It's Your Life - Donna Heckelmoser's Blog
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So how do you go about obtaining a spirit of joy in everything you do? One way is through shifting your perspective when those tough moments strike.
When I was in the corporate world I’d watch people fret over a report that was due, or the mood of their colleagues, or how their boss might be feeling that day. I’d wonder – OK you have not killed anyone today, so what’s up with that attitude? While I’m making light of a serious situation, nurses face life and death situations every day. That one fact, I believe, gives nurses and other healthcare providers a certain life perspective. At least it has shaped mine. My all time favorite saying is every day you wake up breathing unassisted is a great day. Everything else is small change.
When you feel that familiar gut tension over a late report, a looming deadline, a critical colleague, look away for a moment and take a deep breath. Think about the fact that you woke up today with your senses intact. Get up and use your legs to walk to the nearest window or building entrance and look outside at the sky. Listen for sounds. Look at the motion of the trees in the wind. Smile at the people you see.
Breathe…it’s really not that bad, is it?
