Finding tried and tested techniques to manage your stress levels is important for caregivers. Stress is, of course, part of life, but for caregivers acute and chronic stress not only leads to mental and physical ill health, it also results in compassion fatigue and burnout. Here are a number of stress reducing techniques that will help you.
All these activities can be done at home, so restrictive lifestyles because of caregiving obligations to a loved one with Alzheimer's is not a...
I have to share this great, simple technique with you. I have used it myself with excellent results. It is called ‘Stop'! It is a way of... Read more »
During a state of acute anxiety, stress or panic, one of the first noticeable physical changes to take place is the way we breathe. As we... Read more »
Everyone uses their own techniques to calm down. They range from the ‘count to 10' technique used at times of maximum irritation, to... Read more »
In my previous two posts I’ve looked at the relationship between anxiety and anger and then some of the starting points for managing... Read more »
How should we think about stress and the ways it affects us? There are some fairly complex and detailed ways of answering this but let's... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
The authors of this study have developed a new way to treat injuries of the posterolateral corner (PLC). They are busy testing the results to see if... Read more »
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Some complementary and holistic medicine techniques have been shown to reduce fatigue, including: acupuncture massage meditation Reiki tai... Read more »
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