10 Easy Ways for Nurses to De-stress From Toxic Shifts

1. Eat. During toxic shifts there is no time to eat the right food on the right time. Water, fruits and veggies can help detoxify you. Some may look for chocolates, desserts or carbs. Well, this one really works on me. :)

2. Sleep. During working days, a morning shift nurse can get an average sleep of 6 hours a day. However, a night shift nurse can get an average sleep of 4 hours only. Sleeping pattern is also affected, resulting to insomnia. Sleeping for atleast 8 hours a day can help you relax your mind and body. Hmm... I can sleep for 12 hours or more during day-offs hehehe :P

3. Exercise. Exercise can help you reduce emotional stress. It can clean your thoughts and help you deal on things calmly. I feel so active and alive at work if I can jog for atleast 10 laps a week.

4. Movie. Watching movies can make you "escape from the reality", thus making you stop thinking about problems and stressors temporarily. Just make sure that the movie you are watching would not add more stress on you. 100% effective on me! :)

5. Have a pet. Some said that having a pet is like having a baby. It's nice to go home from work and someone is eagerly waiting for you. So true! The hugs and the kisses. :)

6. Write and Read. In some people, writing and reading a journal can help them reduce stress. These would make you think, thus helps you solve problems or find positive angles to the situation. Trying to work on this one. :)

7. Music. Some genre of music can make you relax. Some may also prefer loud music. Music therapy. :)

8. Play. Playing now a day would also include video games. Due to our advance technology, we can now play games online and through iPhone, Android phones or tablets with our friends. But playing physical games such as basketball and badminton still works. #cocpamore

9. Avoid unhealthy habits. Alcohol, smoking, gambling, caffeine, substance abuse and overeating is a BIG NO NO! Be healthy!

10. ME TIME.


~ Kay-een ♡

Love Versus Infatuation

God has given man the good in life, especially the capacity to love and to be loved. However, the devil, constantly in opposition to God, places before us, created beings, counterfeits. Infatuation is his false front for love. And since both love and infatuation involve strange emotions—a desire to be together always and sexual excitement—telling the difference between them doesn’t come easy.

How can we tell whether one’s in love or simply infatuation? How shall we know?

1 Love centers on one person only, while infatuation tends to consider several at the same time. 

2 Love develops slowly. 

3 Love recognizes three important things even as interest in the other person awakens compatibility, faults, and reality. 

4 Love motivates behavior, usually towards the positive.

5 Infatuation does the positive. 

6 Love controls desire of physical contact, but infatuation explores it. 

7 Love is selfless, while infatuation is selfish. 

8 Love brings the approval of family and friends.

9 Infatuation generates disapproval of these two groups. 

10 Love produces security, while infatuation is insecurity. Love survives separation. 

11 Infatuation easily dies when put to a test like distance. 

12 Love inspires, while infatuation weakens and destroys. 

13 If it has to end, love does it slowly.

Experts say that most people get infatuated several times before they find real love. What will you do when you find yourself infatuated? Recognize your feelings—crush or just an unreasonable emotion. Don’t take it too seriously nor make it something it isn’t. Don’t allow yourself to be carried away by it. And the very important is never to “fall into bed” with just someone you think you love. Follow the rules and listen to counsel.

True love can wait—you’ll find it someday.

* I wrote this article when I was in High School. It was published on our School Paper. Most of my ideas in these article was taken from Health & Home.

~ Kay-een ♡