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Welcome to the Selfish Giver blog! If you’re used to taking care of everyone else, except yourself, you’re in the right place.
Here, we focus on a different approach to health for nurses & moms. One that focuses on rest, supports your nervous system, & makes feeling better simple and doable. And dare we say it, enjoyable even.
What Is A Stress Management Coach?
We all experience stressors every day. But if these stressors build up in your body over time you start to experience the effects of chronic stress. Learn about how working with a stress management coach can help you develop a more positive relationship with stress, thus helping you feel better in all areas of life.
If You’re Always Stressed And Tired, Start Here
If you constantly feel overwhelmed, on edge, or straight up exhausted, this is where to start. In this post I share how adding a simple meditation routine in my car before work helped me feel calmer, more regulated and less reactive to my kids ⎯ without needing hours of free time.
If You Struggle to Relax, This is What Your Body Needs
Rest isn’t only about sitting down and resting your physical body. It’s about resting in your body as well as resting in your thoughts. We often feel guilty or selfish when we are trying to relax because our thoughts are getting in the way. Here’s how to change that and begin to actually feel better when you rest.
The Hidden Stress Nurses & Moms Carry In Their Bodies
You can’t think your way out of chronic stress if your body still feels unsafe. Nurses and moms spend years moving from one stressful moment to the next without ever completing the stress cycle. Here’s why your nervous system stays stuck in survival mode - and how to finally release the stress to begin feeling better.

