Caring for loved-ones and patients is an extremely important job. But no matter how loving and compassionate you are, it can quickly lead to experiencing caregiver burnout. The weight of the responsibility, scheduling conflicts, financial drains, and the time and energy spent on caregiving itself can all become overwhelming and paint you into a corner. If you’re feeling physically and…
What happens when you spend 24 hours a day, seven days a week with any one person? Well, some of you might thrive and prefer to be attached at the hip with someone else. You may also find those relationships socially stimulating and enormously fulfilling. If that’s you, then fantastic! But I know that many of you also crave alone…
If you’re the primary caregiver for your loved-one at home, how much time do you both spend out and about together on non-medical appointments? Have you spent any time away from the house at all this month? If the answer is “not much” or “none” then how is that feeling for you personally? If you’re happy and find fulfillment in…
Are you starting to get grumpy? Are your lips pursed? Is your fuse getting shorter and shorter as you read this sentence? Then pause and take a deep breath. It’s time to practice some caregiver self-care. Caregiving is hard. You need a break. And that’s okay. Taking good care of yourself is just as important as taking good care of…
Caregivers have the very important job of ensuring the health and well-being of others, but who’s making sure the caregivers maintain their own physical, mental, and emotional health? Who takes care of the caregiver? If you’ve ridden on a commercial airplane, you’ll remember the flight attendant’s suggestion of putting on your own oxygen mask during emergencies before attempting to help…
You did it! Setting big goals, working on them patiently bit by bit, and reaching those goals is an awesome feat. Take a moment to appreciate your effort, persistence, and a job well done. But the work isn’t over quite yet. How satisfied are you with the outcome? How much fulfillment have you experienced from reaching this goal? What has…
Did you set your very-detailed goals? Awesome! And you broke the big goals down into do-able pieces? Outstanding! You also prioritized and scheduled your list of do-able tasks into a clear-cut daily, weekly, and monthly plan to get them done? Great job! So, what did you get done last week to work toward your big goal? *MORE CRICKETS* Again, it’s…
Happy New Year! Congratulations on creating some truly powerful goals for the year ahead. So, what are you doing in the coming days, weeks, and months to reach those goals? *CRICKETS* Oh. Hey, that’s okay! So your plan to reach those goals wasn’t as detailed as you thought it was. Now is your chance to be more clear, move forward,…
Is everyone around you working on their New Year’s Resolutions? Maybe someone you know has already started living out their new intentions? Maybe they’ve already reached their goals and have started new ones? Some might even have their goals all set for New Year’s Day, but plan to party as heavily as possible until then. Yet others won’t make any…
A brand new moment has begun! You’ll no doubt have many more moments to come in this life, but never will one be exactly like this one. So why not broaden your horizons? Find out how that lengue taco tastes. Take a new route to work or school. Drop in on a kung fu class. Trying new things can help…