We’ve all heard the saying that “knowledge is power.” Since this week’s topic is lifelong learning, I’d like to modify that saying slightly and put a Courage to Caregivers spin on it – knowledge is empowerment.
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When I think of strong communication skills, I think of my experience with dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, which is all about seeing BOTH perspectives in any scenario – definitely something everyone should master.
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May is Mental Health Month, with this year’s theme being “Tools 2 Thrive.” Those tools include owning your feelings, finding the positive, eliminating toxic influences, creating healthy routines, supporting others, and connecting with others. We want to focus on “finding the positive” because it fits right in with our topic for this week – positive self-talk.
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As caregivers, we know how easy it is to get caught up in all of the daily tasks and responsibilities we have. Not only are we working to meet the needs of our loved ones, we’re also trying to meet a wide range of other demands – from family obligations, to career responsibilities, to our own personal care.
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I’m going to be assertive with you in this week’s email by asking a question that might be a tough one to answer honestly: Are you assertive enough?
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What’s going on inside your head right now? Are your own thoughts treating you kindly, or are they sending you down the road to negativity once again?
There’s something special about seeing things in writing (whether on paper, or these days, on some sort of screen). That’s why journaling can be so powerful.
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I’ve always tried to be a lifelong learner, with a sincere desire to take advantage of every opportunity to learn a new skill, understand new ways of doing things and add to my toolbox.
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Our team has been having a bit of a celebration over the last few weeks .. We launched Courage to Caregivers just over a year ago. (I can’t believe how fast it has gone!) Over the last year, what I have seen is people just like you learning how to improve their own self-care as they offer support to their loved one who is living with a mental health issue. You might think you are the only one, but you aren’t. …
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On a regular day in June of 2010, I got a call from my little brother. He wanted to end his life. While at that moment I didn’t know how to support someone who was suicidal, I did know enough as a loving big sister to listen – really listen – and ask if he could hold on until I could get to him. …
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