What can an ancient Greek play show modern audiences about the circumstances nurses have found themselves in over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic? That's a question Theater of War Productions and Dr. Cynda Rushton, professor of nursing and bioethics at Johns Hopkins University, hope will be answered when The Nurse Antigone premieres to audiences around the world.

A project by and for nurses, The Nurse Antigone presents dramatic readings of Sophocles' Antigone on Zoom—featuring Taylor Schilling, Margaret Atwood, a chorus of nurses, and you.

Mindful's managing editor Stephanie Domet connected with the organizers, and we're pleased to bring you that conversation.

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Show notes:

Learn more about The Nurse Antigone:

theaterofwar.com

Can A Greek Tragedy Help Nurses Heal From the Stress of the Pandemic?

Here at Mindful we talk a lot about the wisdom of self-compassion and the importance of encountering our experience just as it is. And so, we've realized we need to take some of our own medicine. We need to rest for a moment. We're going to model self-care, we're going to model self-compassion, and we're going to put this podcast on pause for now.

We'll be back before long with another episode of Real Mindful.

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In this episode of Real Mindful, we pick up this remarkable conversation between old friends as Frank Ostaseski talks about the nature of our minds and how a useful comparison can be the ocean and its waves. After suffering from five strokes over two years, Frank shares how his mindfulness practice provided him with comfort during this difficult time and shares how letting go of his need to return to normal helped him focus on discovery rather than recovery.

Show Notes:

Listen to the first part of this conversation here: ​​Lean In to Love with Frank Ostaseski - Mindful

Find more from Frank Ostaseski here:

The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully

Zen Hospice Project

A 12-Minute Meditation to Welcome Everything

"Lean In to Love" from the February 2022 issue of Mindful magazine

And more from Mindful here:

February issue of Mindful magazine: Welcome Everything

The 12 Minute Meditation practice podcast

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