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Self-Care: Who Has TIME For It?
What exactly is ‘self-care’ and why is it such a big deal? Self-care represents tending to one’s self as if we are our own best friend paying attention to our body when it feels tired, hungry, thirsty, or when our skin is too wet, dry, cold, hot sometimes saying “No” to a poor choice and/or…
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Enjoy Life’s Roses – Even With Thorns
You have the MOST power in the scenario entitled: YOUR LIFE. Mindfulness is born of wisdom collected throughout a lifetime of experiences. It facilitates balance when we choose to embrace the control we have over our perceptions, as well as the decisions upon which actions are based. You are talented, strong, deserving of respect and…
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Peaceful Conflict Resolution For Second and Third Graders
Metamorphosis defines most healthy life experiences. Scientists and philosophers research and develop paradigms, share interests and curiosity surrounding developmental milestones, and put great time and effort into establishing outlines and procedures that focus on times during which key interventions help facilitate transitions through life. College students learn about Erikson’s theory of developmental stages designed to help…
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The Price Paid For a ‘Pain-Free’ Existence
When assessing our own place in the friends/family aspect of our lives, we ask ourselves some pointed questions: Do I tell other people what to say and do? Am I often referred to as “over-controlling”? Do I lack self-control? Do others boss me around? Do I accept responsibility for too many/ not enough choices/reactions? People…
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The Art of Repairing Broken Relationships: Where Do We Begin?
Getting started. Gentle healthy boundary setting is an important skill you can help yourself, and those you love, master. Sometimes we agree to make lists that include “dos” and “don’ts” regarding topics – which is a fine beginning. It involves memorizing and/or writing a list of what may and may not be brought up. We do this…
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The “Code of Ethics for Nurses” . . . Four Principles
Source: http://www.ehow.com/info_8421617_moral-code-nursing.html What is a Code of Ethics? A code of ethics is defined as “a set of principles of conduct within an organization that guide decision-making and behavior,” according to US Legal, a web site that offers information on the law. These principles provide those in the professional world with specific guidelines for making ethical…
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Pay The Bills . . . or Feed My Spirit – Can I Do Both?
So you make ends meet by commuting 40 minutes a day – one way – to what your sister-in-law calls a ‘dead end job’. She’s a big shot on Wall Street, climbs the corporate ladder in her ‘career’, and gets periodic bonuses that could fill your refrigerator for 6 months-and then some. You are happy…
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I’m Too Busy Really Means: I’m Prioritizing
They say, “If you want it done, give it to a busy person” and yet, busy is the excuse offered as a reason for NOT doing something. Seems to be a contradiction. Of course, some people do actually lack mastery of time-management skills and, indeed, this may motivate the response: “I’m too busy” but, it is…
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Your Adult Child Seems Lost. How Can You Help?
You are painfully aware that your parenting was not perfect. You may have failed to pay attention when your son or daughter needed it most. Before you can deal with the upset, you need to get a handle on what might be fueling the behavior. You know intuitively there are distortions that fuel negative emotions,…
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Curing Sinusitis Using a Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention
After over three decades of delivering primary healthcare as a family nurse practitioner, diagnosing and successfully treating hundreds of patients – a majority of whom presented with sinusitis, no experience or patient encounter had been as heart wrenching or as rewarding as the situation I am about to share with a patient I will call “Susan.”…
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Dr. Nancy Iankowitz DNP, RN, FNP 