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11th May 2020

001: Nurture Yourself In Nature with Gerdi Verwoert

Self-care is often completely overlooked by those that care for others. For those that work in high-stress environments, it’s crucial that you consciously take care of your physical, mental and emotional health.  Practising self-care leads to an improved mood, physical health, mental health and better performance. Another benefit is that it also fuels good relationships with others. One of the best ways we can improve our self-care is to connect more with nature whenever possible.   In this episode, Gerdi Verwoert shares some practical tips on stepping into nature and how doing so contributes immensely to one’s well-being.  TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE: What is indulgent self-care? (5:14) Your core values (6:52) Tips on how to connect with nature (9:25) How to virtually explore nature (16:17) What you can gain by reading books about nature (17:09) Finding your “kitchen windows” (22:18)  Gerdi has a unique approach to coaching. She works with her clients to explore the quiet expanse of the mountains to help them re-focus on what life is all about.  RESOURCES SHARED IN THIS EPISODE: Cloud appreciation applications - CloudSpotter and Cloud-a-Day  Johnnie Lawson nature sounds Nature documentaries The Elephant Queen Google Earth National Parks streaming Connect With Nature to Destress CONNECT WITH GERDI VERWOERT Dare Greatly Coaching Connect with Gerdi on Facebook Connect with Gerdi on Instagram Connect with Gerdi on LinkedIn Subscribe to Gerdi’s Youtube channel CONNECT WITH ELAINA MULLERY HappyNurse.com.au Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook Connect with me on LinkedIn Subscribe to my Youtube channel For full show notes and links visit: happynurse.com.au/podcast
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The Happy Nurse
Winner — APAC Insider Australian Enterprise Awards 2024 | Most Empowering Self Care Provider for Nurses. Burnout, compassion fatigue, and stress are rising in healthcare. This podcast exists to change that — one practical, honest conversation at a time.
Nurses are the backbone of the health system — always there to care for a stranger as if they were one of their own, forsaking precious moments with their own families to ensure others' loved ones are in good hands.
Compassion fatigue, stress, and burnout are rising across healthcare. Self care has never been more important — or more overlooked.
Elaina Mullery McDonald RN has 25 years of clinical nursing experience, a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology, and a Master of Business Psychology in progress. She is a certified NLP Practitioner, hypnotherapist, and mindfulness practitioner — and the founder and host of The Happy Nurse podcast. Having experienced burnout firsthand, she is passionate about equipping nurses with practical, evidence-informed strategies to protect their wellbeing and sustain the career they worked so hard for.

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Elaina Mullery


Elaina Mullery RN has spent 25 years working across some of nursing's most demanding clinical environments — orthopaedic trauma, operating theatre, endoscopy, recovery, and day surgery. She knows firsthand what it feels like to run on empty, and it's that lived experience of burnout that drives everything she does.
Elaina holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology and is completing a Master of Business Psychology at Edith Cowan University. She is a certified NLP Practitioner, hypnotherapist, and mindfulness practitioner, and has developed the 3R Framework — an original evidence-based methodology for building sustainable human performance at individual, team, and organisational level.
Through The Happy Nurse podcast, her online courses, and her white paper No Margin for Error, Elaina is on a mission to change the way healthcare treats its most valuable resource — the people who show up every day to care for others.