Self Care Before Giving Care

Monday
11
Jan 2010

Babies in Movie Will Make You Go “Aha”

Have you ever noticed that no matter where you are, how stressed you might be, what you’re doing or what’s going on around you, you will stop and take notice of an adorable baby?  Babies, in their innocence, have a way of capturing the attention and the hearts of complete strangers and can have the [...]

Saturday
2
Jan 2010

Your 2010 Handbook

 

Health:
1.       Drink plenty of water.
2.       Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3.       Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufacture in plants..
4.       Live with the 3 E’s [...]

Friday
1
Jan 2010

Happy New Year

Happy 2010
 
May all your goals, intentions, dreams, desires, be realized in 2010 and above all, may you “stress-less”.

Wednesday
30
Dec 2009

Releasing 2009, Embracing 2010

 
 

On the eve of the eve of a new year, I’m thinking about what I will do differently in 2010 than in 2009.  The nice thing about a new year is you can choose to wipe the slate clean by embracing the idea of creating a new way of thinking and being.
 
In order to do [...]

Tuesday
29
Dec 2009

I Am Thankful For…

This was sent to me via email from a friend, Jan.  I thought it was perfect for this this time of year.  In preparation for the  New Year, take some time to think about the things in your life you to be thankful for.   Here is a different perspective – it’s like turning lemons into [...]

Friday
25
Dec 2009

Merry Christmas

  

 
Merry Christmas!
Feliz Navidad
Christmas Alegre!
Joyeux Noel!
Maligayang Pasko!
Boas Festas!
Frohe Weihnachten!
Natale allegro!

Monday
21
Dec 2009

Low-Stress Holiday Gathering for Caregivers

Last night, I went to a holiday gathering with former high school friends who were reconnecting and sharing their memories from the past.  There was lots of laughter, stories about “the good old days”, delicious food and a fun gift exchange.

 
One of the women there was the wife and primary care giver of a husband with [...]

Wednesday
16
Dec 2009

A Stress-free Holiday Season

No matter if you’re caring for a child with Autism, an aging parent with Alzheimer’s, or a spouse with a degenerative disease, the holiday season can add even more stress to an already stress-filled life. Shopping, holiday festivities, food planning and preparation, decorating, managing finances, family gatherings, out of town guests, and the list goes [...]

Sunday
15
Nov 2009

Stressed and Don’t Feel Like Laughing – Do it Anyway

Laughing is one of the easiest things you can do to release stress. The problem is that when you’re stressed, you may not feel like laughing. Here are seven good reasons to laugh anyway –

Laughter reduces stress hormones

15 face muscles are involved when laughing. Sounds like a face massage!
Diaphragm, abdomen, back, and shoulders muscles [...]

Monday
2
Nov 2009

Laughter Helps You to Stress-less

You have probably heard that laughter is the best medicine A good hardy laugh is healthy, cleansing, it’s more cost effective than medicine and it’s natural! 
Laughter is also a great way to relieve stress.  What could be more fun than to have a belly laugh that relaxes you and strengthens your immune system at the [...]