Caregiver
As a caregiver, you have a job that changes constantly depending on your loved one’s health and needs. You deal with expectations and feel many emotions. Being a caregiver can…
7 Healthy Habits to Treat Yourself With
As a caregiver, you have a job that changes constantly depending on your loved one’s health and needs. You deal with expectations and feel many emotions. Being a caregiver can…
Three Reasons Why Eating Well Is Not Just About Food
The Mediterranean diet was voted the best diet in 2019 by US News and World Report and it includes many foods that can help your health—but when it comes to eating…
If Love Hurts on Valentine’s Day, the Solution is Self-Care
Valentine’s Day has always been celebrated as the “most romantic day of the year", but for caregivers that invest more time in others than they do themselves, it's not only about…
8 Evidence-based Integrative Approaches to Treating Depression
If your doctor, family, or friends tell you that you seem depressed, they might be right. Pain and depression often go hand in hand, with pain both a symptom and…
How to Care For Yourself When Caring For Others
As a caregiver, you spend most of your time thinking of and acting for others. This makes it hard to shift the focus back onto you. It can even feel…
15 Journaling Exercises to Help You Heal, Grow, and Thrive
Journaling is a way of going on a retreat without leaving your home. Documenting your thoughts with a pen and paper is a way to acknowledge past experiences that may…
How to Make the Most Out of Your Role as a Caregiver
As a caregiver, you have a unique set of needs and great strengths that help you navigate your journey. Caregivers face a constantly evolving role that changes with the health…
Cancer Series V: How to Heal After the Physical and Emotional Trauma From a Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer is a complex illness and being diagnosed with cancer sets off multiple reactions and changes – mind, body, and spirit. Being diagnosed with cancer can be a traumatic experience…
Cancer Series Part IV: How to Build Your Stress Response Muscles During Recovery From Breast Cancer
Mindfulness-based stress reduction is a popular type of meditation that helps you access and build your natural capacity to actively engage in caring for yourself and find greater balance, ease,…