THE MINDFULNESS CLINIC BLOG

POSTS WRITTEN BY:

Dr. Paul Kelly, Clinical Director and Founder of The Mindfulness Clinic

This blog is for you.  The posts provide information that I hope will be interesting and helpful for you.  Each post contains some tips and advice that can help you live well and take care of yourself.  Most of the posts have links to videos and other resources that you can use for further advice or research.  We will have guest bloggers from time to time so you can also benefit from other perspectives.  I welcome your comments. Let me know what you are curious or concerned about and I will do my best to post something relevant and useful.

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Nurse Wellness

Boundaries for ER, ICU, NICU, and PICU Nurses: Scripts for Overtime, Emotional Labour, and Saying No Without Guilt

June 24, 2026
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When to Get Help: A Help Ladder for ER, ICU, NICU, and PICU Nurses

June 23, 2026
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Numbness and Detachment in ER, ICU, NICU, and PICU Nurses: Burnout, STS, or Depression?

June 21, 2026
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How to Stop the Replay Loop After a Hard Shift: Brain Dump and Grounding for ER, ICU, NICU, and PICU Nurses

June 17, 2026
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Toxic Unit Culture and Burnout in ER, ICU, NICU, and PICU Nurses: Protection Planning Without Self-Blame

June 15, 2026
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Minimum-Viable Self-Care for ER, ICU, NICU, and PICU Nurses: Recovery in 2–10 Minutes

June 14, 2026
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Moral Distress in ICU, NICU, and PICU Nurses: When You Know the Right Thing and Can’t Do It

June 10, 2026
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Shift Work and Family Life: How ER, ICU, NICU, and PICU Nurse Parents Protect Sleep — and Their Relationships

June 10, 2026
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Snapping at Home After ER, ICU, NICU, and PICU Shifts: Irritability, Burnout, and a Micro-Repair Plan

June 7, 2026
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Pre-Shift Dread in ER, ICU, NICU, and PICU Nurses: What Your Nervous System Is Trying to Tell You

June 7, 2026
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Compassion Fatigue in NICU and ICU Nurses: When Caring Starts to Cost Too Much

June 3, 2026
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Secondary Traumatic Stress in NICU and ICU Nurses: When the Images Won’t Leave

June 3, 2026