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Inga Gerard, RN

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Ms. Gerard is an enthusiastic nurse who is dedicated to helping individuals live their best life through health education.  Early in her nursing career, she cared for organ transplant recipients and donors at New York Presbyterian's Columbia Unifversity Medical Center. She has 6 years of experience answering health related questions and helping individuals understand their bodies, disease or treatment plan.  Ms. Gerard is a firm believer that Positive Psychology and promoting mental health wellness are just as important as maintaining physical well-being.

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  • Sigma Theta Tau International

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  • Inga Gerard, RN
    Inga Gerard, RN approved the following answer:
    What is the danger of living in fear?

    To live in fear is the worst form of insult to our true selves. By having such a low regard for who we are -- for our instincts and abilities and worth -- we build a cage around ourselves. To prevent others from shutting us down, we do it for them. Trapped by our own fears, we then pretend that we’re

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    Susan Boltman posted on Inga Gerard, RN’s wall:
    Glad to meet you Inga!!! Have a wonderful weekend!!!!! :)))))
  • Inga Gerard, RN
    Inga Gerard, RN has posted a blog entry: SMART Goals

    Personal coaching and management theories on behavior change and success show that not all goals are created equal.  Success tends to come more readily when your goals have certain criteria.  Whether you are trying to lose weight, manage your blood sugar levels or cholesterol better, start a business,

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  • Inga Gerard, RN
    Inga Gerard, RN has posted a blog entry: SMART Goals

    Personal coaching and management theories on behavior change and success show that not all goals are created equal.  Success tends to come more readily when your goals have certain criteria.  Whether you are trying to lose weight, manage your blood sugar levels or cholesterol better, start a business,

    ...Full Post
  • Inga Gerard, RN
    Inga Gerard, RN has posted a blog entry: SMART Goals

    Personal coaching and management theories on behavior change and success show that not all goals are created equal.  Success tends to come more readily when your goals have certain criteria.  Whether you are trying to lose weight, manage your blood sugar levels or cholesterol better, start a business,

    ...Full Post
  • Inga Gerard, RN
    Inga Gerard, RN approved the following answer:
    Why are loneliness, depression, and anger linked with premature death?

    Harvey Zarren, M.D., says "I think human beings are looking for love and connection. We are intrinsically social organisms, and I think we are living in a culture that does not understand wellness in any sense of the word, a culture that only understands money. What happens is that people starve;

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  • Inga Gerard, RN
    Inga Gerard, RN of Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered:
    Do people with less social support have higher risks of premature death?

    The report of the saguaro seminar Better Together: civic engagement in America. Reprint of 2000 report with new introduction  pg. 8 states the following : “Joining a group boosts your life expectancy just as much as quitting smoking".

    Think back to times where you were feeling down or bummed about something and

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