LLT #204 :Are You A Family Caregiver? Oh The Rollercoaster Of Emotions😠😢🤯😰😩! Is This Normal? Are YOU?
#familycaregivers #emotionalhealth #emotionalrollercoasters #anxietyanddepression #anticpatorygrief #grief #familydynamics #dementiacare #dementiasupport #shame #brenebrown
Family Caregiving is NOT for the faint hearted and despite our best intentions, the daily grind, the fatigue, the unexpected, the loneliness, can lead to a cascade of emotions that can be difficult to understand, much less process, and leave you feeling as if "there is no way out"
The questions:
Is it ok to have these emotions? --YES!
Am I "losing it"? - NO!
What IS happening to me? - Let's talk!
So much research and even in general conversation, here are some of the most common (and normal) emotions you may have as Family Caregiver (and what you can do about it):
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GUILT and SHAME; ANGER/FRUSTRATION; ANXIETY; GRIEF ; SADNESS/DEPRESSION.
Is there no way out? NO!!!
It starts with : talking - PRAY and pray again; talk to a trusted friend; make time for you; and sometimes , you just have to "BREATHE".
You got this!
One day/hour at a time
From my heart to yours💗
Dr. Lana
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Overwhelmed? Let's connect: 📧lana@lanaannemd.com
For more insights and connect for a FREE face-to-Face 15 minute Zoom call, and a place where we can connect as physicians on my website:
lanaslittlethings.com
If you're a Family Caregiver at your wit's end, needing a different perspective, set up your free 15-minute coaching call-also by email -lana@lanaannemd.com - or on www.lanaslittlethings.com
I always look forward to meeting Fellow Family Caregivers- we gotta stick together!💯
Lana's Little Things #197- Age and the Mind, Body, Heart Connection - How Healthy Is Your HEART?💓💓
#hearthealth #hearthealthawareness #emotionalhealth # #mindfulness #listentoyourbody #mindbodyconnection
Hello Ageless Wonders and Fellow Caregivers! 👋🏾
PAUSE::💓 Hold your heart in your hands and take 2 deep breaths- you have done one of the best things for your body- acknowledge the GIFT of life and the miracle that our hearts beat thousands of times a day, much of which we are unaware, but the more we become mindful, we set ourselves on a path to full-body healing!💓
Our body always "tells the truth"- listening for the cues; knowing "thyself", is key to keeping the mind/body/heart connection with ourselves and others!
"To thine own self be true"❣️
How strong, how old, how HEALTHY is YOUR heart?💓💓💓
Does age really matter?
Join me as we explore some of the ways to maintain a healthy heart; longer life with JOY!
Be mindful of these 6 points to heart health :
1/ Importance of Cardiovascular Care in ageing- hardened arteries; heart muscle and other muscles tend to be frail- mainly with inactivity
2/ Know your numbers- blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar- talk toyour doctor or health provider until you understand- no time is wasted!
3/exercise in any form is good for heart health- at home, in bed, in the chair, at the beach, ; just movement!
4/maintain your diet regime as advised- low salt, low sugar ,(bad)low fats
5/lifestyle changes -mindfulness and gratitude
6/ seek your peer group and encourage each other on this journey to a strong, heatlthy heart for many years to come!
Research : https://www.nautilusshc.com/blog/cardiovascular-care-for-seniors
Focus on the 5 "F"s:
1/ Fun 2/ Friendship and Family 3/ Focus (mindset) 4/ Fitness (start low and go slow) and 5/ Fluids (hydrate! - it does help , in everyway!
Good vibes!💗
From my heart to yours always!💗
Dr. Lana
(Disclaimer: this is not meant to dictate medical information; please see full advice from your medical doctor)
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Overwhelmed? Let's connect: 📧lana@lanaannemd.com
For more insights and connect for a FREE face-to-Face 15 minute Zoom call, and a place where we can connect as physicians on my website:
lanaslittlethings.com
If you're a Family Caregiver at your wit's end, needing a different perspective, set up your free 15-minute coaching call-also by email -lana@lanaannemd.com - or on lanaslittlethings.com.
I always look forward to meeting Fellow Family Caregivers- we gotta stick together!💯
