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Combining Caregiving with Mindfulness
Along with practical advice about how to handle basic caregiving duties, our book Caregiver Revolution gives numerous easy ways to join caregiving work with the practice of mindfulness. It introduces the concept of mindfulness and gives enjoyable ways to bring the practice to one’s caregiving tasks.
Remember, the Caregiver Revolution is all about transforming your caregiving work into a positive life affirming process.
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Step 8 – Do a Quick Relaxation
Choose a word, a sound, a prayer, or a phrase in your own belief system. Even a simple word will do: “one,” “peace,” “calm,” “All is one,” or choose a visualization – a rose, cross, light, sacred object. Now, make sure the body is free of tension. Use a process of mental repetition to go through the body: “I am relaxing the feet, I am relaxing the feet, the feet are now completely relaxed.” Go up the legs, through the trunk, arms, shoulders and face. Now, when relaxed, on the in-breath and again on the the out-breath, inwardly or quietly say your word or phrase or do your visualization. When you notice a different thought has come to mind, don’t get stressed about it just let it go and come back to your repetition. Do this for 3 to 5 minutes, and then close with a deep breath and simple closing statement, ie “Thank you,” “Peace,” “Shalom.” This is very effective!!
This is from our pamphlet: 10 Steps to Beat Caregiver Stress
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