Rita Garnto

Rita K. Garnto is a Simple Self-Care Mentor, Stress Management Educator, and international author with nearly 40 years of experience in western and eastern healthcare. Her unique expertise was forged in the highest-stakes environments, including her service on a trauma flight team where she performed life-saving measures and navigated extreme professional pressure.

Despite her extensive medical background, Rita faced a "perfect storm" of personal challenges that professional training alone couldn't solve: infertility, the sudden adoption of two toddlers in her mid-40s, the unexpected loss of her mother to a heart attack, and the complexities of long-distance caregiving. These experiences, combined with her own journey through chronic health issues, led her to develop her core "Philosophy of One": the belief that true transformation begins by making just one simple, effortless change at a time.
Today, Rita empowers executives, HR professionals, and organizations to combat burnout and enhance productivity through science-backed workshops and her best-selling book, Simple Self-Care Saved Me! By teaching teams how to shift their nervous systems from "fight or flight" to "rest and digest," she provides practical, in-the-moment tools to master stress and reclaim resilience. Relatable and authentic, Rita helps high-achievers move from "crappy to happy" by finally prioritizing their own well-being.