Self-Care for Caregivers
You HAVE to take care of yourself. I’m not going to try to change the words anymore. I’m not going to wince when I write it or say even...
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Love Your Caregiving Life Blog
Caregiving is stressful and overwhelming. You're looking for a way to manage your life and find a way to enjoy it a little but the caregiver burnout is real.
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Charlotte Bayala
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Loving your life starts with redefining your role as a caregiver.
Do you struggle with feeling misunderstood when it comes to caregiving? Do you feel that people don’t really understand what you do or...
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Charlotte Bayala
- Apr 7, 2021
- 5 min
Happiness Is...
Caregivers won't be able to find the happiness they are looking for if they aren't able to accept themselves. It doesn’t matter if your...
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Charlotte Bayala
- Sep 25, 2020
- 2 min
Remember Smiling?
Remember the days when we could smile at others? The days before wearing a mask and the days when we didn’t walk around in a culture of susp
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Charlotte Bayala
- Aug 14, 2020
- 3 min
Use your Senses
You've identified a habit you'd like to use as your moment of joy. Learn how to incorporate the sense in order to make a relaxing moment.
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Charlotte Bayala
- Aug 7, 2020
- 3 min
Mini Habits
Imagine having moments of calm to look forward to all day long. What if I told you that you can do that now. Read more to learn how.
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Charlotte Bayala
- Jul 31, 2020
- 4 min
Your Fast Pass to Relaxation
Your body is always telling you what's going on by changing your breath accordingly. Breathing happens both automatically can be controlled.
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Charlotte Bayala
- Jul 22, 2020
- 4 min
Rest and Digest. A vacation at any time.
In order to activate the Rest and Digest mode you have to stop - physically and mentally. It has to be a priority for you to do this for you
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Charlotte Bayala
- Jul 17, 2020
- 3 min
Understanding How Stress Affects You
For you to understand how to reduce stress you first need to know how to identify what stress feels like for you.
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Charlotte Bayala
- Jul 8, 2020
- 4 min
Too Stressed to Care
Do you often find yourself overwhelmed? Exhausted? Anxious? Many caregivers have a problem finding ways to take care of themselves.
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Charlotte Bayala
- Mar 11, 2020
- 4 min
Who Are You Really?
My family and I love the Renaissance Fair! We plan our costumes and sometimes we coordinate our look and other times we don’t. It’s a...
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Charlotte Bayala
- Apr 30, 2019
- 3 min
Share a smile
I am sitting in a waiting room at The Mayo Clinic with a loved one. It’s about as beautiful a medical complex can be yet it is filled...
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Charlotte Bayala
- Feb 11, 2019
- 2 min
Loving-kindness Meditation
Loving-kindness meditation is one of my personal favorite meditations and is also one I love to teach other people. Loving-kindness is a...
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