Mindfulness Daily Check In August 22, 2018
HI Mindfulness Community
I am very sorry for being late today
But I am here..............
So today I'd like to connect with many of you on being mindful while we care for a loved one. Yes even doing this we can be mindful. We have to be or we will burn outReally honestly!
I don't say this just cause I am a state provider for many people during 1 month. But also in my home I'll be hands and feet for one of my kids. No biggie just it to takes up some of my time. It's life-it's normal-and it will be fine
When we care for another yes it does deplete some of us. So being mindful of checking in with ourselves or some preperation can really help out. Being mindful of how we are feeling, and also listening to our bodies can tell us if we maybe getting sick.
So what are some things you can do to prepare/be mindful so that you to stay healthy when caring for a loved one?
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@RumpleSteeleSkin this is so true that we need to take care of ourselves.
I start to feel the change of seasons happening from summer to autumn. This can also add stresses onto us. Going into winter is even more stressful for some.
@soulsings
HI Souls good to see youI do hear this affecting more then I thought. For me summer is hot n miserable- Autumn is great weather-Winter........well leave me lye
I do understand tho on the stressers. But how do YOU prepare yourself to care for a loved one
@RumpleSteeleSkin Hi Rumple! How are you doing today? I hope you are having a wonderful day so far! 
So what are some things you can do to prepare/be mindful so that you to stay healthy when caring for a loved one?
Some things that one can do to be mindful is just take moments to practice meditation, yoga, eat mindfully, be aware of your surroundings, take care of them mindfully in ways (if possible). I feel like there are always ways to be mindful, but one just has to remind themselves to be so, especially when caring for loved ones.
@SaimaK
HIya Saima great to see you todayOh wow yes yoga, meditation, eating well and also being aware of your surroundings is being very mindful.Ahhh you said it!! One has to remind themselves to DO
@RumpleSteeleSkin It is great to see you, Rumple! And thank you! Maybe setting reminders on one's phone or placing post-it notes where one may look can help remind an individual to be mindful, especially if they forget.
@RumpleSteeleSkin
Calendar.... get and use a calendar. Scheduling so much - dr appt, meds, meals, work shifts, and so on - will overload the brain. Penciling in time for yourself becomes necessary at some point -if you haven't hit it, congrats.
Learning to say "NO" -- it's not rude, it's necessary. You are up to your ears with a project in the house/work that you've put off, don't say you'll keep your friend's kids/pets/plants, take on a co-workers project or you'll go to dinner just to keep them happy - say Thanks, but no. I really need to finish X and I feel I need to devote my attention to it. Otherwise your brain will be barking at you -- you should have stayed home/not taken this on and done X. You've been putting it off/taken on too much and here you are doing Y and you really didn't want to - you just gave in because you didn't want to ______ fill in blank (disappoint, alienate, whatever). Surely, I'm not the only one in this boat.
End - finito - fin
@diplomaticconfucious
Hey there Diplomatic great you are here todayha did you ever see my calendarAside from my work, kids after school things, animal special feedings and such WHERE is Rumple's timeThe power of "no" has well POWER I guess. Your power of being mindful of what goes into your daily life. Many of us have an issue of the word no......and well nothing wrong with that. But if your mindfulness is last then I think that "no" needs to come out. Wow Diplomatic thank you so so much for this you shared. Got me to thinking on a few "no" I can do
@RumpleSteeleSkin
Hi Rumple
So what are some things you can do to prepare/be mindful so that you to stay healthy when caring for a loved one.
Taking care of a loved one can be a beautiful experience but not forgetting to care for our own needs is truly essential. So having fun, doing something we like, downtime with relaxation like meditation, mindfulness exercises, spa time, talking to a friend are all things which help to maintain stability.
@amiablePeace77
HI Peace good to see youYes I do agree with you on making sue we are mindful of ourselves. So can we go to the spa
@RumpleSteeleSkin
Let's go