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Welcome to the Selfish Giver blog! If you’re used to taking care of everyone else, at home and at work, you’re in the right place.
Here, we focus on a different approach to health for nurse moms. One that focuses on rest, supports your nervous system, and makes feeling better simple and doable. And dare we say it, enjoyable even.
Don’t Set New Year’s Resolutions
It’s OK not to set New Year’s Resolutions, even with all the hype. Here we are in February and most people have already dropped their Resolutions, no shame in that. Instead of trying to force yourself to set giant goals during the magical slowness of winter, ask yourself these powerful questions instead. They will set you up for a much more amazing 2026.
30 seconds of rest can improve your health
You don’t need a vacation or an entire day on the couch to rest. You can start with 30 second micro-rests today, to allow your body and brain to start feeling better.
how I went from irritable and so tired to “hey, I feel so much better”
I’m just going to come out and say it, meditation is amazing. I know, I know, you’re thinking, “ugh Sarah, give me something new! Something that I can actually do to feel better. I’m not a person who can meditate, and does it even really help that much anyway?”