Quick Tip
Eat and Drink Throughout the Day
Set a phone alarm to eat every 4 hours and keep a water bottle with you. Hospitals are dry environments and you need fuel to handle this crisis – you can’t pour from an empty cup.
Sometimes I’d fake needing to run an errand just so I could go cry in the car. There wasn’t anywhere in the hospital where I felt safe enough to break down.Build in micro-escapes: a walk around the block, a long route to pick up food, or a private space in your car. If no one’s offered you that space, give yourself permission to claim it.