Episode #123
[123] Why Human Design Matters for Nurses, and Why Understanding Your Energy Could Change Your Life and Your Career
Have you ever looked at the nurse next to you, who seems to work shift after shift without flagging, and wondered why you feel completely wiped out? In this episode, Michelle shares how discovering she is a Manifestor in Human Design gave her permission to stop fighting her energy and start building a career and life around it. She also announces the launch of her free Human Design Calculator for Nurses, along with free guides and a Human Design playbook created specifically for nurses. In this episode Why Michelle spent years comparing herself to other nurses and carrying guilt and shame about her energy A quick overview of Human Design and how a chart is calculated (date, time and place of birth) What it means to be a Manifestor: big bursts of initiating and creating, followed by a real need for rest and solitude A real-time example from a huge filming day, and how Michelle honoured her energy dip by handing over the afternoon A brief look at the five energy types: Manifestors, Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors and Reflectors How energy type can shape the nursing roles that suit you, from variety and movement to autonomy, mentoring or predictable routines Michelle's own shift from 27 years in critical care to casual occupational health and safety nursing Why struggling doesn't mean you're a bad nurse, and doesn't mean you have to leave nursing Options for doing nursing differently: changing hours, specialty or environment, skipping overtime, going casual or pool nursing, or moving into leadership Key takeaways There is nothing wrong with you if you can't keep up constant output. You don't have to leave nursing to feel better. You may just need to do it differently. Understanding how your energy works lets you choose roles and routines that support it. Curiosity beats self-criticism. Mentioned in this episode Free Human Design Calculator for Nurses: www.thehealthyhappynurse.com/human-design Human Design Playbook for Nurses (details sent after you use the calculator) Connect with Michelle Once you've found your type, message Michelle on Instagram at @thehealthyhappynurse and tell her what you are.
