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Holiday time can really be a time that triggers reactions stemming from past losses that you may not have been reactive to throughout the year. #AcknowledgeAssessAssist by monitoring this with self awareness. You may want to do something special in ...
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I have found this #WorkCare community helpful in obtaining resources for a conference I will be presenting at for employers and decision makers regarding employee benefits and providing caregiving employees with assistance through tools, links and ...
It can be challenging to begin a self-care practice, especially if we have been avoiding it for some time. One of the easiest ways to begin is to practice little acts of care often, rather than making big changes too quickly.
If you have feelings of ...
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I like that this post says to practice "little things". Self care can get misperceived as something that takes so much time out of the day. Phoning a friend, watching your favourite tv program, smiling at a stranger, spending a few minutes in ...
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I saw the way I was practicing as a community outreach social worker in dementia care in print in 2005 when I read an article on the dual process model of coping with loss. It prompted me to write an article that got published in 2006 Introducing the...
"Recently, while waiting to see my own doctor for a routine visit, I leafed idly through a waiting-room copy of Chatelaine magazine.
One headline caught my eye: “The Science Behind Self-Care”. Intriguing title, and one that seemingly promised ...
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Interesting, Ashley! Self care is recommended again and again - to the point that I think it especially annoys overwhelmed caregivers who now not only feel guilty that they are not providing the best care for their family member, they also feel ...