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9 Practical Tips to Build Resiliency and Combat Caregiver Burnout

By Lisa Weitzman — 2019

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

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Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

It is the rise from falling that Brown takes as her subject in Rising Strong.

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Brené Brown
2025
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Overcoming Adversity: Conquering Life’s Challenges

No one searches for adversity. Bad experiences are simply part of life.

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Eileen Lenson
2025
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Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges

Most of us at some point in our lives will be struck by major traumas such as the sudden death of a loved one, a debilitating disease, assault, or a natural disaster. Resilience refers to the ability to ‘bounce back’ after encountering difficulty.

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Steven M. Southwick, Dennis S. Charney
2025
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Compassion Fatigue: What Is It and Do You Have It? | Juliette Watt | TEDxFargo

In this compelling talk, Juliette introduces us to “Compassion Fatigue.” A hugely pervasive syndrome that not only affects people like professional caregivers but also most of us one way or another.

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2018
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Drowning in Empathy: The Cost of Vicarious Trauma | Amy Cunningham | TEDxSanAntonio

Caregivers and emergency responders are empathetic individuals who risk suffering from Compassion Fatigue, a form of PTSD that is treatable using the steps described in Amy’s presentation.

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2016
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Building Caregiver Resilience

Caregiving can be filled with ups and downs throughout a loved one’s treatment journey. Building resilience can be beneficial to you and your loved ones, improving emotional wellbeing and coping abilities.

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2020
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Overcoming Compassion Fatigue: A Practical Resilience Workbook

Those in the helping professions are constantly at risk of compassion fatigue, yet many have little guidance on how to deal with it effectively. A fresh workbook approach for compassion fatigue, burnout and stress, providing all the tools you need to leave work at work—and let it go.

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Martha Teater, John Ludgate
2014
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Tears in My Gumbo: The Caregiver’s Recipe for Resilience

Tears in My Gumbo: The Caregiver’s Recipe for Resilience is a heartfelt manuscript that speaks personally and passionately to the 44 million caregivers caught up in the silver tsunami sweeping this country and for all of the people who care about the caregivers.

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Nadine Roberts Cornish
2016
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Cruising through Caregiving: Reducing the Stress of Caring for Your Loved One

Caregiving is no vacation, but you can cruise more smoothly through it! If you’re facing the daunting reality that you’re about to become a caregiver whether you planned for it or not, Cruising through Caregiving is the down-to-earth and authoritative answer you need.

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Jennifer L. FitzPatrick
2025
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Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others

This beloved bestseller—over 180,000 copies sold—has helped caregivers worldwide keep themselves emotionally, psychologically, spiritually, and physically healthy in the face of the sometimes overwhelming traumas they confront every day.

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Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, Connie Burk
2009
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