I'm a palliative care nurse and I look after patients on their deathbeds - these are the top 5 regrets I hear from people in their final days

11/01/24 at 03:00 AM

I'm a palliative care nurse and I look after patients on their deathbeds - these are the top 5 regrets I hear from people in their final days 
DailyMail.com; by Ellen Coughlan; 10/30/24 
When people are faced with their own mortality they experience a variety of emotions and gain perspective on their lives. A palliative care nurse, who works at Old Colony Hospice in Massachusetts, wrote a blog post, which has since resurfaced, revealing the top five regrets people express on their deathbed.  ...

  1. Not living for themselves ...
  2. Working too hard ...
  3. Holding things in ...
  4. Losing touch with friends ...
  5. Not allowing themselves to be happy ...

Editor's note: Play it forward. Imagine yourself on your deathbed. When might that be? Where? With whom? What top 5 regrets do you fear you might have? What changes can you make--today, tomorrow, this next year--to mitigate those regrets? Play it forward toward a different direction. Imagine yourself on your deathbed. What do you hope will be your top 5 joys from how you've lived your life?

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