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Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness [Paperback] Based on Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn’s renowned mindfulness-based stress reduction program, this book shows you how to use this natural,...

Guided Mindfulness Meditation [Audiobook CD] This CD set is an excellent introduction to meditation. Contains 4 meditations with his clear directions and suggestions...

How grief can enable nurses to endure, Tedx Talks Alina Sato describes her personal struggle with burnout and how an internal experience with grief was the biggest culprit.

Impact of death and dying on the personal lives and practices of palliative and hospice care professionals Published Dec 6, 2010 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Available on line - open access.

Integrating a Palliative Approach: Essentials for Personal Support Workers- Textbook This textbook is written specifically for personal support workers, healthcare assistants, nurse’s aides, community support...

Living With Grief: Who We Are, How We Grieve For those who cope professionally with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief. This book examines how key aspects...

Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment--And Your Life Great book for beginners containing a CD with five guided mindfulness meditations.

Mortally Wounded: Stories of Soul Pain, Death and Healing A hospice physician relates his experiences working with those close to death, and asserts that the dying process can be...

ProQofL The ProQOL is the most commonly used measure of the negative and positive affects of helping others who experience suffering...

Staying well on the frontlines of COVID-19: A resource for those working in healthcare An infographic for those working in healthcare about common emotions you may experience during COVID-19, how they might impact...