Flourish with Niki

02/04/2026

Show your heart some love and share it with your team

https://go.theflourishgroup.net/access-heart-healthy-workplace
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02/02/2026

Heart Health Under Pressure – Why Stress Hits the Heart First at Work

For people working in high-stress, high-responsibility roles, heart health is not just a personal issue — it is a workplace issue.

Educators, healthcare professionals, construction teams, public safety workers, and corporate leaders often operate in environments where long hours, constant urgency, emotional labor, and physical demands are the norm. Stress is not occasional. It is built into the job.

Over time, that matters for heart health.

Chronic stress keeps the body in a prolonged state of alertness. While short bursts of stress can be helpful, ongoing stress without adequate recovery increases strain on the cardiovascular system. Blood pressure stays elevated longer. Sleep quality declines. Energy regulation becomes harder. The heart works harder just to maintain baseline function.

Many workplace wellness initiatives still focus on step challenges or individual behavior change. While movement matters, heart health under pressure requires a broader lens.

What actually supports heart health in demanding jobs?
• Reducing daily stress load where possible
• Supporting recovery, not just productivity
• Normalizing rest as part of performance
• Providing realistic education that fits real schedules

Heart health improves when employees are supported, not stretched thinner.

Heart Health Under Pressure was developed to help organizations rethink cardiovascular wellness for high-stress environments. The focus is not perfection or performance — it is sustainability.

Heart health in demanding roles requires more than awareness. It requires organizational support.

Check out our Workplace Heart Health Guide here:

Make your workplace a heart healthy place to be.

01/28/2026

Burnout isn’t just about workload. It’s about money stress, too.

Teachers. Healthcare workers. Construction teams.
High-demand jobs. Tight schedules. Constant pressure.

Financial stress quietly fuels burnout—and most workplaces never address it.

That’s why we created Flourishing Future Financial Wellness Events.

No lectures. No shame. No generic budgeting advice.
Just practical, real-life tools that help people:
• reduce financial stress
• understand their options
• build stability—even in unpredictable roles

When people feel more secure financially, they have more capacity to lead, care, and perform.

If your workforce carries a lot, your wellness strategy should too. If you'd like to bring one of our financial programs to your workplace, connect with us here: https://link.mycoachengine.com/widget/form/PuvVLPhNLSSx4ZiAudmP

01/25/2026

The news out of Minneapolis is heavy. This year has been heavy and we're not out of the first month.

The shooting of Alex Pretti is horrifying, unjust and infuriating. A man was executed in broad daylight by his own government.

For those of us who care deeply and work with those who care for others like nurses and other healthcare professionals, moments like this can create an internal tug-of-war:

I need to speak up, speak out, be informed, share information, do more, resist, take action...on and on.

And I also need to protect my mental health and preserve my physical and emotional energy.

Both can be true.

Speaking out doesn’t require burning yourself out. And caring doesn’t require consuming every headline, comment thread, or argument. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, a few gentle reminders:

• You’re allowed to pause before reacting. Thoughtful responses matter more than fast ones (this is something that does not come easy to me!)
• You can set boundaries around news and social media without being disengaged or indifferent.
• Rest is not avoidance. It’s how we sustain our ability to care long-term.
• Speaking up looks different for everyone: learning, donating, voting, mentoring, listening, advocating, or simply refusing to stay silent when it matters most.

If you’re in a leadership role - formal or informal - your steadiness matters. People take cues from how we process hard moments, how we name pain without amplifying panic, and how we model compassion without collapsing under the weight of it.

And I’m reminding myself that protecting my mental health is not separate from creating change and taking a stand. It’s part of it.

Take care of yourselves. Then, when you’re able, speak with clarity, humanity, and purpose.

01/19/2026

I'm still reflecting on the energy, connection, and impact of this weekend's Advance Practice Provider Retreat — and feeling incredibly grateful that I get to do this work in a meaningful way.

First and foremost, I am thankful for the support of Passavant Hospital Foundation whose investment made it possible to deliver a retreat that truly prioritized well-being, restoration, and sustainability for this incredible group of professionals. A big thanks to the team who helps shape a thoughtful agenda - Nicole Kaib, Brittany Morocco, and Danielle Figan.

To our presenters:
Merilee Smith Sharise Nance, LCSW Compassion Fatigue and Professional Burnout Speaker, Kyle Harder, Jake Cuthbert and Wyatt Mylius - thank you for bringing not just expertise, but presence. Your ability to meet these providers where they are — in demanding roles with very little margin for rest — made this experience both practical and deeply relevant.

High-stress, high-responsibility roles like healthcare, education, public safety and others require more than a one-off workshop or a generic wellness program. They deserve thoughtfully designed experiences that acknowledge the realities of their work, protect their time, and offer tools they can actually use — on and off shift.

That’s where I come in. From retreats to wellness days to ongoing education The Flourish Group specializes in planning and delivering wellness experiences for professionals who carry a lot — physically, emotionally, and mentally.

If you’re an HR leader, school superintendent, healthcare administrator or other leader in a high-stress workplace looking to support your team I’d love to explore how I can assist you.

Sometimes the most impactful investment you can make is creating space for your people to reset, reconnect, and recharge.

01/13/2026

Having a little fun before my workout. Don’t take yourself or your workout too seriously. It’s not about perfection. It’s about progress. Just get your body moving.

01/12/2026

We’re taught to keep pushing, adding, striving.

But real growth often starts when we stop carrying what no longer fits.

Letting go isn’t quitting—it’s choosing joy and alignment over exhaustion.

12/29/2025

What you learned this year matters more than what you finished.

Celebrate the wins, reflect on the learnings, and move forward with confidence and clarity.

12/22/2025

As the year ends, choose intentional presence over urgency.

You can finish grounded and fulfilled.

12/15/2025

Your energy shapes your impact.

Do one thing today that supports your mental, physical, or emotional peace.

12/08/2025

Effectiveness isn’t volume — it’s clarity.

Protect your time, mind, and peace so you can show up fully.

10/07/2025

VOTE FOR THE FLOURISH GROUP!

https://southwestcommchamber.wufoo.com/forms/m1gbo7xv0i47quo/

We have been nominated for Best of Business Services by the Southwest Regional Chamber of Commerce. Voting is open to the public from now until Oct. 20. I would appreciate the vote to recognize all the amazing work our team is doing to bring wellness into the workplace.