Zen RN

Resources to help nurses manage stress and burnout

Zen RN

Welcome to the Nurse Zen Zone

Brought to you by the Florida Nurses Association Holistic Nursing SIG

This site was created by members of the FNA Holistic Nursing Special Interest Group with the intent of creating a calming online space for nurses. Below are various resources compiled by members of the HN-SIG for Meditation, Mental Health, Humor, and Healthy Lifestyle. If you have any suggestions for additions to this site, please email info@floridanurse.org.

5-Minute Meditation You Can Do Anywhere

How to Meditate for Beginners

Why Should I Meditate?

Mental Health Apps

The following is a list of apps that were ranked as the Best Mental Health Apps of 2022 by Verywell Mind. Read the original article here.

Moodfit

Tools and insights for your mental health. Tools include Mood journal, gratitude,CBT, breath work, mindfulness, sleep, nutrition & more. App provides insights and personal reports to help you spot relationships and patterns.

MoodMission

An app for dealing with stress, low moods and anxiety. MoodMission is an evidence-based app designed to empower you to overcome feelings of depression and anxiety by discovering new and better ways of coping. The app gives you a tailored list of 5 simple, quick, effective, evidence-based Missions to improve your mood.

TalkSpace

Talkspace is an online therapy platform that provides users the confidential support of a licensed therapist through an easy-to-use and HIPAA-compliant app.

Sanvello

Sanvello provides four kinds of support: Self-care, Peer Support, Coaching, and Therapy. The platform is built off the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfullness meditation.

Calm

Popular app providing tools and guides for improving sleep, reducing stress and anxiety, improving focus, and self-improvement.

Happify

Happify helps you overcome negative thoughts, stress and life's challenges by breaking old patterns and forming new habits. The app guides you through simple and effective solutions for you mental health and well-being.

CBT Guide to Depression and Test

Learn to manage the factors that can contribute to depression. The natural management of depression involves understanding depression and the factors that contribute to the symptoms. Learning to manage stress in your life and engage in self-care behaviors can improve your symptoms and your mood.

Shine

Shine's principles are founded on inclusivity and fighting for the mental health of marginalized groups. The app offers daily meditations, self-care courses, personalized support, and virtual community workshops.

eMoods

eMoods is a user-friendly app for patients to track symptom data relating to Bipolar I and II disorders, Depression, PTSD, and Anxiety Disorders. Identify triggers and patterns to help prevent relapses, and enhance doctor's visits with detailed data exports.

Bearable

Bearable allows you to track all your health activity in one place and find correlations between actvities and mental/physical symptoms. Examples of tracked categories include mood, sleep, medication, exercise, food, and symptoms.

Todoist

Todoist is a task manager that gives you a space to organize your work and personal life, allowing you to become more focused, organized, and calm.

PTSD Coach

PTSD Coach was designed for those who have, or may have, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This app provides you with education about PTSD, information about professional care, a self-assessment for PTSD, opportunities to find support, and tools that can help you manage the stresses of daily life with PTSD.

The Gifted of Mastery of Unpleasant Feelings - Dr. Joan Rosenberg

Getting Free Of Self-Importance Is The Key To Happiness: Polly Young-Eisendrath

Forget big change, start with a tiny habit: BJ Fogg

How to Humor Your Stress - Loretta Laroche

Laughter is Medicine - Anjelah Johnson

More than Funny - Michael Jr.

Yoga for Beginners

Nutrition for Mental Health