Stress Busters for Wildly Busy Humans

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 Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

How can you make time for self-care when you’re already overwhelmed by work, family, and everyone else’s needs? Vivianne Winters Israel, a registered nurse, mom, author, and cancer thriver, knows that struggle firsthand. Braden Ricketts, co-founder of AmplifYou, joins her to uncover the experiences behind her passion for helping wildly busy humans release stress and reclaim joy. From a life-altering back injury to a frightening cancer diagnosis, Vivianne shares the difference she noticed when facing a crisis with a self-care practice already in place. With warmth and energy, Vivianne offers a fresh perspective on caring for yourself without adding another burden to your day. She shares why her return to nursing sparked a search for shorter, practical tools and invites you to find an approach that fits your time, energy, and physical needs. If taking care of yourself keeps slipping to the bottom of your list, this conversation is an encouraging place to begin. True self-care is not selfish. It helps you show up for yourself and the people you love. The Stress-Busting Good Stuff: A frightening diagnosis reveals an unexpected difference in how Vivianne responds to a life crisis. Returning to the nursing career she loves sparks a search for self-care that fits a demanding life. A closer look at “me time” opens a conversation about what it means to truly care for yourself. Finding a place to begin starts with considering your own time, energy, and physical needs. Vivianne shares a surprising observation about time after establishing a regular self-care practice. 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 Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

How can you manage stress and make time for yourself when life already demands so much? Welcome to Stress Busters for Wildly Busy Humans, where host Vivianne Winters Israel, helps overwhelmed, overworked people discover practical ways to care for themselves and start enjoying life again. A Registered Nurse, mom, author, and cancer thriver, Vivianne brings energy, compassion, and decades of experience navigating stress and life’s toughest moments. Join her for honest conversations, useful tips, and encouraging stories that invite you to release your stress, reclaim your focus and rediscover who you are beyond your responsibilities. If you’re busy caring for everyone else, here’s your invitation to include yourself. True self-care is not selfish, and you deserve a place on your own list of priorities. 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 Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.