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When and How to Say “No” to Caregiving

By Deborah Colgan

Being able to say, “No, I can no longer continue to provide care in this way,” may not only save the caregiver from emotional and physical burnout, but can also open up opportunities of shared caregiving responsibilities with others while deepening the level of honesty and openness in the relationship.

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Acceptance Is the Answer to Every Problem We Have

The power wrapped within acceptance “as the answer” is an available shortcut to a life peacefully lived when practiced by anyone, anywhere. All people and all situations that trouble anyone can disappear in the blink of an eye when “accepted as perfect” the way they are.

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Karen Casey
2022
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Bruce Lee’s Philosophy on Life: 6 Simple, Transformative Words.

“Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it.” ~ Bruce Lee The premise of his philosophy was efficiency—complete and utter efficiency of the soul.

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Samuel Kronen
2017
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Emotional Side of Caregiving

Whether you become a caregiver gradually or all of sudden due to a crisis, or whether you are a caregiver willingly or by default, many emotions surface when you take on the job of caregiving.

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Donna Schempp
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Letting Go of Resentment and Anger as a Caregiver

When you truly focus your attention to the task, the switch to thinking mindfully about your action results in a change in your feelings and behavior.

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LuAnn Pierce
2013
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How to Let Go of Your Irreplaceable, Unstoppable Daughter

Borrowing from Buddhism, Dr. Trost suggested aiming for a compassionate detachment. Not detachment from our children but from the outcome of who they are becoming.

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Kelly Corrigan
2021
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How to Improve Your Psychological Well-Being

Your emotional health is key to a happy life.

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Amy Morin
2020
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When Sorrow Attacks: Three Conscious Ways to Face Your Pain

Courageously facing your pain can be terrifying. However, when you allow your past and present sorrows to flow through you, pain releases its grip. You’re then free to walk away with greater awareness, love, and gratitude for the lessons that came from your experience.

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Panache Desai
2015
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Why Giving Up Is Sometimes the Best Way to Solve a Problem

"The real problem, we finally realized, wasn’t the one we were trying to solve. It was that we were so focused on finding a solution that we never stopped to question whether we should even be doing the thing causing us problems in the first place."

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Tim Herrera
2019
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The Art of Letting Go

Before our bodies can open, they must first let go; the clenched and guarded muscles must relax. But the mind must let go first.

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Rolf Gates
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Experimenting with Surrender

Michael made a commitment early on in his spiritual practice that in general he would say “Yes” to what life asked him to do, and see what happened. What happened was nothing short of extraordinary. - Cassandra Vieten

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Cassandra Vieten
2016
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