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6. Self care - what it is, what it isn't, and a 60-second strategy.
Claire Hogan is a nationally certified and licensed professional counselor. Her passion is creating safe and unconditionally supportive space for her clients as they cope, grow and experience their unique life journey.
But...she’s a lot more than that to me.
I sometimes talk about the earliest moments after my youngest son, Joseph, was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and one of my first reactions amidst the horrible fear and grief was thinking to myself “I’m going to need a really good therapist to get through this!” And I did. And I have one. It’s Claire. She’s been my rock, my sounding board, and my guide for over a decade. She’s walked with me through the diagnosis, caring for my elderly parents, navigating a life transition to single parenthood, and a lot more.
There’s such a needed focus on mental health today – thank goodness! So I wanted to pull back the curtain a little bit on my own journey. We’re not going to talk about all the intimate details, but we decided to focus on something I’ve worked on and that we all need....and that is... self-care.
Self care is a hot topic. And it’s important. We’re coming out of a global pandemic, our days and our lives often feel upside down, and we all need help sometimes. But with so much information out there about it, how do we dig into that? How do we figure out what self care means for us. And what it DOESN’T mean for us...
Claire will give us some thoughts on WHY self care matters, how it impacts quality of life, and she’ll teach us a technique, that in just 60 SECONDS each day, can make a big difference for us. What she shares with us requires no equipment, it’s free, and you can do it anywhere! She has a wonderful take on the special stress for those of us who are caregivers, and how to approach taking care of ourselves so it doesn’t feel stressful or selfish.
I’ve said for years that “everyone needs a Claire in their lives.” I’m really excited that today, if you’re listening in, you do in fact get Claire in your life for at least these next 30 minutes or so. This is for everyone – men, women, kids, caregivers, non-caregivers -- I’m so glad you’re here with us for this conversation!
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Claire Hogan is a nationally certified and licensed professional counselor. Her passion is creating safe and unconditionally supportive space for her clients as they cope, grow and experience their unique life journey.
But...she’s a lot more than that to me.
I sometimes talk about the earliest moments after my youngest son, Joseph, was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and one of my first reactions amidst the horrible fear and grief was thinking to myself “I’m going to need a really good therapist to get through this!” And I did. And I have one. It’s Claire. She’s been my rock, my sounding board, and my guide for over a decade. She’s walked with me through the diagnosis, caring for my elderly parents, navigating a life transition to single parenthood, and a lot more.
There’s such a needed focus on mental health today – thank goodness! So I wanted to pull back the curtain a little bit on my own journey. We’re not going to talk about all the intimate details, but we decided to focus on something I’ve worked on and that we all need....and that is... self-care.
Self care is a hot topic. And it’s important. We’re coming out of a global pandemic, our days and our lives often feel upside down, and we all need help sometimes. But with so much information out there about it, how do we dig into that? How do we figure out what self care means for us. And what it DOESN’T mean for us...
Claire will give us some thoughts on WHY self care matters, how it impacts quality of life, and she’ll teach us a technique, that in just 60 SECONDS each day, can make a big difference for us. What she shares with us requires no equipment, it’s free, and you can do it anywhere! She has a wonderful take on the special stress for those of us who are caregivers, and how to approach taking care of ourselves so it doesn’t feel stressful or selfish.
I’ve said for years that “everyone needs a Claire in their lives.” I’m really excited that today, if you’re listening in, you do in fact get Claire in your life for at least these next 30 minutes or so. This is for everyone – men, women, kids, caregivers, non-caregivers -- I’m so glad you’re here with us for this conversation!