Ways to find your morning magic as a caregiver

 You wake up and are just not ready to take on your day. You’re tired, feel emotional, a bit moody and cant’ get yourself going. You sit on the toilet with your hands in your head and yawn. You look in the mirror and try to smile at yourself but you catch yourself staring at that person like a zombie.
 
How do you get going?
 
Oh, then your mind starts playing tricks with you. Can I squeeze in an extra 10 minutes of sleep. Maybe I should skip the show, make up or stay in my pjs.
 
I bet you can relate. Have you said - what’s wrong with me?
 
The true facts is that caregiving adds a whole new amount of physical and emotional stressors to your plate. That’s why it’s important to find ways to recognize caregiver fatigue and then find ways to reduce it.
 
Let me share a few ways I kickstart my morning, shift my mindset and keep me going and hey, these may even reduce my stress. I would suggest you just start trying things (one...
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Take just 20 minutes daily to improve your caregiver stress

Before caregiving,  I was very active.   I went to the gym 5-6 days a week.  Prior to my Dad and Spouse getting their cancer diagnosis in Sept 2017, I was training for my 9th half marathon.  

It was a habit and routine I stuck with since I felt better.  I watched what I ate.  Don’t get me wrong, there were days I didn’t want to get up and move my body.  But when I did, I was happier.   

Then Sept 2017 came and I thought I didn’t have time.  I told myself I was too tired.

By Summer of 2019, I was 30 pounds heavier.  I had digestive issues and was clinically depressed.  I looked in the mirror at me and decided enough was enough.  

I knew I had to move each day.  It was hard to start again.  I knew what to do but breaking the caregiver life routine without exercise was harder than I could ever imagine.  

But I'm working on moving 20 minutes each day.   Even with the pandemic, I...

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