A guest post written by Erica Hornthal, founder and president of Chicago Dance Therapy. I had the pleasure of meeting Erica at the 2016 National Caregiving Conference and attended her movement breakout session. Her techniques opened my eyes to a fresh new tool for our caregiving toolkit. As a dance/movement therapist, I have the opportunity to […]
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A lot can happen in a year and yet years seem to go by faster and faster. 2016 just flew by! With hundreds of days in a year, we have good days and bad days but collectively my wish for you and for me is that our days roll up to a year of new
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I believe many family caregivers think of self-care as a weekend retreat, a night out with the girls, or a relaxing day at the spa. Those activities do sound and are amazing! However, self-care can be a collection of tiny little daily habits that allow you to nurture and energize yourself. In this post, I
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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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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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Each month, I have a one-on-one call 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
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My Spotify workout playlist is constantly a work in progress. I know for my music to continue to motivate me and keep me moving, I need to keep my workout playlist fresh and fun. Music is a must for me during a workout because: It offers a distraction – I forget how hard I’m working or
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As parents we are always looking for ways to give our children opportunities. We sign them up for sport, music, scouts, things that enable them to develop their talents and find enjoyment in learning new skills, working as a team and achieving their goals. We realize the importance of this for our children. Why then do we find it so difficult to understand the importance of these things for ourselves?
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There is a truism about me: the only thing I’ve ever been able to quit cold turkey is exercise. The Savvy Sandwicher would find that unacceptable and, as much as it pains me to admit it, she’s right.
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You just never know what the day will bring. Each one is a new adventure. Here’s a diary of what happened today:
5:55 am – Rise and shine! Got up after one snooze even though I wanted two…my dog Shadow was ready to get up so he jumped from the bed when I turned to snooze the second time. Got up since he’ll just bug me until I do. Put workout clothes on that I had set out night before. Swallowed morning prescriptions and vitamins. Gave hubby a quick smooch and headed downstairs.
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