My calendar game happens to be epic. My family and colleagues know that if they have an event they need to let me know about they have got to get it on the calendar! I also used scheduling strategies on a calendar with my mom and dad when my dad was having cancer treatments and there were So Many Appointments to keep track of. 

This episode talks about the calendar tools I use including Google Calendar, OneCalendar, Outlook, and emojis to create a caregiving scheduling system. We also talk about using calendars for self-care, proactively scheduling time blocks for projects that have to get done, and using color-coded calendars as part of the schedule organization process.

Using a flexible scheduling system that works for you is key to reduce stress when the aging parental s*it hits the fan!

Show notes at realworldrealhealth.com/blog

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Stay cool out there!!

Switching up the 'pod just a tad here... let me know what you think of the new "REAL Check in" segment at the beginning of the episode... you might not have considered that COVID pandemic might present more choices & more freedom in our lives, but in this episode I share that idea & where I'm coming from. 

Note: this is a No Politics Zone! COVID is a public health crisis and will always be discussed as such on this podcast! 

Enjoy some fantastical show notes on the blog: realworldrealhealth.com/blog

Introducing the Super Cool-y Organized Free Resource Library! Enjoy! realworldrealhealth.com/library

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This little STP is a very easy way to use your... meditation / imagination / daydreaming / non-smoking break time to get some distance from the pesky busy thinking our brain can do! 

Enjoy,

This might sound silly, but it's a super fun, super easy way to give yourself credit for All The Things!!! 

Enjoy!

So much of caregiving dogma is about doing things for the care recipient. And then we say 'but put your oxygen mask on first!' On today's episode I talk about WHY you need to get your healthiest to be the best caregiver you can be.... and even more important - to be the you that you want to be!! 

Don't forget - show notes are over on the blog! realworldrealhealth.com/blog

The date this STP was recorded and posted is June 25 which was my dad's human birthday. So today please give your human body a little extra gratitude and love - our bodies are so amazing but we gotta take care of them so they keep on going! 

xoxo,

Today I talk to another midlifer, the awesome Joanna, whose mom recently had a health crisis. We talk about a few great strategies to use when an aging parent has a sudden medical need - both practical and emotional strategies. We also talk about steps you can take to prepare yourself, steps that your parent can take if they are willing - and what to do if they are not willing to prepare!

Show notes are housed in the blog - https://www.realworldrealhealth.com/blog

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Journaling really can be this easy! Enjoy, beautiful people!

xoxo,

If I could choose 1 key health practice, it would be meditation. Regular meditation of any amount of time gives us a superpower - a bit more space and time between stuff that happens and our reaction to said stuff. That creates both a huge stress relief and the ability to make choices that allow in more fun, more happiness, and more contentment. For reals!

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Let's get our sparkle on friends - midlife is a great time to JEM-out! These are research-proven stress relievers: journaling, essential oils, and meditation. Today we take a closer look at journaling and essential oils, and then we continue the conversation on Instagram and I have extra tips & resources for you over on the show notes! This is all about reducing stress and figuring out the best way for you to be the real you, especially if you're spending a significant amount of your energy taking care of aging parents and launching kids out into the big world!

Show notes: realworldrealhealth.com/shownotes

Insta: @realworldrealhealth

xoxo, Catie