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If the work feels heavier than it used to, you’re not failing — you’ve been carrying a lot.

This episode explores the cumulative emotional weight of caregiving and why it adds up over time.

You’re not weak for feeling it. You’re human.

Over time, caregiving work leaves a mark.

Not from one shift, one patient, or one hard conversation — but from everything that accumulates along the way.

In this episode of The Nurses’ Breakroom with Jenny Lytle, RN, hospice nurse and stress-relief coach Jenny Lytle talks about the cumulative emotional weight of caregiving work and how it quietly builds over the years.

You’ll hear why feeling more tired, tender, numb, or emotionally full doesn’t mean you’re failing — it means you’ve been impacted by meaningful work that asks a lot of you.

This episode offers validation, compassion, and permission to acknowledge what you’ve been carrying without needing to fix or unpack it all at once.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

How emotional weight accumulates over time in caregiving roles

Why this weight doesn’t always show up as burnout

What numbness, irritability, or disconnection can really mean

Why needing support doesn’t mean you’re not cut out for this work

A gentler question to ask instead of “What’s wrong with me?”

This episode is especially meaningful for nurses, hospice professionals, and caregivers who feel like the work has changed them — and want reassurance that they’re not alone in that experience.

🔑 Key Takeaways / Action Steps

Feeling heavier over time doesn’t mean you’re failing

Cumulative emotional weight is a normal response to meaningful work

You don’t have to process everything to acknowledge it

Support is not a sign of weakness — it’s a sign of impact

You deserve spaces where the weight is understood

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

Feeling stressed? Grab my quick and easy Busy Nurses' Guide to Less Stress for practical stress relief that truly fits into your life! https://www.jennylytle.com/guide

Looking for connection with people who get the stress and self-care struggles of nurses and caregivers? Check out https://thenursesbreakroom.com

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Rest doesn’t just happen — it often needs a transition.

In this episode of The Nurses’ Breakroom with Jenny Lytle, RN, hospice nurse and stress-relief coach Jenny Lytle explains why going straight from a shift into the rest of your life can leave you feeling wired, tense, and unable to relax — and what actually helps.

Instead of trying to “flip a switch,” this episode offers gentle, practical ways to help your nervous system shift out of nurse mode and into a softer, safer place.

You’ll learn how small, intentional transitions make rest possible — without guilt, perfection, or rigid boundaries.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why caregivers often stay in work mode long after a shift ends
• How skipping transitions keeps your nervous system on high alert
• Simple pause points that help your body shift gears
• Why physical cues matter more than willpower
• How releasing responsibility makes rest more accessible

This episode is especially helpful for nurses, hospice professionals, and caregivers who move from role to role without a break and want a kinder, more realistic way to unwind.

Next episode preview: The cumulative emotional weight of caregiving work — and how it builds over time.

🔑 Key Takeaways / Action Steps

• You don’t need rigid boundaries — you need transitions
• Your body needs help shifting out of work mode
• Small, repeatable cues are more effective than willpower
• Releasing responsibility doesn’t mean abandoning others
• Transitions are a practice — not something to perfect

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

Feeling stressed? Grab my quick and easy Busy Nurses' Guide to Less Stress for practical stress relief that truly fits into your life! https://www.jennylytle.com/guide

Looking for connection with people who get the stress and self-care struggles of nurses and caregivers? Check out https://thenursesbreakroom.com

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennylytlern/

More ways to connect here: https://linktr.ee/jennylytle

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If rest feels uncomfortable, frustrating, or even unsafe — you’re not doing anything wrong.

In this episode of The Nurses’ Breakroom with Jenny Lytle, RN, hospice nurse and stress-relief coach Jenny Lytle explores why rest feels so hard for nurses and caregivers, even when you’re exhausted and know you need it.

You’ll learn how conditioning, nervous system patterns, and identity all play a role — and why the resistance you feel doesn’t mean rest isn’t for you. It means you’re unwinding years of responsibility.

This episode offers reassurance, insight, and permission to approach rest in a way that actually feels doable.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why caregivers are taught (often unconsciously) that rest must be earned
• How a constantly alert nervous system makes it hard to slow down
• Why rest can feel uncomfortable or unsafe at first
• How identity and caregiving roles affect your ability to rest
• A gentler reframe that makes rest feel more accessible

This episode is especially helpful for nurses, hospice professionals, and caregivers who feel tired but wired, guilty when resting, or unsure how to truly slow down.

Next episode preview: Practical ways to transition out of nurse mode — without building hard boundaries or walls.

🔑 Key Takeaways / Action Steps

• Feeling restless during rest doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong
• Rest resistance often comes from conditioning and nervous system patterns
• You’re not bad at resting — you’re unwinding responsibility
• Rest doesn’t have to mean stopping everything
• You don’t have to rest perfectly to benefit from it

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

Feeling stressed? Grab my quick and easy Busy Nurses' Guide to Less Stress for practical stress relief that truly fits into your life! https://www.jennylytle.com/guide

Looking for connection with people who get the stress and self-care struggles of nurses and caregivers? Check out https://thenursesbreakroom.com

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennylytlern/

More ways to connect here: https://linktr.ee/jennylytle