The Nurses' Breakroom with Jenny Lytle, RN
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The Nurses' Breakroom with Jenny Lytle, RN
46. Bonus - Gratitude Reset: A Quick 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Practice for Nurses Feeling Off
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Feeling overwhelmed or just a little off? In this short and sweet bonus episode of The Nurses’ Breakroom with Jenny Lytle, RN, we explore a simple but powerful twist on the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique to help nurses and caregivers reconnect with gratitude—anytime, anywhere.
Whether you're on a break, driving, or winding down after a tough shift, this five-minute self-care reset will guide you to:
✅ Refocus your energy through your senses
✅ Notice small joys that often go overlooked
✅ Boost your mood without needing extra time or money
✅ Shift from stress to gratitude in under 5 minutes
Why it matters:
Practicing gratitude improves sleep, relationships, and overall well-being—something every nurse deserves. No journaling pressure. No guilt. Just a quick pause to feel better, fast.
🎧 Take this mini gratitude practice on the go and remind yourself that self-care isn't selfish—it's essential.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or like there’s never enough time, I’ve got something just for you! Head to https://selfcareisntselfish.com to grab your FREE copy of my book, Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: The Compassionate Nurse’s Step-by-Step Guide to Personalized Stress Relief. It’s packed with simple, effective strategies to help you prioritize your needs—without guilt—so you can feel energized, focused, and ready to take on the day. Go to https://selfcareisntselfish.com
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Hello and welcome back to another episode of the nurse's break room with Jenny Lytle RN. Today is going to be a quick bonus episode Because I personally have been going through a few challenges that comparatively aren't awful, but are still things that have weighed on me a little bit, and so as I go through things like this, I really try to focus on gratitude and all of the things that I do have that are going well and things to be grateful for, and this is a bit of a twist on the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique, and so I just encourage you to think through these things. You know you can do this as you're walking or driving, or you can spend some more time journaling about it, but it doesn't have to take a lot of time, but it is kind of an interesting way to think about the things that we're grateful for. So, first of all, let's just take a deep breath In through your nose and out through your mouth. Now look around wherever you may be and look for five things that you can see that you are grateful for. And maybe you're in nature and there's five things that you appreciate about that, or five things that you enjoy seeing, or maybe it's you're at home and you see people, or your favorite mug, or something that makes life a little easier, or a great book that you're reading. There's no right or wrong to these things. They don't have to be anything huge, they can be very simple, but those little things that just make life feel a little better.
Speaker 1:And then move on to four things that you can touch. You can touch and again, maybe this is something that's outside or in your car, or maybe it's a favorite blanket that you have or a pet. And once you've done those, what are? Three things that you can hear. For instance, right now I can hear the air conditioner, and I'm very grateful for that, and I can hear my cat snoring, and so, thinking of the things that are around you that you can hear, that don't have to be anything big or dramatic, but just things that make life better. Two things that you can smell Right now. Here it's summer and we've just got all those great summer scents going on. You know where you smell some flowers, and sometimes you're not even sure where they're coming from, or that fresh smell that you get after it rains. And then what's one thing that you can taste? And maybe that's an actual food or drink, but sometimes it's just that little bit of deliciousness that's in the air, that little bit of deliciousness that's in the air.
Speaker 1:And then, of course, let's think about the people in our lives, and specifically about one to three people that you're really grateful for. And not only does this make you feel better in the moment, but studies have shown that when we practice gratitude, it improves our relationships and our health and our sleep. There's so many benefits and no negative side effects to focusing on the things that we're grateful for instead of all of the things that maybe aren't going exactly the way we would like, either in our personal lives or in the world. You know, despite what's going on, there's always things to be grateful for when we just stop and take a look for them. Until next time, remember that self-care isn't selfish. It's the only way that we can continue to show up for the people that we care about. I'm very thankful for you. Have a great week.