According to the Cleveland Clinic, about 5% of the US population experiences seasonal depression (known as Seasonal Effectiveness Disorder or SAD), and 10-20% experience what they call the winter blues. Winter is my least favorite season and yet I know it’s an important part of our natural cycle and that it doesn’t last forever. Like […]
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How to define and ask for the caregiving help you need from family, friends, neighbors, and professionals.
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Instead of an annual resolution, try just adding a healthy self-care intention each month or subtracting a bad habit.
You Pick 12 – Focus on one new healthy self-care intention each month Read More »
It’s back! The FUN annual activity my family and I have been doing for the past four years. The name changes slightly every year but the concept is the same. It’s called ‘22 for 2022′ and it’s essentially where you capture 22 FUN intentions for the year. I first heard about this idea on one
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I worked as a Product Manager in Information Technology for many years and an important step in launching any product or release was to facilitate a retrospective with the team. There was no doubt a looming backlog of items to start to work on but without the look back on what was done, we would
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My Spotify 2021 Wrapped was released this past week which reminded me how much I enjoy year-end reflections and compilations. I’m always drawn to the People magazine year-end wrap-up edition and a good YouTube look back video. Now I turn that reflective lens to the Happy Healthy Caregiver blog and podcast. These are the 4
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I appreciate when caregiving and self-care authors share their books with me. This post continues a seasonal blog series where I will feature a collection of caregiving and/or self-care books. This latest bundle of six books provides a variety of different genres for your holiday wishlist. As a bonus, I also share one of my
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A guest post written by Hollie Mealy for Happy Healthy Caregiver Along with a family recipe, there is usually a story or memory. Food to me evokes an emotional response. I’m reminded of where I last ate that particular meal or with whom I shared it. I remember the warm belly hug I got when
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Welcome to the 2021 Happy Healthy Caregiver Holiday Gift Guide. I want to make your shopping a little bit easier by compiling some of the best and most unique gift ideas for the family caregivers and care recipients on your list.
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This post is sponsored by Depend® Brand. All opinions and statements are my own. When I first became a primary caregiver for my mom, I was clueless. After years of being a caregiver and coaching other caregivers, I’ve learned many little things that have helped make the care journey smoother. Every November we recognize caregivers
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