Submitted by Dr. Dennis O'Grady
There is uncommon wisdom in every group I have the honor to work with, real people like you and me who make a living in "the real business world" of promoting good mental and physical health without making the patient feel bad in the process. To avoid burning out, caregivers must first care for self…especially when energy for good deeds burns low. Effective communication with self is a prerequisite to good communication with others. What role model do you offer to others when you take your own gold (good) advice and do a little something to make your day a little bit more positive?
- You're only human
- Your energy is finite
- Putting "energy in" into self will work wonders when you feel down
- You can do small good deeds for yourself even when you don't feel up to it
- Getting mad at yourself or blaming others keeps you down in the pits
- Losing hope at times happens to the best of us
- Mourning your losses helps you to climb out of a hole of depression you might have dug for yourself
Let's keep it simple! Great things come to those who don't wait to change what they need to change in order to feel better-namely a bad attitude that sucks pears. Love of self is a prerequisite to loving and caring for your neighbor.
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