Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast. Ep #144 - Self-Care for Caregivers with Susanne White

Susanne White is the founder of Caregiver Warrior. She cared for her parents and this caregiving adventure changed her life.

In this episode, we go deep into talking about emotional self-care including being vulnerable, coping with anxiety, and modifying our behaviors in the spirit of self-improvement. You’ll also learn about what to expect in Susanne’s new book on our favorite topic – self-care for caregivers!

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Words of Encouragement

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Strength also looks like: stopping to nurture, nourish, restore, and align yourself. – Lalah Delia #CaregiverJar

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Emotional Self-Care Podcast Episodes, Articles, Gifts and Resources
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Previous Episode Referenced:
- Episode 55: Caring for Difficult People with Susanne White

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All of the prompts from the lightning round segment of the show are borrowed from Elizabeth’s book Just For You: a Daily Self-Care Journal. The journal is also now available as a digital download.

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Favorite moments & quotes from the episode

‘For some reason, caregivers really take on a burden of having to be perfect and having no mistakes and being strong and tireless and all this stuff that’s done with love and good intentions, but it’s impossible.’ – @CaregiveWarrior…

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‘Whatever gets you through the night alright, you just got to keep doing it. It does pass. I have to remind myself: I’ve survived this before.’ – @CaregiveWarrior #caregiversupport

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‘It’s okay to think of yourself first. If you don’t do that, you’re going to get sick and hit the wall. We’ve got to stop the stigma that “I’m being selfish.”’ – @CaregiveWarrior #caregiverwarrior #susannewhite

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