Angela Sisk RN

Yoga Nursing A New Movement in Healthcare

Yoga, Breathing Exercises Can Help Relieve Depression | Psych Central News A new study finds that participation in yoga and deep (coherent) breathing classes can help people who suffer from depression. Researchers...

Review Examines Clinical Trial Evidence on Complementary Approaches for Five Painful Conditions: A review of evidence from clinical trials shows that a variety of complementary health approaches—including acupuncture, yoga, tai chi, massage therapy, and relaxation techniques—hold promise for helping to manage pain. The review, conducted by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, was published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings. http://ow.ly/IlN0309wv86

Cancer Survivors Use Yoga for Healing Mind, Body and Spirit Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline that originated in ancient India. In recent years, it has become a mainstream practice.

Reduce pain and manage symptoms: What research says about yoga for cancer Medical studies show that yoga is useful to manage side effects of the rather harsh cancer therapies, but not much more.

Eat more plants for better health! Take a look at this China study cheat sheet.

China Study cheat sheet: 10 things you need to know Consider this the Cliff Notes version for the ground-breaking nutrition book you were totally going to get around to reading. Eventually.

Here's How Meditation Reduces Inflammation And Prevents Disease A new study reveals the neurobiological effects of the practice.

How Exercise May Lower Cancer Risk A new study suggests that exercise may change how the immune system deals with cancer, explaining why people who exercise appear to be much less likely to develop or die from the disease than people who do not.

Mind–Body Interventions Affect Sleep and Oxytocin in Cancer Survivors - Mind and Life Institute Surviving a cancer diagnosis and the treatment that follows requires overcoming significant emotional and physical hurdles. Even after a patient is cancer-free, he or she often continues to struggle with depression and anxiety from fear of cancer recurrence, and many

Great post by Elizabeth Scala!

The Biggest Mistake: Are You Holding Your Breath? Any nurse knows that oxygen exchange keeps us alive. But are you making the world's biggest mistake? Check out how holding your breath could be ruining your career.

Great information & resources for nurses with disabilities.

Exceptional Nurse: Do you want to pay fewer taxes, go fishing or get/keep a job? ExceptionalNurse.com is a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 resource network committed to inclusion of more people with disabilities in the nursing profession. By sharing information and resources, ExceptionalNurse.com hopes to facilitate inclusion of students with disabilities in nursing education programs and f…

Finding Meaning in the Cancer Journey: How Nurses Can Help Getting a cancer diagnosis can be a devastating life-changing event. Interestingly, when I talk to cancer survivors, many of them say they would not change their circumstances and the fact that the...

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How do we find work- life balance in nursing?

Finding Joy & Purpose: Work-Life Balance in Nursing Nursing burnout can come from a lack of work-life balance. One way to more fully enjoy your nursing career is through a blend of work and play.

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