Beauty Rest Redefined: How Body Image Influences Our Sleep

Sleep is My Waking Passion

Marissa Sharkey is a registered dietician with 7 years of clinical experience working with patients of all ages, both in and out of the hospital. She and I worked closely side-by-side in the ICU at our local hospital, and I can tell you there is nothing like being in the trenches and knowing you have a friend who has your back. She is a master at optimizing nutrition in the critically ill. She has now pivoted to working with nurses suffering from the effects of poor sleep, poor nutrition, and chronic burn out. She highlights for us the epidemic of poor body image, and we discuss how this shame spiral can negatively impact our sleep, and offers advice on hacks to overcome negative thinking about your body.

Marissa is available for consultation at https://www.usenourish.com/home-lp for patients who have insurance coverage for nutrition services.

For nurses looking for more personalized nutrition advice, please check out her Instagram handle nutritionwithmarissa and click on the link to schedule your free discovery call!

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