Living Well - Summer 2015 - Beaufort - (Page 4)
COLLECTED WISDOM
Despite emotionally challenging jobs, these Beaufort Memorial staffers
have found a way to stay centered and maintain a positive attitude.
CALGON,
TAKE ME
AWAY!
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Tips to De-Stress
It's not your imagination.
Stress can play havoc with
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itsnotjustinyourhead.
4
SU M M ER 2015
A WALK IN
THE PARK
After 16 years as an occupational therapist
with Beaufort Memorial's Adult Mental
Health Services, Chris Nietert has learned to
handle agitated and disorganized patients.
But the stress of keeping things under control can take a toll.
"When you have one or two patients who
have been off their medications and are unpredictable, it can get tense," the therapist says.
"There's a lot going on that you have to keep an eye on."
To maintain her mental health, Nietert makes a point not to take
her patients' problems home with her.
"When I go to my car at the end of the day, I walk through the
park," she says. "That's where I leave my work."
Exercise also helps relieve her stress. At least three times a
week, she takes a class at the LifeFit Wellness Center.
"The classes are fun," Nietert says. "Loud music and movement do a lot to clear the mind."
For a more serious fix, she heads to Hunting Island to walk on
the beach, take a bike ride or search for shells along the shore.
"It's the perfect sensory environment," she says. "It restores
me so I can enjoy my family and interests outside of work."
PHOTO BY THINKSTOCK
To reduce the anxiety
that comes with his
job, BMH Director
of Security Doug
Rhodin relies on two
tried-and-true relaxation techniques-
deep breathing
and meditation.
"My form of meditation is prayer," says
the former corrections officer at New York's
Rikers Island. "Putting things in God's hands
takes the pressure off me."
Prayer helped him get through the grief of
losing his wife to cancer six years ago.
"I had to believe God had a plan for me,"
Rhodin recalls. "Who would have thought I'd
turn around, get married and have twins?"
His toddlers are now part of his at-home
relaxation routine.
"After a long day at work, I run a hot bath,
throw in some Calgon beads and soak,"
Rhodin says. "Then I spend time playing with
the twins. They really help me put things
in perspective."
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