Dear Caregiver It's Your Life Too

<p><em>Are you totally stressed out overwhelmed or completely burnt out caring for a loved one? Are you feeling alone isolated or wish you had more help? Are you feeling resentful or guilty?</em></p><p><br></p><p>If this is you <strong>keep reading</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>While there are rewards to caring for those we love <strong>there is no denying being a caregiver is a stressful job.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>It's physically <em>demanding</em> mentally <em>exhausting</em> and emotionally <em>draining</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>The responsibility wears us <u>thin</u> as we become a <em>shadow</em> of who we once were.</p><p><br></p><p>In 2020 it was estimated there were approximately <strong>53 million caregivers</strong> in the United States alone with up to 70% reporting symptoms of depression. With our ever-growing aging population the lack of caregiver support and the growing demands in our evolving personal lives this number is likely only going up.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Even the most well-prepared and organized </strong><em>can't escape</em> the <u>strain</u> and <u>burden</u> that come along with caregiving.</p><p><br></p><p>Having felt all this and more Katie Duncan a nurse practitioner Death Coach and former family caregiver reveals the <em>secrets</em> she learned throughout her own caregiving experiences and the <em>shared wisdom</em> of other caregivers she's encountered along her path.</p><p><br></p><p>It takes a very special person to be a caregiver and <em><u>you</u></em> are one of them. You deserve to find <em><u>your</u></em> peace <em><u>your</u></em> joy and <em><u>yourself</u></em> again.</p><p><strong><em>And there's hope.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>In <em>Dear Caregiver It's Your Life Too</em> you'll <u>discover</u>...</p><ul><li><strong>Simple and easy-to-do tricks to help lower your daily stress and avoid burnout.</strong></li><li>Key <u>resources</u> you can utilize to get you the help you need to <em>relieve</em> several caregiving burdens</li><li><strong>Solutions you can use to create more freedom and personal space to allow you to reset</strong></li><li>A blueprint to <em>mastering</em> and <em>protecting</em> the sleep you <u>desire</u> and <u>deserve</u></li><li><strong>Encouraging techniques to drop the guilt stop negative self-talk spirals and keep you going</strong></li><li><em>Inspiring</em> practices to help <u>improve</u> your mood and <u>boost</u> your energy</li><li><strong>Empowering strategies to help you build resilience re-establish your self-identity and strengthen your connection with others</strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>When you suffer they suffer. Caring for yourself makes caring for your loved one easier and more enjoyable leaving no room for guilt. Duncan offers </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>easy-to-follow</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> tips that are </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>simple-to-use</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> even if you have no time to spare.</span></p><p><br></p><p>It's time to give yourself the <u style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>self-love</u><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and </span><u style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>self-compassion</u><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> you deserve. </span></p>