Resources
Recommended Reading
Hawkins. (2014). Letting Go: The Path of Surrender.
Tolle, E. (2001). The Power of Now.
Singer, M. (2012). The Untethered Soul.
Van Der Kolk. (2015). The Body Keeps the Score; Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.
Dispenza. (2014). You are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter
Recommended on the web
Literature Review
Healing Touch: Clinical Studies of Biofield Therapies: Summary, Methodological Challenges, and Recommendations - PMC (nih.gov)
Heart Math: HeartMath as an Integrative, Personal, Social, and Global Healthcare System - PMC (nih.gov)
Mindfulness: Mindfulness-based interventions: an overall review - PMC (nih.gov)
Journaling: 5 Powerful Health Benefits of Journaling (intermountainhealthcare.org)
Aroma therapy: Clinical Aromatherapy - PMC (nih.gov)
Click here for Nurse Well-Being resources
American Holistic Nurses Association Toolkit for promoting nurse well-being
For Mental Health Emergencies
If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.
Local resource:
chestercountysuicideprevention.com
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Health is not only to be well,
but to use well every power we have."
FLORENCE NIGHTENGALE, 1893