Greetings!
"Be like a flower and turn your face to the sun" Kahil Gibran
I have enjoyed noticing the succession of blossoms on the flowering trees. First the redbud, then the pear, plum and cherry, and now the crabapple and apple trees are calling out to be noticed. Each taking its own turn for a bit of recognition and then stepping back to allow the next to take a bow and face the sun. How simply and elegantly orchestrated nature has made this magnificent display of blossoms. What can we learn from this? Perhaps trusting in the fact that each of us has a gift to share at just the right moment.
Wishing you a month of allowing yourself to face the sun, when the time is right for you.
Pam
Pamela Katz Ressler, RN, BSN, HN-BC
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Meditation Maintenance |
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Renew your meditation practice this month by joining fellow meditators at Meditation Maintenance Sessions. These sessions are a great way to give yourself a self-care "tune-up" once a month.
Evening sessions meet from 7-9 PM on the second Monday of each month:
- May 11, 2009
- June 8, 2009
Daytime sessions meet from 12:30-2:30 PM on the second Friday of each month:
- May 8, 2009
- June 5, 2009 (Note this session will be on the 1st Friday of the month)
Both evening and daytime sessions will be held at Stress Resources' office (97 Lowell Rd, Concord, MA) this year. It will be necessary to pre-register for sessions this year, as space is limited. I will contact you only if a session is filled. If you do not hear from me, there is space available in the session. Meditation Maintenance sessions are $15 per session. Register by e-mail or by phone (978-369-5243).
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10th Annual Nightingale Moment May 12, 2009 at 12 noon |
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Nurses and others interested in global health will be pausing for a Nightingale Moment on Tuesday, May 12 at 12 noon (local time) to reflect upon the art and science of healing our world and to honor the legacy of modern nursing's founder, Florence Nightingale. According to the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health, there are more than 15 million nurses worldwide. However, NIGH's recent research reflects that there is still a poor awareness of the critical role played by nurses in society. Individually, each nurse is already committed to promoting the health of people, wherever they can. But, only a few have used their voices to effectively impact health on global scale. If individual nurses can come together worldwide - with citizens who are also concerned about health - this effort could indeed become a powerful force for the health of humanity. You don't need to be a nurse to have a Nightingale Moment and make a difference locally, nationally and internationally for healthcare.
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Mindful Studying Tips |
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Final exams, SATs, AP exams, end of the year presentations...oh my! Walk into any high school or college this month and you can feel the stress levels rising. This is a time of the year when I am frequently consulted by students and parents for suggestions on how to decrease stress and increase effective studying using mindfulness techniques. Click here for my tips for mindful studying. Good luck with exams! |
Quality of Life Care |
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Thank you to those of you who alerted me to a wonderful documentary series which aired on WBUR in Boston last week. It is beautifully written and produced, an informative view of the dilemma over end of life care in this country. The title of the documentary is Quality of Death, End of Life Care in America: Inside-Out. As I listened to the documentary I felt a more appropriate title might be Quality of Life instead of Quality of Death because even as patients, families and healthcare providers prepare for death, life continues. Perhaps our emphasis on what we DON'T want done at the end of life overshadows what we DO want done? I read an interesting article recently that proposed changing the terminology of D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate) to A.N.D. (Allow Natural Death). Is there a difference in your mind between these two statements, or do you feel it is only semantics? This is difficult topic to wrestle with but one that is growing in prominence in the health care world as we confront a rapidly aging population as well as staggering healthcare costs. | |
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