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Caregiver Stress: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself

By Mayo Clinic Staff — 2020

Caring for a loved one strains even the most resilient people. If you’re a caregiver, take steps to preserve your own health and well-being.

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How to Use Mindfulness to Reduce Caregiver Stress

An attitude of heightened awareness and focused attention can have great benefits.

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Julie Hayes
2020
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Caregiver Burnout

Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion. Stressed caregivers may experience fatigue, anxiety and depression. Some ways to prevent burnout include joining a caregiver support group and using respite care services.

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Cleveland Clinic staff
2019
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Daily Acts of Self-Care Can Ease Caregiving Stress

Light exercise, breathing techniques, even smiling can improve overall wellness

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Lee Woodruff
2021
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Help When Your Heart Breaks

Caring for people who are suffering is a loving, even heroic calling, but it takes a toll. Roshi Joan Halifax teaches this five-step program to care for yourself while caring for others.

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Joan Halifax
2018
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9 Practical Tips to Build Resiliency and Combat Caregiver Burnout

From finding humor in a tough situation to trying creative problem-solving, you can develop a more resilient spirit.

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Lisa Weitzman
2019
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Understanding Caregiving Burnout

Caring for a loved one can be stressful, and that stress can have a considerable impact on a caregiver’s personal health and well-being.

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Robyn Correll
2021
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How to Handle Guilt and Other Caregiving Emotions

Taking care of a loved one with an illness or disability can stir up some complicated emotions.

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WebMD Medical Reference
2011
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Common Causes of Caregiver Stress

Here are just some of the pressures that many caregivers face.

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Elizabeth Scott
2020
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Tips to Manage Caregiver Stress

You can ease your stress with a few simple techniques that don’t take a lot of time. Try these methods to ratchet down the tension.

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Cleveland Clinic
2021
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How to Help Someone with PTSD

If you know someone with PTSD, there are ways you can help. In fact, you can be very beneficial to their recovery, but only if you also care for yourself, too.

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Matthew Tull
2021
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