Nurses in Motion

Come out and join us tonight at the Lake Union Cafe for our Seattle Mixer. Doors open at 6:00 pm.

Our Seattle Mixer event is tomorrow! Doors open at 6:00 pm. If you haven't RSVP'd, do it today! Space is limited.

Nurses in Motion Seattle Mixer The largest networking event designed just for nurses is coming to Seattle! NIMo is a celebration of nurses! This one night event is informal, entertaining, relevant and exciting for all nurses. Network with other nurses in the Seattle area, get tips on how to build a resume that stands out from Sus...

How do you deal with stress as a healthcare professional? The hilarious Tim Clue's shares his advice on dealing with stress and how to take good care of your telomeres!
You can see Tim perform in person at our Seattle networking event on July 19th. One night only. RSVP today. www.nursesinmotion.com

The woman in this photo, Elizabeth Blackburn, is a molecular biologist who won the Nobel Prize in 2009 for her role in discovering an enzyme called telomerase. Its job is to replenish the bits of DNA on the ends of your chromosomes, which are called telomeres.

But wait, there's a fun analogy! Telomeres are like the plastic caps on the ends of your shoelaces that help keep them tidy. (And yes, some of you may know that those shoelace caps are called "aglets," but wow — let's try to keep this Facebook post from needing a special glossary at the end of it.)

The point is, just like your shoelaces, you want the caps on your chromosomes to stay in place as long as possible. When the caps on your shoelaces wear down, the ends get all frayed and it's hard to tie your shoes without a lot of swears.

Similarly, when the telomeres on your chromosomes get too short, they stop protecting them effectively. And then ... well, all kinds of swear-worthy stuff starts to happen. It shortens the lifespan of your cells, and can lead to heart disease, cancer, and a bunch of other health problems.

And the thing is, they've discovered that the number one enemy of your telomeres is stress. Stress actually makes your telomeres get shorter.

To put it another way, when your nerves get frayed, your telomeres get frayed too.

So how do we keep our chromosome shoelace caps on and not let the challenges of the day blow us off course?

I know some of you reading this are health care professionals. (Shoutout to my friends at Nurses in Motion!) You probably know all about telomeres, and you understand better than anyone that getting stressed about stress only makes the stress worse.

So feel free to share your own tips for coping with telomere-tangling tension in the comments — I'd love to hear them. Here are mine:

• When people start throwing stress your way, don't take the bait. Keep calm and don't get tricked into grabbing someone else's bad day.
• Slow down your day with your own "reboot and renew" tricks. Whatever works for you: going for a walk? Meditation, herbal tea, Nerf basketball?
• Yelling at your telomeres doesn't work. Just raises your blood pressure. Remember, you can telomere, but you can't tell it much.
• When the going gets tough, don't forget to stop and breathe. I deep breathe a lot ... drives my wife crazy. Hmm, that's probably bad for her telomeres. Maybe I should challenge her to a round of Nerf basketball.

For those of you who like footnotes, here's some more reading about telomeres and Elizabeth Blackburn:

"If you want to live longer, take good care of your telomeres" — Washington Post:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/if-you-want-to-live-longer-take-good-care-of-your-telomeres/2017/01/13/0127ab70-d69d-11e6-b8b2-cb5164beba6b_story.html

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Nurses Week Hero Spotlight for May 11th is Elise Hawkins. http://www.wave3.com/story/25478143/man

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'The American Nurse' Celebrates Unsung Healing Heroes The American Nurse Project offers personal stories of nurses captured through photography and film. In the documentary, “The American Nurse,” photographer Carolyn Jones and her producer Lisa Frank highlight those who “make the difference between suffering and peace; between chaos and order." The...

Nurses are heroes who make a difference every day. In honor of National Nurses Week, we will be featuring news articles and stories of nurses that were recognized for their heroism. Thank you to all nurses for the sacrifices you make and the dedication you give to caring for others! HAPPY NURSES WEEK!

That’s a wrap! Our Boston mixer was a blast and we enjoyed meeting all the amazing nurses and guest that attended! BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors, guest speakers and staff at The House of Blues for making this event a wonderful experience for our guest!!