"Fundamentally, what has always allowed us to weather the storm of stress is social connection." Dr. Oz
Social connection is challenging for those of us in caregiving situations, especially when you are providing the caregiving at home. That is why I recommended life coaching via the phone for those who are housebound with caregiving. Even if your loved one is in an assisted living or nursing facility, there are still demands on our time; and perhaps little energy left for social connection. So, Dr. Oz recommends 8 habits that can help us handle the stress, and they are: stretch first thing in the morning, do not skip breakfast, show up early (being late causes stress), replace 30 minutes of sitting with activity, increase intimacy, eat healthy snacks, don't sweat the small stuff, and be in bed by 10:00 p.m. To increase intimacy Dr. Oz recommends writing a thank you every night to someone. That could be part of the gratitude exercise we started in this blog some months ago. Looking every day for three things for which to be grateful. Then, we could write a thank you note about one of the things we noticed.
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