After years of practice in Intensive Care Units, in 1988 I sought post graduate training with a specialization in Stress Management to address the gap between acute medical and psychiatric intervention and generalized public health. Over the course of my decades long tenure of as a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I witnessed that gap steadily increase.  Despite extraordinary advances in diagnosis and treatment across many medical specialties, there remains an increasing likelihood of developing those chronic disease states in the first place. Diabetes. Hypertension. Heart conditions. The list goes on.

Most of us recognize the very real benefits of a healthy life-style, self-care and life-balance. Yet applying these principles can be problematic. The collective impact of economic strain, workplace competition, tech tool escalation, and the unceasing stream of professional and social communication overwhelms the best of us. Whether we react to this environment by running to keep up or giving up the race entirely, a price is paid. Well-being is lost.

In need not be this way. By accessing credible informational resources and applying practical intervention strategies, we can acquire the habits we need to nurture better balance in our lives. I would like to support the visitors to this website to imagine and create that balance. To believe change is possible.