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August 3, 2018 · by rettig.51 · in Care of Self
Share Your Resilience

Share Your Resilience

March 2, 2018 · by rettig.51 · in Care of Colleague, Care of Community, Care of Patients and Families, Care of Self

Our new season of Relationship Based Care retreats has begun. Relationship-Based Resilience (RBR) is a one-day retreat allowing interdisciplinary colleagues to engage in the four key relationships of Relationship-Based Care (RBC): Care of self, colleagues, patients/families and the community while building…

SMAAP: Holding

January 4, 2018 · by rettig.51 · in Care of Patients and Families, Care of Self

If you aren’t sure what self-care behaviors you need to do to meet your own needs . . .  [it] may mean actually writing down the things you need to do each day, starting in the morning, like use the…

Claiming Resilience

Claiming Resilience

May 31, 2017 · by rettig.51 · in Care of Colleague, Care of Self

Resilience is a “hot topic” in our world. Resilience means that we recover or adjust to stress and/or change.   We assess our patients for resilience throughout their cancer journey with us: How are they coping with this new diagnosis…

Remembrance and Renewal (R&R)

Remembrance and Renewal (R&R)

March 2, 2017 · by rettig.51 · in Care of Self, Remembrance and Renewal

It has been 4 months since Dia de los Muertos and we have had 3 Remembrance and Renewal (R&R) weeks at James ambulatory sites.   In December 2016, The James clinics at The Brain & Spine Hospital had their R&R in a…

Aromatherapy - Relax, Breath, Energize (Guest Blogger)

Aromatherapy – Relax, Breath, Energize (Guest Blogger)

March 1, 2017 · by rettig.51 · in Care of Self

  The use of essential oils dates back 5,000 years ago, but are finally making a comeback in our healthcare system. Research has shown that essential oils can be beneficial in many ways including decreasing nausea, fatigue, pain, and STRESS. High…

“Hooping” for Mindful Movement Meditation (by guest blogger Samantha Ault)

“Hooping” for Mindful Movement Meditation (by guest blogger Samantha Ault)

February 3, 2017 · by rettig.51 · in Care of Self

The opposite of play is not work, it’s depression. – Dr. Stuart Brown   When most people think of meditation the first thing that comes to mind is sitting still in a quiet room with perhaps some tranquil music/noise in…

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