LOCAL ONCOLOGY NURSE SHARES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE
NAPERVILLE–As a recent graduate of Loyola University’s Nurse Practitioner program and volunteer medic with several international medical relief non-profits, Rebecca knows the value of mindful living, which for her includes weightlifting, yoga, sauna, and nourishing foods.
She is an oncology nurse, graduate student, and wife so meal preparation, which also includes ready-cooked meals like Pete’s Paleo, is key to staying on track.
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Other essentials to her healthy routine include memberships to Functional Effect, a small family-owned gym; as well as to a local sauna studio, Perspire Sauna Studio in Downers Grove.
“Regular sauna and cold exposure have been one of my greatest tools for maintaining mental health and is a way to increase longevity,” Rebecca says. “Perspire Sauna Studio is unique in its ability to provide an individual sauna session but still provide that community experience I value.”
Self-care is of the utmost importance to ensure Rebecca is 100% ready for those she cares for each day.
