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Self-care for the Caregiver

Caregivers often have self-imposed expectations, pressuring them to feel they should be able to handle every situation that they encounter with little or no support or assistance. There is this tremendous pressure to “do it all,” taking care of children and aging parents while maintaining a career and the home. Instead of having a sense […]

WRITTEN BY: Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Darke County, Scammahorn.5@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Kellie Lemly, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Champaign County, lemly.2@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • sarcifilippo from Pixabay

SOURCES:

  • The Caregiver Toolbox: Guide to Independent Living - http://www.coaaa.org/cms/images/docs/guides/COAAA_Caregiver_Toolbox.pdf
  • 10 Tips for Family Caregivers - https://caregiveraction.org/resources/10-tips-family-caregivers
  • Care Community - https://caregiveraction.org/forum
  • Defining The Help You Need - https://caregiveraction.org/defining-help-you-need
  • Depression - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
  • Strategies for Coping with Caregiver Stress - https://www.agingcare.com/articles/strategies-for-coping-with-caregiver-stress-135916.htm

REFERENCES:

  • Area Agency of Aging (2018). The Caregiver Toolbox: Guide to Independent Living. Retrieved February 6, 2020, from http://www.coaaa.org/cms/images/docs/guides/COAAA_Caregiver_Toolbox.pdf
  • Aging In Place (February 2020). Caregiver Burnout. Retrieved February 6, 2020, from https://www.aginginplace.org/caregiver-burnout/
  • Caregiver Action Network. (2020). 10 Tips for Family Caregivers. Retrieved February 6, 2020, from https://caregiveraction.org/resources/10-tips-family-caregivers
  • Caregiver Action Network. (2020). Care Community. Retrieved April 17, 2020, from https://caregiveraction.org/forum
  • Caregiver Action Network. (2020). Defining The Help You Need. Retrieved April 17, 2020, from https://caregiveraction.org/defining-help-you-need
  • Caregiver Action Network. (2020). RESPITE: Time Out for Caregivers. Retrieved April 17, 2020, from https://caregiveraction.org/respite-time-out-caregivers-part-1
  • National Institute of Mental Health, (2018). Depression. Retrieved on April 17, 2020, from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
  • Sollitto, M. (October 2019). Strategies for Coping with Caregiver Stress. Retrieved February 20, 2020, from https://www.agingcare.com/articles/strategies-for-coping-with-caregiver-stress-135916.htm
  • Smith, M. (October 2019). Caregiver Stress and Burnout. Retrieved February 6, 2020, from https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/caregiver-stress-and-burnout.htm

To Wait or Not to Wait?

Do you ever find yourself waiting until the last possible minute to complete a task that needs done?  Do you find yourself inviting people over for a party so that you have a reason to clean?  Do you find it hard to say “no”? Do you have too many things on your “to do” list? […]

WRITTEN BY: Jami Dellifield, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State Extension, Hardin County

REVIEWED BY: Cheryl Barber Spires, Program Specialist, Ohio State University Extension, Northwest Region

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/en/business-career-depressed-employee-19156/

SOURCES:

  • http://www.columbia.edu/itc/gs/study/readings/PROCRAS.htm
  • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procrastinate
  • https://www.princeton.edu/mcgraw/library/for-students/avoiding-procrastination/procrastination.pdf
  • http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/procrastination/
  • http://sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/procrastination.html

REFERENCES:

  • Burka, Jane B. and Lenora M. Yuen. Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do About It. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publ. Co., 2008, 1983. https://books.google.com/books?id=Y8yU9nhq8C0C&lpg=PR7&ots=GGF-VGoO1y&dq=Procrastination%2C%20authors%20Burka%20%26%20Yuen&lr&pg=PR6#v=onepage&q=Procrastination,%20authors%20Burka%20&%20Yuen&f=false

I Think I’ll Go For A Walk Outside

“I just can’t stay inside all day, I gotta get out, get me some of those rays.” These words often bounce around my brain like the cheery melody of “Sunshine Day” (sung by the Brady Bunch). When I’m walking, sometimes I find myself being able to think creatively or find I’m just in a better […]

WRITTEN BY: Kristen Corry, Family and Consumer Science Educator, Ohio State University Extension Butler County

REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Family and Consumer Science Educator, Ohio State University Extension Wayne County

REFERENCES:

  • "Stanford Study Finds Walking Improves Creativity" Retrieved from: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2014/april/walking-vs-sitting-042414.html
  • "How Walking in Nature Changes the Brain" Retrieved from: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/how-nature-changes-the-brain/?_r=0

Do Brain Breaks Work?

Unlike a specific class period of physical education, brain breaks are short bursts of physical activity that can happen throughout the day in the traditional classroom. They often last only one to three minutes and require minimal supplies and preparation. So, do they work? While brain breaks are not a substitute for physical education nor […]

WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, CFLE, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lucas County

REVIEWED BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Fairfield County

SOURCES:

  • A-B-C for Fitness http://www.davidkatzmd.com/abcforfitness.aspx
  • Alliance for a Healthier Generation https://www.healthiergeneration.org
  • Donnelly, J. E., Lambourne, K., Classroom-based physical activity, cognition, and academic achievement https://www.nemours.org/content/dam/nemours/www/filebox/service/preventive/nhps/pep/classroompa.pdf
  • GoNoodle www.gonoodle.com
  • Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans http://health.gov/paguidelines/

Mindfulness Practice is Like an Apple Orchard

Apples are good for nutritional health; mindfulness is good for mind-body well-being. Along with other Ohio fruits like pears, plums, peaches and apricots, apples contain vitamin C, fiber and vitamin A, and the antioxidant quercetin. Quercetin works as an antioxidant as well as an anti-inflammatory, and has been associated with overall lung health.  Although red […]

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County, Family and Consumer Sciences, heer.7@osu.edu

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