Have a more pleasant holiday with our best caregiver stress tips Holidays are stressful enough, but when you add caregiving to the mix, the combo can send stress levels through the roof. To improve your holiday experience, we’ve chosen our 6 top articles that help you reset holiday expectations, reduce emotional stress, cope with feeling unappreciated, and reduce overall stress and anxiety.…
Caregiving during the holidays is extra stressful The holidays can be challenging for caregivers. Difficult or insensitive family members are especially hard to deal with when you’re already juggling caregiving, work, grief over past losses, and holiday prep. To help you manage the family issues that are likely to come up during this time, we share tips and suggestions from 6 top…
Reduce holiday stress with self care for caregivers The holidays can be a time of mixed emotions and extra stress for caregivers. There are happy celebrations, special traditions, and wonderful memories. But there can also be unpleasant family members, grief for those who have passed, and an overwhelming To Do list. In the midst of all of this, self care may sound…
Beating up on yourself increases caregiver stress Caring for an older adult is tough – physically, mentally, and emotionally. The way we treat ourselves can add to that stress. How many times have you beat yourself up for a small mistake or for not being able to meet an impossible goal? This added emotional stress contributes to caregiver burnout. Being hard on…
Meditation is a simple way to improve caregiver health and well-being Caregiving is a tough job and the stress can seriously affect your physical and mental health. An effective and simple way to combat that is to meditate. Rest assured, you don’t have to be a zen master before you benefit from meditation – even a few minutes a day can make…
Caregiver stress is unavoidable, but can be managed Stress is an unavoidable part of being a caregiver. But for long term health and well-being, it’s important to find ways to take care of ourselves and manage stress. In addition, when we’re feeling better, we can be even better caregivers. To help with that, put together a list of 14 practical stress relief…
Simple stress relief products can make a big difference Regularly taking time to relax and recharge or building stress relief into your daily routine helps you keep going as a caregiver over the long term without burning out or harming your health. That’s why finding stress relief tools and techniques that work for you is so important. Even simple products can make…
Caregivers need more help and support Many caregivers take on more responsibility for their older adult than others in their family. In AARP’s 2020 report, half of all family caregivers said that nobody else provided unpaid care. Caring for an older adult by yourself can be exhausting and damaging to health. But getting family to help is often a challenge. Getting a…
Gratitude + journaling = reduced caregiver stress Caregiver stress is an inevitable part of the job when you’re caring for an older adult. But there are ways to keep it from becoming overwhelming. Two effective methods are to practice gratitude and to write in a journal. And there’s even a way to efficiently combine these two stress management techniques into one simple activity…
Positive self talk is a simple and powerful stress-reduction tool Caring for an older adult can feel like a non-stop stress test. Reducing that stress protects you from burnout, serious health conditions, and early death. It also improves quality of life, something you definitely deserve. That’s why it’s important to find simple, quick ways to be kind to yourself and reduce stress.…
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