» well being http://blog.caringbridge.org Thu, 16 May 2013 19:14:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Caregiving: How long can I do this? http://blog.caringbridge.org/caregiver-exhaustion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caregiver-exhaustion http://blog.caringbridge.org/caregiver-exhaustion/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:58:31 +0000 Carol Bradley Bursack http://blog.caringbridge.org/?p=634 When was the last time you listened to birds singing? Or noticed tree leaf buds bursting open on a spring day? Or enjoyed the laughter of children? Can’t remember? That may mean you’re caring too much for other people and cheating yourself out of living your life. You also may be cheating yourself out of your health. Caregiving can be exhausting — emotionally, spiritually and physically. Of course, you want to do what is right (and you are) but how much is too much? And when you realize that it is too much, where do you turn for help? The [...]

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]]> http://blog.caringbridge.org/caregiver-exhaustion/feed/ 1 Pressed for Time? Here’s How Busy Caregivers can Eat Healthier http://blog.caringbridge.org/caregiver-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caregiver-health http://blog.caringbridge.org/caregiver-health/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:15:54 +0000 Katie Haarala http://blog.caringbridge.org/?p=500 Pressed for time? Here’s how busy caregivers can eat to reach good health. Eating healthy food is important to maintaining your energy and well-being, especially when you’re taking care of others. Sometimes the world feels like a fast-paced rat race. Between your morning routine, job, family, and taking care of the loved ones in your life, planning meals and snacks may rank low on your to-do list. But having a busy schedule is even more of a reason to maintain your health, so it’s very important to eat well while on the go. To stay healthy for those who depend on [...]

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]]> http://blog.caringbridge.org/caregiver-health/feed/ 2 3 new ways to think about stress and find peace of mind http://blog.caringbridge.org/3-new-ways-to-think-about-stress-and-find-peace-of-mind/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-new-ways-to-think-about-stress-and-find-peace-of-mind http://blog.caringbridge.org/3-new-ways-to-think-about-stress-and-find-peace-of-mind/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:03:41 +0000 Gregory Jones http://blog.devsvd.cbeagan.org/?p=55 Have you ever thought to yourself, “If only I could rid myself of all the stress in my life, everything would be so much better?” How many times have you heard that stress is harmful and something to be avoided at all cost?  Quote Anthologist Terri Guillemets offers this: “Stress is the trash of modern life—we all generate it but if you don’t dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life.” Yet, there you are, bombarded with interruptions of your attention and time, — physical challenges, family duties, your job, community and kids — all contending [...]

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