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The Delicate Balance: A Mindful Approach for Professional and Family Caregivers by [Phyllis Quinlan]

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The Delicate Balance: A Mindful Approach for Professional and Family Caregivers was written by Phyllis Quinlan RN, PhD, registered nurse, international author, public speaker, and personal coach. This heartfelt and poignant work is intended to help those professional and family caregivers who are suffering under the weight of caring too much at the expense of their own health and wellbeing.

In this book, you will receive insight on:

• The signs & symptoms of compassion fatigue
• The risk factors for development of the toxic effects of caring too much
• The steps to take for recovering from compassion fatigue and re-establish perspective

The Delicate Balance uses the ancient wisdom offered by the Tao Te Ching to inspire and provide guidance to equip the reader with the steps to take for re-establishing perspective and maintaining The Delicate Balance necessary to staying whole, healthy and intact while caring for others.

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March 1, 2013
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BSWXN5S
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 1, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 483 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 220 pages

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Phyllis is president of MFW Consultants. A successful nurse entrepreneur, she has practiced as a Legal Nurse Consultant specializing in defense in New York State and the Greater NY area since 2004.

Phyllis is an acclaimed personal/career coach. She specializes in the unique needs of nurses and other professional/family caregivers. She is devoted to working with coaching clients struggling with the emotional impact of Compassion Fatigue & the challenges of career transition.

Phyllis is a regular on the Online program, Nursing Success TV http://www.nursingsuccesstv.com in her Ask Dr. Phyllis coaching segment. She is the career coach for the Assoc. of Perioperative Nurses, the Colorado Hospital Assoc. & has been names to the outstanding list coaches serving the American Hospital Association & many State Hospital Associations.

Dr. Quinlan was featured in the NHCN’s Take Charge of Your Nursing Career Webcast Series in 2012. She is sought after as a guest speaker, lecturer & for delivering powerful & compelling Keynote speeches across the country. She has been invited to speak at such events as: the State Convention of the NJ League of Nurse, the AORN Convention, NYC Council of Nephrology Social Workers, LI Nephrology Nurses, Lenox Hill Medical Center, the Cohen Children’s Medical Center, NYIT Nursing School and the American Surgical Technicians Annual Convention to name a few.

Her 2 books, Rediscover the Joy of Being a Nurse and The Delicate Balance: A Mindful Approach to Self-Care for Professional & Family Caregivers at http://www.mfwconsultants.com and Amazon.com is a work of self expression, inspiration and insight for all caregivers who really want to gain insight into their motivations and challenges.

Phyllis has promoted balanced living as a Feng Shui Practitioner and blends traditional personal coaching practices with eastern philosophy.

Follow on Twitter: Phyllis Quinlan@AskDrPhyllis

Contact Information:

Email: mfwconsultants@gmail.com

Website: www.mfwconsultants.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PhyllisQuinlanCoaching

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllisquinlan

You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/phyllisquinlan

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Dorothy Michaels

The Delicate Balance

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 30, 2013

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I am a caregiver in the healthcare profession; and have seen many compassionate, wonderful people lose sight as to why they chose nursing as a career. Often, this is referred to as being "burnt out". This contagious, grouchy, miserable feeling, is projected onto patients and fellow co-workers.
The Delicate Balance offers knowledgable, self-care guidelines to the caregiver; by dispensing an educated path to self awareness. Through the development of our intuitive self, we can learn to trust our inner voice. Through the attainment of trust within ourselves, we can gain a greater peace and positive growth in our personal and professional lives.
The Delicate Balance is written in a clear, caring tone without ambiguity.
The Delicate Balance is a must read for every care-giver whether they might be a professional or personal care provider.

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vikas vig

TAO IN MODERN FORM

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 17, 2013

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Dr. Phyllis Quinlan has so vividly explained the 81 verses of ancient book the Tao Te Ching, that when I read, I feel as if I am talking to the author, while she is explaining each verse. She guides us on the journey to our higher and real self. I have changed after reading the book and I feel nobody should ever humiliate anyone in any circumstances ......S K PURI

Tao Te Ching: A New English Version (Perennial Classics)

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 28, 2013

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Dr. Quinlan offers an excellent reading on self exploration and support to all caregivers. Give your self the gift of caring!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 8, 2014

Excellent book!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 17, 2013

What a wonderful book this is on so many levels! It is full of wisdom both profound and commonsensical. Although the material is presented with the aim of aiding professional and family caregivers, its lessons are universal and for anyone wishing to cultivate the caring aspects of self. Dr. Quinlan has structured each chapter upon the verses of The Tao Te Ching. She then expounds upon them with practical advice from her own life as well as sources both ancient and contemporary. The quotations she uses vary from Charles Darwin to John Lennon. What they all have in common is the reminder that each of us has the ability for greater self-awareness and development. This is also an excellent introduction to Taoist philosophy- a style of thought which previously seemed esoteric to me. In fact, after reading through the text once, I found I used the book as a reference and a resource; opening it at randomn and contemplating the material and feeling lighter and renewed. The author shows the reader how compassion is a skill which can be developed and nourished. I love this book and it is a delight to see the care Dr. Quinlan put into it, made evident in her choices of quotes and illustrations.

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C. Patterson

A must read for personal balance.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 25, 2013

Dr. Quinlan is masterful in bringing out the best in people. Having heard her presentation at the New Jersey League for Nursing Convention I was inspired and eager to read her book, The Delicate Balance: A Mindful Approach for Professional and Family Caregivers. The vignettes in her book allow the reader to pick up the book, even for a few moments, and escape from life's pressures to a place of refreshment and restoration. This book was no doubt a labor of love from an inspiring nurse. It is written for anyone who is or ever has been involved in caring for someone, be that a child or loved one, a friend, colleague or patient. She skillfully weaves together strategies which enable readers to "put on their oxygen mask first" in order to not just survive challenges but to thrive because of the challenges we all face. Her insights and candor in sharing herself with readers empowers people to create a balance in their personal and professional lives.
Carol Patterson, RN, MSN CNE

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nicoma

The Tao of selfcare made easier

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 17, 2013

I'm not a professional caregiver, but this book made me think about how I can better take care of myself and my family. I had tried to read The Tao Te Ching, but alone the writing was often too abstract for me to understand. Even in this book I sometimes I glossed over the verses, but never Quinlan's words, which felt down to earth and relatable. She made this Eastern philosophy more real to me and I doubt I would have explored this master work so enjoyably any other way. The Delicate Balance spoke to me about the "why" as much as the "how" of my caregiving.

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Sheila Warnock, Co-author Share The Care

Make taking care of yourself a practice

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 12, 2013

The Delicate Balance is like an oxygen mask for anyone who is suffocating under the stresses and anxieties that inevitably plague all kinds of caregivers.

Though many of us provide counsel about the importance of "taking care of oneself" we also need to be reminded to practice what we preach. Phyllis' book guides us on an enlightened journey back to our center and grounds us in the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching.

Using The Delicate Balance as our starting place and by focusing daily (or weekly) on one verse by Lao Tzu and the thoughtful insights of the author we can discover our way back to taking life "one day at a time" and staying healthy.

The first verse just happens to be: Relinquishing the Need for Control.
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