How Your Mindset Affects Your Life with Gary Clinton
Your mindset affects your life in ways you don’t even expect. The truth is that many factors could affect our mental health. It could be stress, frustrations, or pent-up emotions that we cannot express. It could also be pressure at work, studies, or it could also be the way you think. We tend to put pressure on ourselves. And when we can’t fight these, it will indeed affect us. It is also the reason why many of us suffer from depression and anxiety.
But is there a way to combat these mental health issues? How can we keep a healthy mind? And most importantly, how can your mindset affect your health and life in general?
In this episode, we would like to introduce you to Gary Clinton. Gary Clinton is a mental health enthusiast passionate about mental health, dreams, nutrition, fitness, and creating a ripple effect on this earth to change human consciousness. He will help us understand how our mindset affects our life.
We talk about the philosophy of life and how Gary overcame depression to become the person he is today.
QUESTIONS FOR GUESTS
The questions below are some we’d like to tackle. We go off-topic, so we don’t expect to hit them all. If you have any ideas, please let us know. We are looking forward to our conversation!
These are the questions you had in Calendly. We’ll go off your questions and wherever else our conversation goes.
QUESTIONS:
You told us that you lost your father, how did you cope with a death of a loved one? How did it affect your childhood?
What were you trying to emotionally escape from? How did you deal with depression?
What is the value of talking to someone?
How do you clean up the mind?
What are non-negotiable habits? And how important are they?
How do you describe life and suffering in a metaphor?
Any words of wisdom for people suffering from depression?
How do we overcome suffering?
ENDING QUESTIONS
Before we end the show, we have one last question we like to ask all our guests.
If you had the opportunity to have a Cup of coffee with anybody one last time, who would it be & why?
To learn more about how our mindset works and mental health, check out Gary on Instagram @mentalhealthhelp.ie for more helpful lessons and tips that you can use in life.
Learn more about your mindset by watching this full episode. Click here for the best advice! 👇
TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Introduction 01:38 About Gary Clinton 05:58 How acceptance molds our future 07:57 Coping with the loss of a father and Healing Childhood 11:13 Escaping emotions and dealing with depression 14:48 Value of talking to someone 18:13 Goals, Dreams, and going through change 21:36 Shifting perspective 25:39 Tools to keep you on track 27:33 Cleaning up the mind 32:43 The non-negotiable habits 40:18 Metaphors for life and suffering 58:19 Wrapping up the episode
Healing healthcare should be our number one priority. And as nurses, our health matters the most. We must take care of ourselves physically, mentally, and emotionally. While eating right and doing exercises is a must, it is also essential to take time to breathe and prepare your mind for the tasks ahead.
Remember, our daily lives as healthcare professionals can be grueling, and our patients rely on us. We cannot serve others if we don’t serve ourselves first. It is why learning to take care of our mind and body plays a vital role in our everyday lives. How can you do this? Is there a trick to being “superhuman”? Of course not, but the good news is that there are plenty of ways to do them.
In this episode, we would like to introduce you to Annette Tersigni. Annette is a former Hollywood actor, and Cover Girl turned nurse healer and wellness crusader. She is the founder of YogaNurse® and YogaNursing, a new movement in health care, nursing, and yoga. For 25 years, she has motivated thousands of nurses, patients, and students to live more enlightened, healthful, and spiritual lifestyles.
We talk about how nurses handle trauma and the powers of mindfulness and wellness.
QUESTIONS FOR GUESTS
The questions below are some we’d like to tackle. We go off-topic, so we don’t expect to hit them all. If you have any ideas, please let us know. Looking forward to our conversation!
These are the questions you had in calendly. We’ll go off your questions and wherever else our conversation goes.
When did you decide to merge nursing and yoga practices, and what inspired you?
How has Yoga helped you professionally and personally?
Tell us more about your teaching and how your training differs from other yoga styles.
How can yoga help nurses in both their personal and professional lives?
Tell us more about the YogaNurse Model of Care as an adjunct therapy in patient care.
How would you describe nursing leaders’ desire to support nurses’ role in contributing to yoga and nursing as a successful holistic modality?
Please share your landmark news about the “Yoga Teacher Training. Exclusively for Nurses!”
ENDING QUESTIONS
Before we end the show, we have one last question we like to ask all our guests. If you had the opportunity to have a Cup of coffee with anybody one last time, who would it be & why?
Let’s learn how we can take care of our health as nurses by watching the full episode here 👇
TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Introduction 01:52 About the guest 05:36 How did you get into nursing? 09:24 Nurses are the most trusted profession 10:09 How do you view consciousness? 11:39 All illness starts in the immaterial world 14:17 Changing the nursing conscious 15:03 How do you change trauma and heal healthcare 20:11 How do you heal the nursing consciousness? 22:11 Becoming the healer: 3 sacred remedies 26:54 Where to start awakening your consciousness 29:38 How to find your internal voice 31:56 The gap between our thoughts 35:31 How do you heal the inner child 40:08 Looping in the victim mentality 43:25 Wrapping up the episode
Many of us suffer from certain types of mental disorders, and treating mental illness early on is essential to help the individual. Reaching out to talk to someone, seeking medical help, or getting the proper diagnosis can help you in many ways. And while no treatment can cure all, individuals can choose a combination of treatments that works best for them.
Our Guest
In this episode, we would like to introduce you to Morgan Murray. Morgan is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner from Baltimore, Maryland. Morgan has been a travel nurse since 2014 and worked across the United States.
She also owns a private mental health practice and works as a private contractor. She also is the co-author of ‘So you want to be a nurse,’ a how-to guide for success in nursing, travel nursing, and opening up your practice from A-Z.
We talk about the roles of a psych NP and how mental health issues are treated.
QUESTIONS FOR GUESTS
The questions below are some we’d like to tackle. We go off-topic, so we don’t expect to hit them all. If you have any ideas, please let us know.
Looking forward to our conversation!
Morgan, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
Where has your nursing career taken you?
How was the transition to becoming a psych NP, and why did you choose psych?
How does it feel to own private practice?
How did you get started with it?
You grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. How was life there for you?
I spent a few weeks there, and it is similar to Chicago. Lots of drugs, homeless, and violence.
Did growing up there push you in the psych direction, or is there an event in your life that inspired you to pursue psych?
As a psych NP, what do your day-to-day activities look like?
Many nurses want to become psych NPs. Can you offer some insight on schooling and what your career consists of?
You’re at the forefront of mental health. Are there specific mental health issues that are more prevalent than others?
What percentage of patients benefit from psychiatric drugs? We’ve heard it’s around 50%?
Psychiatric medications alone do not cure mental illness. Are there adjusted therapies people do?
You’ve studied under financial experts such as Dominique Broadway and Jeremy Schneider; what was your biggest takeaway?
You’ve also coAuthored in a few books. What made you decide to write books?
ENDING QUESTIONS
Before we end the show, we have one last question we like to ask all our guests. If you had the opportunity to have a Cup of coffee with anybody one last time, who would it be & why?
Watch the full episode on how to treat mental illness by clicking here 👇
TIMESTAMP:
00:00 Introduction 01:58 About the guest 04:05 Difference between an RN and an NP 06:52 Owning a private practice 10:30 Roles and responsibilities of a Psych Nurse Practitioner 12:10 Common mental health problems pre and post-pandemic 15:15 The much-needed change to improve our healthcare system 17:06 How effective are psychiatric medications? 18:51 Medication Side Effects 21:18 Dealing with side effects 23:51 Signs of a Getting Well Patient 26:53 ADHD 29:46 Selfcare routine 32:01 What made you decide to write books? 33:42 Being financial literate 38:57 Life Advices to share 40:44 Wrapping up the episode
Working as a nurse means dealing with different kinds of patients, even the rude ones. You must know how to handle difficult patients to become an extraordinary nurse.
Why are some patients rude?
Several factors make a patient hard to handle. It could be due to the stress of the illness or the tensions they feel from being inside a hospital. Sometimes, patients can be distressed, angry, scared, demanding, or have unrealistic treatment expectations for their needs. However, some of these behaviors may also be due to their past experiences in terms of medical treatment.
How to Deal with Difficult Patients
As a nurse, you cannot avoid patients that can test your nerves. However, you can also find ways to deal with them. Here’s how:
Tip 1. Don’t fight fire with fire.
One of the first things you must understand is that patients are sick and need your help, not the other way around. As a healthcare professional, you must try not to respond in anger or reactive behavior; keep your professional face on. A patient’s offense may not originate from when they were at the hospital but perhaps triggered by something that might have happened in their life. Try to be as patient and understanding as you can. Showing respect is still the right thing to do.
Tip 2. Listen to them.
Sometimes, an angry patient will tell their story once they have calmed down. Showing concern for a patient is one of the best ways to calm someone who is being difficult. When they do, give them undivided attention and listen to what they are talking about. Be sure to collect your thoughts before speaking to them too. Address them by their first name, acknowledge their concern, talk slowly and maintain eye contact when talking to them. Avoid mirroring their words; this could trigger them and may even turn defensive again.
Tip 3. Take note of your body language.
Sometimes, actions speak louder than words. That said, be mindful of your body language when dealing with a difficult patient. When a patient is angry, they will also find a way to push your buttons. In return, you become mad yourself. It will be easier to deal with a difficult patient if you do your best to remember not to take it personally. Being mindful about how you react is crucial. It will also help you choose the right words to say, use the tone of your voice, body language, and overall response.
Tip 4. Acknowledge the situation at hand.
Learn to acknowledge the situation. Most importantly, recognize how your patient feels. You can start by saying, “I understand how you feel” or “I feel like we have a misunderstanding.” As you do, keep your feelings aside and stay calm. Avoid using negative words that could escalate the situation.
Tip 5. Setting the boundaries.
Patients go to the hospital because they need attention, no doubt about that. However, if you keep giving in to their demands, how can you give attention to your other patients? Be clear with your boundaries. Let them know that their abuse is unacceptable. Make sure to set a time limit, say 15 minutes, then tell them you will see them in the next 30. As you continue to practice this with them, they will soon realize that you have a busy schedule and empathize with your situation.
Tip 6. Provide a Patient’s Satisfaction Survey.
This survey will allow your patients to share any of their concerns. Tell them that you value their feedback seriously. It also prevents them from leaving bad reviews online.
Tip 7. Stay proactive.
There is no use ignoring the problem. Avoiding a problematic patient won’t work either. So stay proactive, acknowledge your patient’s situation, identify the source of their anger, and be sure to implement steps to de-escalate the problem. The more you understand the case, the better it is for you to handle difficult patients.
Your Takeaway
There will always be unruly patients wherever you go. They will come to you with various ailments, mood disorders, fears, and other complications. You must also understand that they come from diverse backgrounds and live different lifestyles that you may disagree with. But it is part of the job, after all. As a nurse, stay professional; you were trained in this field, so use your nursing knowledge and abilities to provide them with the quality care they deserve.
Have you ever felt like you are never good enough or good at something? Did you ever feel like you are not doing as much as others thought you to be? If you feel like a fraud or do not belong anywhere, you might be suffering from Imposter Syndrome.
No matter your social status, race, background, skill, level of expertise are, anyone can suffer from this. We must arm ourselves with knowledge and educate others to help those who are struggling with impostor syndrome.
Overcome Imposter Syndrome
But what is imposter syndrome anyway? How do you know if you are suffering from one? In this new episode, we would like to introduce our guest, Crystal Grant. She is a CRNA, CEO of Superscript Wellness, and author of several books.
Crystal has also worked in the healthcare system for over 20 years and now coaches nurses and CRNAs about imposter syndrome and how to overcome it.
She currently has a new book coming out called A CRNA’S Guide to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. Besides working with nurses and CRNAs, she also has her line of Vitamin gummies.
So, sit back, relax and enjoy another great episode with your favorite Cup of Nurses!
QUESTIONS FOR OUR GUEST:
Can you give some background about yourself and how you got to the position you are in today?
How was life growing up? What were some of your goals in life? How have they varied over the years? – When we finished nursing school we were making a decent amount of money, we came out with minimal loans and we were making more money than a lot of our friends. When we looked back at where we were at the age of 21/22 compared to a lot of other people it felt like night and day. It still feels that way to this day.
What is Imposter Syndrome? Do you think it comes with success? – Imposter Syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a “fraud”.
With many psychological issues like depression and anxiety, is there a genetic predisposition to imposter syndrome? Or is there something that happens in childhood that makes people more susceptible to imposter syndrome?
With the age of neuroplasticity, we can almost reprogram our brain to react differently. How can we use the concept of neuroplasticity to help us with imposter syndrome or other negative thinking? – Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections, especially in response to learning or experience or following injury.
We are holistic beings which means how we feel physically affects us mentally and how we treat ourselves mentally reflects on us physically. – How important is physical health? The importance of nutrition, exercise, and supplementation.
What are some of the ingredients in the gummies you’ve created and what are the benefits of micronutrients?
To watch the full episode about How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome, click here and learn more 👇
00:00 Intro 00:47 Plugs 02:03 Episode Introduction 02:35 About Crystal 04:47 Can imposter syndrome be beneficial to someone who has it? 06:38 What happens to a person who has imposter syndrome? 09:32 Imposter Syndrome: The Perfectionist 11:28 How and when did Crystal know that she had imposter syndrome? 15:02 The 5 Types of Imposter Syndrome 17:19 How does a person get imposter syndrome? 21:26 Ways to Overcome Imposter Syndrome? 24:04 Neuroplasticity: Rewiring the brain 26:44 The best investment is in yourself. 32:53 Mindfulness and meditation can help fight Imposter Syndrome. 35:27 The lack of self-belief 37:29 How did Crystal become an entrepreneur? 39:32 How to get into the supplement business? 42:58 Built for nursing, built for success. 47:32 Where to find Crystal?
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