I first heard about the ‘mindset of abundance’ on a podcast and it allowed me to analyze why I like hanging out with certain people more than others in my personal life. I like moms who subscribe to this mindset who know that my kids can be smart, socially accepted, and athletic and their kids can too. […]
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Caregiver, please don’t make this mistake. If you are already making it…it’s time to course correct it. It’s never too late to start. There is a big common myth among caregivers. Caregivers believe that they are supposed to give and give everything they have to those that they care for. Caregivers usually feel guilty if they don’t
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A guest post written by Beth Phillips, blogger and Happy Healthy Caregiver Community member As caregivers, we are vulnerable to stress, exhaustion, anxiety and a variety of other factors that can lead to depression and other types of illness. We know that paying attention to our own health and happiness will give us the energy to care
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Expert Interview – Ashley Poptodorova Ashley Poptodorova herself is a natural energy source. Spend five minutes with this certified fitness professional and you’ll leave recharged and wishing you could wear yoga pants, tanks, and flip flops to work every day. Ashley and her husband Alex have been my training team for two and a half years. A
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I like the benefits meal planning and preparation affords me all week long more than I dislike the two hours it takes to plan the meals, go to the store, and prepare everything up for the week. Have you tried weekly meal planning and preparation yet?
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I have read and heard much about meditation, especially in recent years as our lives continue to get stuffed with so many demands. ‘They’ say it can improve your life. Once you hear that, how can you not try it? The benefits of meditation Then you hear about all the benefits of meditation. Here are
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Each month, I have a one-on-one interview with a caregiver in the Happy Healthy Caregiver Community. I call each of these recorded conversations a ‘Caregiver Spotlight’. I started these because each caregiver journey is unique and I know every time I talk to another caregiver I learn something new and I leave that conversation knowing I’m not alone
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When I get way too hungry, or ‘hangry’, I tend to make bad food choices. You know what I’m talking about..the ice-cream, popcorn, sour patch kids, potato chips or french fries. Having a few healthy snacks with me at all times helps keep me on track for my nutrition goals. I also take a bottle of
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Throughout our caregiving journey, we are developing so many new skills and collecting more resources than we know what to do with. It can feel like we are getting our ‘masters in caregiving’ and preparing to write a thesis! Getting her ‘masters’ was an expression that Colleen Kavanaugh, Certified Caregiving Consultant, used to explain why after a
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Like many, I’m a working, caregiving mom in a relatively sedentary job. I sit at my desk or in meetings most of the day…five days a week. Even though I try to exercise several days a week, I’m constantly looking for simple ways to squeeze more fitness into my workday.
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