Practice For Healthcare Workers

Healthcare providers do so much for all of us. Too often, they don't offer themselves enough compassion or take time for their own care and wellbeing. This meditation is a short respite. It is intended to encourage healthcare providers to seek balance and practice self-care. It is offered with gratitude.

Transcript

Your work is appreciated and what you are doing matters for everyone.

That means you too.

It is okay to include yourself in your care and compassion.

So yes,

Let yourself slow down now for just a few moments.

Just take a moment to notice your feet on the floor or maybe to feel how your breath moves through your body.

Just noticing what it feels like to be in this moment,

Attending to yourself.

And really take that message in.

Your work matters for everyone,

Including you.

Your health and well-being are important.

But yes,

Your work is also important and you're busy.

So self-care may not always look like eight hours sleep and a leisurely lunch,

But it could look like noticing your feet on the floor throughout the day or slow belly breaths in and out as you wash your hands.

Or maybe your brand of self-care looks like short affirmations or prayers as you gown up.

Staying connected to body,

Higher mind,

And breath can give you the important feedback you need to find balance.

To know when to push harder than you ever thought you could and when to give yourself permission to rest.

It's important to pay attention.

When you step up and rise to the call,

Don't stop listening to what is happening within.

Your well-being does matter and you won't do your best when your physical and emotional well is bone dry.

So know what fills your tank and do everything you can not to let it get empty.

Just take some time daily to be with yourself,

Finding what fills you,

Including yourself in your care.

Your work is appreciated and what you are doing matters for everyone and that means you too.

It is okay to include yourself in your care and compassion.

Find ways to do that every day.

You have all our gratitude.

I wish you well.

Reviews

Recorded during Covid I assume, but so so relevant still. Thanks so much 😊

Thank you Barbara for sharing this peaceful, gentle meditation...🙏🌌

Thank you for this kind reminder…
I wish you well too!

Thank you for your compassion and kindness..🙏 These days we have to rembeber how to “re-fill our tank and not let the well run dry.” Needed to hear that..

Thank you😌 . This has been a very helpful practice. I'm grateful to you too.

I loved it! Sitting in the garage at the hospital where I work.
The end is abrupt-
I will be back wish u well, be safe.
Namaste

That was great!! Thank you

I’m going to start being more mindful of centering myself when performing hand hygiene and donning PPE. Thank you. ❤️

Barbara, this is superb! Thank you.

Wonderful for these times are in, for everyone.

May all essential workers be safe, at ease, healthy and free from suffering.🙏♥️

I will be sharing this with my health coworker friends! Thank you.