Relaxation: A Skill & Neccesity
Ever since I started my new nursing job and I've really gotten into the swing of things I've been dead tired when I get home around 4:30. Like DEAD to the world tired, all I want to do is take a shower and go to bed. I've tried doing just that too, eat dinner - shower - then try to sleep but it doesn't work. Instead, I'm laying in bed thinking about everything that happened during the day, how I can manage my time better on my shift, etc. I've talked to my nursing girlfriends from school just to make sure I'm not going crazy and thankfully I'm not... apparently it's normal for new nurses. We stress the hell out while we're in school, stress out even more over the boards, and then stress some more once we finally start working.... experienced nurses out there - I have to ask, "does it ever end?"
1. Molton Brown's Relaxed Traveller Set. Granted I'm not traveling anywhere but work to home and back to work, but I need to relax when I get home and this does the trick. The relaxed traveller set contains mini shower gel and matching lotion, sleep mist and relaxing pulse point balm. I have to admit I don't actually use the relaxing pulse point balm, but the sleep mist is heavenly. I spray myself, my PJs, and my sheets for the ultimate nightcap. The Relaxing Yuan Zhi Sleep Mist contains essential oils of lavender, bergamot and ylang-ylang which promote inner peace and encourage restful, healing sleep.
3. For a shower free option, if night time showers just wake you up all over again, try Bath & Body Works Lavendar Chamomile candle in your bedroom. Just don't fall asleep with it lit.
7:00 AM by Joi
March 5, 2009 2:55 PM Yes - this, too shall pass! But in the meantime you just have to make the best of it. And if you CHANGE Nursing jobs, (or the SHIFT) you will find a new kind of stress. f you find yourself going over and over your day in your mind, just realize that as you become more sure of your self/skills this WILL ease:) Hang in there!
March 5, 2009 3:54 PM thx so much for this review...i would DEF try item #1....
i have been having issues falling asleep too and my room is in need of decluttering so you are definitely right...time to declutter and open up that space...
March 5, 2009 4:55 PM 1955nurse... thanks so much I really hope it gets better. My orientation in on a 7-3:30 shift then I switch to 3-11:30
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