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5 Lessons Learned As A Caregiver


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Here are my top 5 lessons I’ve learned from my mistakes  

  1. Shift your mindset  - focus on the positive and abundance side of your mindset vus the negative.   To change your mindset is not easy—but it is one of the most powerful things you can do. Learning how to recognize a negative mindset is the first step. Once you do, you will be empowered to make those changes and start seeking out the positive. Doing this can often turn your entire life around!
  2. Ask questions and then ask more questions.   Don’t ever assume anything.   Doctors, Loved One, Family - everything and everyone.
  3. Be honest with yourself.   Embrace your emotions.  It’s ok to be unhappy or not happy all the time.  You’re human and you will need to process things as they happen.   
  4. Know where you are at with your stress.   Take a moment weekly and process.   https://www.cathylvan.com/caregiverstress
  5. Put yourself first - you can please everyone.  You can’t do everything.  You can’t keep going.    Putting yourself first means planning your schedule first.  

If you are feeling stress or beating yourself up about your mistakes, I hope you take my lessons learned and grant yourself grace and embracing each lesson.   

And if you’re still struggling I have a resource that you might want to look into.   It’s my health boundaries tool.   It’s just $14 and you can get it at https://www.cathylvan.com/products/setting-healthy-boundaries

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