In coaching sessions, clients often discuss struggles or frustrations they’re experiencing. Struggling is characterized by that feeling of trying to place a round peg in a square hole. It’s a stressful place to be. It’s also energy draining, time consuming, and it distracts you from the goals you’re working on. From Struggle to Acceptance Struggle [...]
The health care environment is so fast paced it is easy to become overwhelmed and frustrated. I see this often with nurses, social workers and other health care professionals. People will often let their emotions run amuck. How do you handle it when you become emotional at work? Do you huff and puff? Stomp your [...]
As a practicing RN, I recently hurt myself at work. I was sharing with someone my story when they immediately started talking about themselves – “I had two surgeries on my back. You don’t need to tell me about back pain.” Then why did you ask?! Did you ever have this happen to you? You [...]
“You made me feel…” “I feel angry when you do…” Is it possible that I have that much power over you to cause your body to react to what I do or say? What you feel is about you. When you are with someone, you may think they make you feel a certain way. When [...]
A staff member doesn’t handle a problem with a customer well, and you, as the manager, are upset. You think to yourself, “Why on earth would he do such a thing? Doesn’t he know better? He should know that’s not how to deal with a customer!” Your young child is playing upstairs. You decide to [...]