Musical selection: "Clair de Lune", from Suite Bergamasque by Claude Debussy, courtesy of Classical MIDI Archives, © 1999 Pierre R. Schwob SAVE YOUR SANITY IN HALF AN HOUR OK, so the CIA is investigating that mountain of dirty laundry in your bathroom to see if Osama bin Laden is hiding under it. You've forgotten what your family looks like. And you've discovered that your med-surg textbook makes a pretty comfy pillow. But it's vital to take some time for yourself every day. I REPEAT: TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF EVERY DAY. Your body and mind will thank you for it. And even if you can only spare 30 minutes, there are lotsa things you can do to remind yourself that there is indeed life outside nursing school. F'rinstance: Do a little Web surfing. Of course, this site is a perfect place to begin :-) Take a warm bath Enjoy a snack Watch a rerun of your favorite sitcom Walk your dog Play a game with your kids Read something -- anything -- without the word "nursing" in it anywhere Write a note to a friend Work on a hobby Listen to a guided imagery tape (available at the library) Listen to half a CD Take a stroll or quick bike ride around the neighborhood Browse through a mail-order catalogue Daydream you're sipping a pina colada on a tropical beach with some gorgeous hunk/babe. Work in your garden Work out to a videotape Wash and/or wax your car (or take it to a car wash and have it get the works) Order in a pizza or Chinese food (or both) Polish your shoes Putt a golf ball around your living room or yard Take a catnap Call your folks Share a "romantic interlude" with your significant other...;-) Above all, just keep thinking: I can do it. And yes, there is indeed life outside nursing school! (Or did I already say that? Sorry, I think I need a "romantic interlude.") Graphics courtesy of
SAVE YOUR SANITY IN HALF AN HOUR
OK, so the CIA is investigating that mountain of dirty laundry in your bathroom to see if Osama bin Laden is hiding under it. You've forgotten what your family looks like. And you've discovered that your med-surg textbook makes a pretty comfy pillow.
But it's vital to take some time for yourself every day. I REPEAT: TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF EVERY DAY. Your body and mind will thank you for it. And even if you can only spare 30 minutes, there are lotsa things you can do to remind yourself that there is indeed life outside nursing school. F'rinstance:
Above all, just keep thinking: I can do it. And yes, there is indeed life outside nursing school! (Or did I already say that? Sorry, I think I need a "romantic interlude.")
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