Looking after a relative can be noble and rewarding, but caregiver burnout is very real. Too often we undervalue the level of stress involved. Since care is often long-term, this stress accumulates and builds up over time. As a result, people who provide care are often at risk of burnout.…
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Using stress reduction techniques have helped me weather any number of storms throughout 2020 and 2021. This just ending holiday season held a new level of angst for the Sander family. The resurgent pandemic was an unwelcome addition to the party, creating anxiety around long put off travel plans and…
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Avoiding burnout as a caregiver is a necessary, but challenging undertaking. It is an unfortunate truth that many caregivers find themselves in a state of emotional and physical exhaustion at some point in the process. Caregiving is an extremely demanding job. Most caregivers have insufficient support and are the primary…
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STRESS Who doesn’t have it?? Natural disasters, political chaos, global warming, and that doesn’t even touch our personal lives. In our personal lives we face health concerns, relationship complications, work challenges, and so much more. Yikes! My anxiety went up just typing that sentence made! So let’s breathe a minute…
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Most of us understand that real satisfaction can come from hard work and productivity. No matter what that specific work is, we know that dedicated effort can bring us a sense of satisfaction and joy. Some might love working in the garden during the summer months. Others take pride…
View More Is Your Pride Getting In The Way Of Your Productivity?Until recent years, our western culture has been driven by thought processes that are nearly the antithesis of the practice of mindfulness. Our generation, in particular, was taught at a very early age to think ahead, to plan, to set goals, and to learn from our mistakes. We believe that…
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