Not so long ago, I was the only person talking about the importance of self-care. At least it seemed that way to me when I was doing research for the book I was writing. The term self-care has even begun
If you are in the caring profession, you will likely experience compassion fatigue. You may first notice exhaustion, both physical and mental. If you don’t recognize what’s occurring, you will eventually have a decreased capacity to empathize for those in
“The odds are high that burnout will strike every healthcare professional at some point. Health workers — as well as teachers, ministers and others in the caring professions — are at increased risk for the stress syndrome, because of the
What Is ‘Self-Care’?
Though the definition of this word is very simple, the actual implementation of self-care is absolutely challenging! It is not just physical exercise, which is what normally comes to mind. But when you think more carefully about
De-Stressing has a lot to do with knowledge, understanding, and a change in behavior. In today’s society, we have become indoctrinated to “more.” The more we fill our calendars with “stuff” — family schedules, business meetings, work shifts or extensions,
Self-Care using Conscious Living Strategies is focused on constructing your life so that it commands positive, helpful and meaningful occurrences into existence in your life. It helps you to see and respond differently to life’s happenings. If you aren’t thoughtful or
Until I started living consciously, as an “adult,” I didn’t think about my thoughts creating anything. I just spoke like everyone else in my circle of friends and co-workers. I didn’t know what a huge mistake that was. Reading from
We learn our biggest lessons from family (by birth or by choice), and the Holidays mean that families and friends get-together to celebrate this festive occasion.
Remember, you are probably not the only one who has problems with the obnoxious
At the age of 17 I found myself in the position of being a teenage mother and wife, whose husband was away at college. After a couple of years, I moved away from my parent’s home with my husband to