A guest post written by Jessica Hegg. Being a Caregiver can be one of the most stressful experiences of your life. Most people giving care for loved ones don’t get paid – and many caregivers work full or part-time, or have children or other responsibilities that mean their life gets very, very stressful. It’s very […]
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“I’m looking for less stuff to take care of.” This phrase is something my friends and family would hear me say when I was deep in the role of being the primary caregiver for my mom on top of working full time, raising two children, spending time with my husband, and taking care of me.
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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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For many family caregivers, the future is just too uncertain. Questions with no specific answers and abundant worries race through our heads. Questions like: Will we have enough money to take care of our loved ones? Will I have enough energy to make it through the day? Will my loved one remember who I am?
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It’s not realistic to think that you can be happy all the time. We live in a culture where we tend to stuff our emotions and fears. We’re busy. We don’t take time to feel and process our emotions and fears. Lately, I’ve been trying to become more in tune to my inner voice. I
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As family caregivers, we have to be ready for the unexpected. Organization will help you be ready because a caregiving crisis is always lurking. Unlike the children many of us care for or cared for that eventually become more independent as they age, our aging parents we may be caring for are moving in the
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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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Chances are we all take better physical care of our smartphones than we do ourselves. I’m not hating on the smartphone though as it’s a powerful little tool that helps caregivers in many ways. We all have our phones with us wherever we go and there are some powerful tools we can take advantage of
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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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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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