8 Simple Tips to Step Out of Stress & Overwhelm into Calm
Caring for others at the end of life takes incredible strength.
But who cares for you?
These practical, science-backed tips are designed especially for nurses in palliative and hospice care—so you can find moments of calm, even on the hardest days.
You give so much of yourself to your patients and their families. The emotional, physical, and spiritual weight of your work is unique—and often overwhelming.
It’s no wonder stress follows you home, leaving you exhausted, distracted, or drained.
You deserve tools that meet you where you are, bringing peace into your day without adding more to your already full plate.
Inside this free guide, you’ll discover 8 simple, powerful practices you can use anytime to shift from stress to calm.
You’ll learn how to:
✅ Use quick grounding practices to soothe your nervous system
✅ Find calm through nature, music, and laughter
✅ Reset with mindful breathing you can do in minutes
✅ Lean on gratitude, mindfulness, and connection for resilience
These are gentle, doable strategies that fit into your busy life—because your wellbeing matters too.
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About the Author
Helen McHugh, RN, BSN
I was a hospice and palliative care nurse for the last 17 years of my 40 year career.
I experienced what you may be going through now - a large caseload and additonal duties on top of that. Being virtual and not having to go into the office daily, I did not build relationships with colleagues as I had done in a previous hospice position. This made it harder to run things by my peers. I was so busy, I often felt I couldn’t take a break. I knew something had to change. I took a deep breath and I got back to meditating and exercising regularly. Imagery practices helped me tap into my intuition, and I was reminded on a deep level that nurses connecting and supporting each other is really important. I used other nurturing practices as well. My whole life changed. When I practiced these tools, my work as a hospice and palliative care nurse was changed for the better, as did my personal life.
When it was time to move on from my nursing career, I knew what I wanted to do next - to share what I had discovered with other hospice and palliative care nurses. I started my business, Nurturing Nurses and from there, I developed my cornerstone program.