You've worked hard all year, it's time for a little R & R! The holiday season can bring so much joy, but it can also be a stressful time. With COVID precautions and challenging schedules, nurses are managing more than most, but we got you! From mental health tips to gift guides, this edition of Insider's Perspective is all about how to navigate the holidays.

Mariah Edgington has been a registered nurse for over 35 years, starting out in critical and emergency care. She worked as a flight nurse, and even got her paramedics certification. Though she was a self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie, she sought more connection with patients and people, so she took up holistic health practices. Though she’s retired from nursing, Edgington works as an integrated holistic mindset coach and an integrated holistic therapist, providing coaching, active listening, and stress reduction through aromatherapy, guided breathing and meditation, mindfulness, and Reiki. She also volunteers her time in hospice, providing holistic therapies to patients and their loved ones.