses for a variety of entertainment and work purposes. Horses can be seen working with and for people in a number of activities such as horseback riding, barrel racing, and polo. But what we don’t realize is that humans have a lot more to learn from horses and every other animal than what we teach them. From learning how to reconnect with ourselves, understanding the importance of letting go, and grounding ourselves, Jo sheds light on what humans can learn from animals and nature. They hold a frequency that helps us align ourselves back to an equilibrium. We can apply these learnings to how we work and live our everyday lives. By simply taking a pause in between tasks throughout the day, we are able to be more present in each moment. It’s so easy to get lost in our day-to-day activities, focus on everyone else and forget ourselves. Jo shares how we can give ourselves the same love and care we show others. TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE: Being present in every Mmoment (04:26) Indulgent Self-Care is what brings you joy and lights you up (06:57) Animals and nature can be our best teachers (10:22) Letting go and allowing cycles to end for another to begin (11:25) Advice for Healthcare Professionals to help cope with the crisis (12:45) The importance of re-adjusting and balancing the body in between work (14:49) The simple yet powerful effect of closing your eyes to re-adjust (16:54) Check-in with yourself regularly throughout the day (19:47) Offering yourself the same care you give your patients (20:55) Looking after yourself first (23:15) Dogs can be the little nurses we need (24:40) For full show notes and links visit: https://happynurse.com.au/?post_type=podcast&p=412 (https://happynurse.com.au/podcast/6-reconnecting-with-ourselves-through-lessons-from-animals-and-nature-with-jo-courtney/)

As a culture, we are often taught to avoid unpleasant emotions at all costs. From the time we are babies, we were taught to shut off these “negative” emotions such as sadness, anger or pain. Because of this, for many, the impulse is to find an escape from those feelings through external vices. 

The more we push down, numb, or try to control our emotions, the more overwhelming it can seem to actually feel them.

Being human means being able to experience a full range of emotions. Thus, part of living a full life is feeling all of our emotions, both pleasant and unpleasant. By understanding the connection between mental, physical, and emotional health, we are able to understand our body more deeply and better deal with life’s challenges along the way.

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

The importance of sleep and rest for the body (04:13)

How self-care equals taking yourself on a date (5:47)

Inspire yourself to be the best version of yourself for yourself (7:56)

Nourish your 3 Brains: Head, Heart, Gut (9:36)

How to listen to your body (11:30)

Allow your body to experience & accept your emotions (12:49)

Release techniques for each emotion (15:24)

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Happiness is something intrinsic and can be affected by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. More often we think that extrinsic factors such as buying a new car or owning a big house can make us truly happy in the long run. 

In the movie, The Pursuit of Happiness, Chris Gardner said “The world is your oyster. It's up to you to find the pearls.” 

To be truly happy, a conscious decision needs to be made to “find the pearls” in any circumstance we have.

In this episode, Michelle deRoubaix talks about how happiness really depends on us and you can be more positive through different techniques. 

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

Being a good example to others (6:00)

Advice for new graduates (8:04)

Solution focussed instead of drama focussed (10:13)

What makes us happy? (12:31)

Is money linked to happiness? (13:54)

The things that you can change (15:48)

How do we flaunt the Hedonistic adaptation (17:00)

Practising positive thinking (17:45)

ABOUT MICHELLE DEROUBAIX

A dynamic presenter and highly motivated Michelle deRoubaix offers over 40 years experience in Healthcare as a clinical nurse/educator working in both public and private hospital environments. Extensive leadership and communications experience in the healthcare industry and corporate environments as well.

​With 15 years experience educating and coaching in healthcare and corporate professionals delivering practical, positive workplace and personal solutions.

​Michelle has continued to work in a Registered Nurse capacity to keep her clinical practice current and now seeks to utilise her clinical knowledge and skills along with her coaching and leadership abilities to support nurses to recognise their capacity to change and develop the culture of nursing.

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With today’s fast-paced lifestyle, consistently striving hard has become the norm. A lot of the time we are too hard on ourselves because we are driven by the desire to excel at everything we do. 

In this episode, Anna Bain shares her insights on the importance of self-love, self-care and how we can cultivate this in order to become the best version of ourselves and to avoid the accepted norm of pushing ourselves to the limit.

Self-love often comes with the connotation of being selfish. But if self-love means taking action to fill your cup so that you can better serve others, is that really selfish? 

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

Non-negotiable self-care tips (4:30)

“Better messy hair than a messy mind” (6:53)

What does it mean to have “Indulgent Self-Care?” (09:47)

Vitamin L: The fundamental nutrient of living an energetic life (10:50)

Have a clear vision of your best self (16:00)

The importance of a “Recharge Alarm” (19:58)

Tips for unlocking energy and developing healthy habits (22.27)

The definition of self-care and extreme self-love (26:10)

Questions to ask yourself to gauge your current level of self-love (29:56)

The importance of journaling (31:48)

ABOUT ANNA BAIN

An Integrative Health Coach and a workplace well-being consultant, Anna Bain empowers business leaders by sharing the message of health and wellness. Having worked in management roles with the non-profit sector for 12 years, Anna combines her health coaching skills and work experience to promote raising the energy of the workplace and creating high-vibe places to work.

From her passion for healthy living, Anna founded her company, Lifestyle Rebelz. Through health and vitality coaching, Lifestyle Rebelz empowers people to find their path towards their peak energy.

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With the busyness of taking care of others, how is your relationship with yourself?

Are you taking good care of yourself? Or is self-care your last priority? 

Steve Maraboli, author of Life, the Truth, and Being Free) said in a very powerful quote, “The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.”

To take good care of others you must first take care of yourself. 

It all starts with you, loving “you”.  

In this episode, Lauren Bell talks about starting a good relationship with yourself through self-honesty, compassion and beliefs. 

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

Self-honesty (16:31)

Changing your beliefs (18:00)

The benefits of tapping (18:20)

Real self-expression (19:34)

Benefits of releasing joy and happiness (20:38)

Understanding that life is a journey, not a destination (27:13)

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Self-care is often completely overlooked by those that care for others. For those that work in high-stress environments, it’s crucial that you consciously take care of your physical, mental and emotional health. 

Practising self-care leads to an improved mood, physical health, mental health and better performance. Another benefit is that it also fuels good relationships with others. One of the best ways we can improve our self-care is to connect more with nature whenever possible.  

In this episode, Gerdi Verwoert shares some practical tips on stepping into nature and how doing so contributes immensely to one’s well-being. 

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

What is indulgent self-care? (5:14)

Your core values (6:52)

Tips on how to connect with nature (9:25)

How to virtually explore nature (16:17)

What you can gain by reading books about nature (17:09)

Finding your “kitchen windows” (22:18) 

Gerdi has a unique approach to coaching. She works with her clients to explore the quiet expanse of the mountains to help them re-focus on what life is all about. 

RESOURCES SHARED IN THIS EPISODE:

Cloud appreciation applications - CloudSpotter and Cloud-a-Day 

Johnnie Lawson nature sounds

Nature documentaries

The Elephant Queen

Google Earth

National Parks streaming

Connect With Nature to Destress

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For full show notes and links visit: happynurse.com.au/podcast

In this very first episode of The Happy Nurse, I share why I started this podcast and the journey that brought me to this place. Nurses are the backbone of the health system, always there to care for a stranger as if they were one of their own. Forsaking special moments with their own families to ensure that other families loved ones are being cared for. Compassion fatigue, stress, and burnout are on the rise in healthcare workers. Self care has never been so important. With over 20 years of clinical nursing experience as well as being trained in Mindfulness, Meditation, Hypnotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming, I'm passionate about promoting effective self care strategies to my Nursing colleagues.