According to one study, more than 60% of Americans rarely feel rested and energized when they wake up. Our ‘always-on’ culture glamorizes working to the brink of exhaustion and glorifies those who can push through even when their bodies are begging them to stop. Even if you get the recommended seven hours of sleep each […]
With each new bubble bath or skincare product designed to help you indulge in “me time,” self-care has become a mantra in the health and wellness industry. While cosmetics can be part of your self-care routine, self-care means recognizing and nurturing your personal needs in your daily life. Being attuned to your voice is the
What do you do when things don’t go your way? Many of us let emotions paralyze us. Resilience helps us to overcome the setback and move on. Let’s go over some of the best strategies for developing greater resilience in your life. What is Resilience? Resilience is the ability to productively adapt to challenging circumstances.
Healthy boundaries are essential for everyone. They’re the invisible guardrails that help us prioritize our needs in order to maintain better relationships, a greater sense of self-respect, and a more balanced life overall. Yet, boundaries can be tricky to consistently implement, especially when it comes to ourselves. We all struggle with how to set boundaries and when to do
Caregiving for a loved one is complex, challenging, and ongoing. Stress can be less when family members take the time to discuss assumptions and expectations early on and revisit this periodically since caregiving is a dynamic situation. Various issues needing attention range from finding help and resources, family planning, financials, deciding roles each family member
Today Geoff and Karen talk about how important it is to take care of yourself and recharge your own batteries in order to best provide caregiving for others. Their discussion looks at the various areas that need to be addressed in yourself such as physical body, mind, spirit, and personal growth.
Everyone feels it is difficult and challenging to bring up conversations when there is illness involved. We discuss having uncomfortable conversations with others experiencing medical crisis feels like taboo because we are not sure how it will be received or what the medical outcome will be. Even if we have permission to bring up the
We discuss how to remain hopeful while swimming in a sea of medical uncertainty. A big help discussed is to reframe the conversation around hope when the odds are against you. Focus on celebrating the small victories in the day to day struggles.
Geoff Grant and I both share a passion for caregivers as we both have had to assume that role with loved ones in our families. We discuss how often the family caregiver is not valued as an integral part of the healing team and how well-meaning care providers may not include them in the conversation.
