• seeing my friends/family, having photos of them in my dorm, texting FaceTiming the, talking with people I trust

• Watching movies

• Listening to music

• Going for walks

• Playing hockey and field hockey

• Baking, baking takes lots of focus and it makes me feel I have control in my life when things may feel out of control

• My cat! My Tilly is so cute and I love playing with her

• taking breaks when I feel stressed or overwhelmed, this links back to the ‘distractions’ section

• Talking about my problems with family, and trusted people

• Physical activity, like yoga, stretching or a walk

• Getting good sleep

• Being outside, I like to sit by the river with my roommate, also taking the outdoor rout to get to class helps me feel better

• deep breath and breathing techniques like the box method (breath in for four seconds and out for four seconds while picturing a box)

• Listening to music while doing doing stressful things or before doing something stress inducing to help me be calm and collected

  
  

In terms of nursing radical acceptance is important because nurses encounter plenty of difficult situations and nurses should remember that not all situations can be rectified, like patient suffering or staffing issues. It’s important because always trying to fix everything, even things that cannot be fixed is disheartening, emotionally exhausting, and overall could lead to burnout.

Incorporating radical acceptance:

Reflecting on situations: we know it’s important at to be asking questions about the patient and their situations, nurses should also check on themselves and be emotionally aware of how they feel and if they are experiencing burnout or anxiety due to work. Ways of doing this are asking yourself how specific situations are effecting their emotions and their life outside of work. Journaling or talking to someone can help reflect on emotions.

Relational inquiry: Throughout the nursing process nurses should be asking questions and using context to answer them. While absorbing information the nurse should also be asking themselves: “Can I control this?” Or, “How can I move past an uncontrollable factor while also completing the nursing process?” These questions are important because you need to understand and know what you are capable of in a specific situation.

Develop coping skills: Once nurses acknowledge that something is out of their control or once they acknowledge that they are feeling overwhelmed/stressed or due to work situations, they can develop opting strategies to help them feel better and help them feel less pressure.