When life gets turbulent, is self-care self-indulgent?

Emma Heming Willis is a mother, step-mother, wife, and an advocate. After her husband, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, she became a passionate voice for care partners and families navigating neurodegenerative disease. Her new book is called The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path.

In this episode we talk about:

• The moment Bruce was diagnosed
• The importance of self-care and community support for caregivers
• Actionable advice on making time for oneself
• How to ask for and accept help when you need it
• Why learning to care for other people is a skill we should all develop (and how it might actually enhance your life)
• Tools for dealing with life's most difficult emotions
• How to reframe painful experiences
• And much more

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