The Key Findings To Find More Caregiver Joy

Send Cathy a text:)Listen to the 7 key findings that I used to find more caregiver joy.1.  DO - Do what’s best for you.     Your loved one’s care and journey is unique and personal.    Your situation is your own and you know what’s best for you and your loved one.  Do you.  Do it the best way you can.  Do what’s right.  Do what you feel you can do.  Do find your team.    Do:  you fill in the blank.   2.  Don’t Do.  You don’t have to do everything.    I learned very fast in this caregiver life, that you need to start learning how to say no and not feeling guilty about it.   If you can’t commit to another thing, that’s ok.  What are your don’ts?  3.  Delegate - this one is so important,  You're asking for help.   What things can you delegate or outsource or automate?  Listen to Episode 20 on caregiver hacks to find you more time. Take a moment and really look at what you are doing.  Everything from your home life to errands to finances to work to caregiving.  4.  Delete   What can you delete.  Those things you can’t do or that causes you too much stress.  Now I caution you.  It’s easy to say I can’t workout right now since I don’t have the time.  That may be true, but you need to move your body.  You need to stay healthy and commit to your well-being and that can’t be a deletion.  But really go through what you can delete right now.   Get the  3 Levels of Caregiver Overwhelm   5.  Doubt   It’s normal to experience feelings of doubt when you’re faced with new challenges.   However it can be debilitating.   It can lead to anxiety, depression, procrastination, lack of motivation, anger, and difficulty making decisions.   As caregivers we need to be our loved one advocate and that in itself is hard. and also stand up for yourselves and do what’s best .  Release that doubt and know that you're figuring out your new normal and this caregiving life.6.  Daily    I’m talking about your daily habits.  Listen  to Episode  28 and Episode 42 area about morning practices.  But what are you doing daily for yourself?  Are you eating healthy, drinking your water and making sure you’re getting your sleep.  Are you finding quiet time to journal and practicing gratitude.   Your daily practices and habits will keep your mind, body and soul in tact and be able to handle the stressor and challenges in this difficult season.   7.  Decide   Decide your attitude.  Make a choice. You can choose to figure it out.  You can choose to ask for help.  You can choose to stay sad or find joy in the little things.  You can look at the glass half empty or you can look at this beautiful thing you are going for your loved one. So which D are you going to work on ?  Take one and really focus in on it this week.  Grab a journal or notepad and put your thoughts on paper.   I promise you, if you work on just one, you will see a difference. You will start seeing joy.  Support the show