{"id":7280,"date":"2016-11-15T23:37:48","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T20:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/?p=7280"},"modified":"2016-11-15T23:37:48","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T20:37:48","slug":"4-things-you-can-do-to-alleviate-caregiver-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/4-things-you-can-do-to-alleviate-caregiver-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"4 things you can do to alleviate caregiver stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"p-name entry-title\"><\/h1>\n<div class=\"e-content entry-content\">\n<h2><em>If you are taking care of a loved one, you need to take special care of yourself, too. There are resources to help you.<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 849px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/media\/content\/images\/caregiver-mom-daughter.jpg\" alt=\"caregiver stress\" width=\"849\" height=\"565\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">caregiver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. Take care of your own health.<\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s a reason air travelers are instructed to put on their own oxygen masks before tending to a child&#8217;s: you are better able to take care of others when your own physical condition is secure. Eat well, even if that means simple, easy-to-prepare meals. Set aside time to exercise, perhaps when the person you&#8217;re caring for is sleeping. Get adequate sleep. Have the recommended screenings, shots, and check-ups. You&#8217;ll be better equipped to handle stress if you&#8217;re fit and rested.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Enlist others.<\/h2>\n<p>Few people can do it alone. Ask family members and close friends to share the care. Even people who can&#8217;t provide hands-on care may be able to take on tasks such as grocery shopping, paying bills, coordinating medical appointments, or handling insurance paperwork. If you don&#8217;t have a group of family and friends to call upon, the website of the National<\/p>\n<h2>3. Break away occasionally.<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re caring for someone who needs constant attention, there is no question that you will need relief at some point. Just setting aside a few minutes for a walk in the park or a chat with a friend can make a world of difference.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Create a support system for yourself.<\/h2>\n<p>Over time, caregiving can take an emotional toll. Even if you have help with the actual caregiving, you&#8217;re likely to need emotional support, too. Many hospitals, health care plans, and religious organizations offer support groups for caregivers. Support groups are a good place to vent your feelings and share ideas with people who are facing similar situations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are taking care of a loved one, you need to take special care of yourself, too. There are resources to help you. &nbsp; &nbsp; 1. Take care of your own health. There&#8217;s a reason air travelers are instructed to put on their own oxygen masks before tending to a child&#8217;s: you are better [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[427],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-427","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7280"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7281,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7280\/revisions\/7281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}