How can caring for yourself help protect the joy and curiosity of the children in your life? Vivianne shares the deeply personal moment that connected her passion for self-care with a mission to preserve childhood wonder. A news report about children returning to school sparked questions she couldn’t set aside, leading her toward two unexpected paths: writing children’s stories and supporting the overwhelmed adults who care for them.

With heartfelt energy, Vivianne describes how researching resources for teachers revealed a need that couldn’t wait for her books to be published. She shares her vision for stories that help children navigate life’s challenges and practical self-care tools for teachers, parents, caregivers, and other wildly busy humans. This conversation invites you to consider the influence of your own well-being, the way you show up for others, and the small steps that can help create a kinder world with room for childhood wonder.

The Stress-Busting Good Stuff:

• A news report sparks a deeply personal question about the future of childhood wonder.
• An unexpected calling leads Vivianne into children’s fiction, with plenty to learn along the way.
• Research for teacher resource guides reveals a pressing need that can’t wait for her books.
• Two seemingly separate projects begin to reveal a shared purpose.
• Vivianne invites listeners to consider how caring for themselves can influence the world around them.

Get your copy of The Wildly Busy Humans Self-Care Shortlist - A self-care advocate's 20+ year curated list of powerful self-care methods at https://wildlybusyhumans.com/shortlist

About the Host:

After nearly 50 years as a critical care R.N. and first responder — and her own battle with breast cancer — Vivianne Winters Israel knows crisis from every angle. Now she teaches wildly busy caregivers, parents, and teachers a neuroscience-backed, two-minute stress-release practice that fits into any schedule, no matter how chaotic. She's also the award-winning author of Tender Moments: Diary of a First-time Mother, winner of the Author of Impact Award, and currently writing the Abby Hart children's novel series, helping young readers navigate today's social and emotional challenges. Her podcast, Stress Busters for Wildly Busy Humans,— proof that real relief doesn't require an hour to spare.

Connect with Vivianne:

Website: https://wildlybusyhumans.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wildlybusyhumans

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyBusyHumans

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Is self-care selfish when you have a family, a job, and a never-ending to-do list? Vivianne takes on four common beliefs that can keep busy humans from caring for themselves, including the idea that meditation takes too long and a better planner will solve their stress. Having once shared many of those objections herself, she brings warmth, humor, and personal experience to a conversation about making room for your own well-being.

Vivianne shares her distinction between “me time” and true self-care, explores why slowing down can support focus, and looks beyond schedules to the energy and presence you bring to your day. A familiar airplane safety instruction offers a memorable perspective on caring for yourself while caring for others. And if guilt still gets in the way, she has something for you: nurse’s orders, a downloadable permission slip with unlimited refills. You deserve this, and you don’t have to wait until everything else is done.

The Stress-Busting Good Stuff:

• Vivianne challenges the belief that meditative self-care requires lengthy sessions or uncomfortable positions.
• A closer look at “me time” introduces a different way to think about everyday well-being.
• The productivity paradox raises a surprising question about slowing down when there’s so much to do.
• Familiar time management tools come under scrutiny as Vivianne considers what schedules can miss.
• An airplane safety lesson and a playful permission slip offer encouragement for anyone feeling guilty about self-care.

Get your Nurse’s Order to Practice Self Care here: https://wildlybusyhumans.com/nurses-orders

Get your copy of The Wildly Busy Humans Self-Care Shortlist - A self-care advocate's 20+ year curated list of powerful self-care methods at https://wildlybusyhumans.com/shortlist

About the Host:

After nearly 50 years as a critical care R.N. and first responder — and her own battle with breast cancer — Vivianne Winters Israel knows crisis from every angle. Now she teaches wildly busy caregivers, parents, and teachers a neuroscience-backed, two-minute stress-release practice that fits into any schedule, no matter how chaotic. She's also the award-winning author of Tender Moments: Diary of a First-time Mother, winner of the Author of Impact Award, and currently writing the Abby Hart children's novel series, helping young readers navigate today's social and emotional challenges. Her podcast, Stress Busters for Wildly Busy Humans,— proof that real relief doesn't require an hour to spare.

Connect with Vivianne:

Website: https://wildlybusyhumans.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wildlybusyhumans

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyBusyHumans

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How do you find a self-care practice that fits your busy schedule and actually works for you? Vivianne offers a practical starting point for anyone who wants to manage stress but feels short on time or unsure where to look. With her signature energy and humor, she walks through ways to discover options using online searches, AI tools, and resource lists, along with what to check before trusting the results.

Drawing on more than 20 years of personal exploration, Vivianne introduces her Wildly Busy Humans Self-Care Shortlist, featuring favorite practices with a range of time commitments. She also shares a simple approach to choosing one, giving it a fair test, and deciding whether it fits your everyday life. You don’t have to try everything at once. This conversation invites you to find a manageable place to begin.

The Stress-Busting Good Stuff:

• A more focused online search offers a starting point for finding self-care practices that fit your schedule.
• Searching with AI brings useful possibilities, along with a few things to check before trusting its suggestions.
• Vivianne opens her personal shortlist of favorites gathered through more than 20 years of exploration.
• Choosing your first practice involves more than finding the shortest option.
• Giving a practice a fair test helps you discover whether it deserves a place in your everyday life.

Prompts:

Complete AI prompt:

Perform as though you are well versed in self care and meditative practices, and look for practices that take less than 30 minutes time. Provide the URL, the name of the practice, the amount of time to perform sessions of that practice. How the information for the practice is delivered. Sort the results starting with the shortest methods first. Do not guess. Cite each resource.

Regular search engine queries:

"self care practices" + "less than 30 minutes"

"meditative practices" + "less than 30 minutes"

"meditation practices" + "less than 30 minutes"

Get your copy of The Wildly Busy Humans Self-Care Shortlist - A self-care advocate's 20+ year curated list of powerful self-care methods at https://wildlybusyhumans.com/shortlist

About the Host:

After nearly 50 years as a critical care R.N. and first responder — and her own battle with breast cancer — Vivianne Winters Israel knows crisis from every angle. Now she teaches wildly busy caregivers, parents, and teachers a neuroscience-backed, two-minute stress-release practice that fits into any schedule, no matter how chaotic. She's also the award-winning author of Tender Moments: Diary of a First-time Mother, winner of the Author of Impact Award, and currently writing the Abby Hart children's novel series, helping young readers navigate today's social and emotional challenges. Her podcast, Stress Busters for Wildly Busy Humans,— proof that real relief doesn't require an hour to spare.

Connect with Vivianne:

Website: https://wildlybusyhumans.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wildlybusyhumans

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyBusyHumans

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