Self-Care Corner
Care for yourself, too.
Not another task. A small place to pause, breathe, make something, listen to music, or simply step outside the problem for a minute.
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Calm music
Put on something familiar and let your nervous system have a few minutes without another decision.
Open Spotify○
Breathe
Try a slow exhale: breathe in gently, then make the exhale a little longer. Repeat for a minute or two.
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Make something
Doodle, watercolor, collage, garden, cook, or do something tactile that has nothing to do with caregiving.
The Unlonely Project
Caregiving can make your world smaller. Text someone. Sit near other people. Go somewhere you feel like yourself. You do not have to earn rest by finishing everything first.
A pause is still part of caring.
You can come back to the situation after you have had a moment to breathe.