REMEDIES FOR CAREGIVER SUFFERING

Frequent breaks during the workday

Regular physical activity

Eight hours of sleep

Healthy, restorative eating

Cultivate, maintain outside interests

Seek balance in personal, professional life

Learn time management strategies

Reflect on your own values, goals

Reach out to others

Find or create sacred space for reflection

Laugh

Learn to relax, not just escape or avoid

Create a supportive workplace

Create a forum for discourse with colleagues

Journal

Read philosophy, theology or other inspirational literature

 

Source: Research by therapist Ruth McKay