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...
Caregivers, self-care is important!
You are in for a big treat with today's guest. I chatted with a life coach and business friend who is passionate about self-care, self-love and the pursuit of growth.
Today's guest, Amy Linsmeyer, is dedicated to helping women move forward in their personal and entrepreneur journey by encouraging dreams, their authentic self and developing a foundation that supports sustainable growth.
She share that sometimes you have to let the pieces fall and be ok with it. You can't do it all. So when looking at how full your schedule is, determine what is priority.
Another great piece of advice is - We need to know where we are, before we go where we’re going to go. Take a step back and assess your situation. You can't just say I am implementing self-care. You may be just adding to your overwhelm. Start with these steps:
- Write down your mornings for 3 days first before you go to work/clock...
Oh no, my battery is low. What about you?
Episode 11: Oh no, my phone’s battery is low. What about you?
FACT: You have 168 hours a week. 24 hours a day. No more.
- How many hours do you work your 9-5 job or business?
- How many hours do you spend doing work around your home?
- How many hours errands (that grocery shopping, pharmacy hours)
- Now at the time of the podcast - it’s holiday season - so how many hours are you shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating or doing other activities of the season.
- How many hours do you spend caregiving
- Then your time and hopefully it’s self-care your me time
Have you said any of these words out loud or to yourself
- I am so tired?
- I can barely make it through the day.
- I would give anything to take a nap.
- I can’t remember the last time I had a goodnight sleep.
- Ijust keep drinking caffeine hoping to stay awake.
Here was a schedule I had back in 2017
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