My personal means of relieving stress is sitting beside the Gulf. Kamri is looking out to sea during a trip to Corpus Christi a few years ago.
Below is a list of some tips for lowering the stress in your caregiver situation:
1. Accept the reality of your caregiving situation.
2. Educate yourself about the care receiver's disease.
3. Identify unrealistic expectations, especially your own.
4. Seek and accept support.
5. Identify what you still have, rather than focus on what is lost.
6. Let go of what cannot be changed.
Life is different when a loved one becomes a care receiver. The reality is difficult to accept when the child becomes the parent. If you can grab on to the reality that IS, you can find what you need to bring peace into your new situation.
I like sitting beside the Gulf at dusk and watch the sun go down, listen to the ocean sing to me and experience the comfort that God brings to my soul. Find your spot today.
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