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AARP meditations for caregivers : practical, emotional, and spiritual support for you and your family / Barry J. Jacobs, PsyD, and Julia L. Mayer, PsyD.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston : Da Capo Life Long, 2016Edition: First Da Capo Press editionDescription: xviii, 221 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780738219028 (paperback)
  • 0738219029 (paperback)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Accept Your Feelings -- Anger or Resentment -- Anxiety and Worry -- Commitment, Intention, and Responsibility -- Community -- Devotion and Dedication -- Encourage Your Loved One's Independence -- Flexibility and Creativity -- Forgiveness -- Gratitude -- Grief -- Guilt -- Helplessness -- Humility -- Humor -- Joy and Happiness -- Know Your Limits -- Listening, Sharing, and Paying Attention -- Love, Cherish, and Honor with Compassion -- Mindfulness -- Optimism and Hope -- Respect -- Rewards of Caregiving -- Sacrifice -- Seek Out Other Caregivers -- Stress Management -- Trust Your Instincts -- Moral Compass.
Summary: "Family caregiving has its challenges: emotional overload, time constraints, anxiety, burnout, missed work, adult sibling conflicts, and marital issues. But caregivers also grow personally and spiritually by ensuring the well-being of a loved one. In AARP Meditations for Caregivers, clinical psychologists Barry J. Jacobs and Julia L. Mayer blend emotional and spiritual motivation to maximize the gains of caregiving while minimizing the strains. The book helps readers view their caregiving as a mission from the heart, complete with chapters on accepting your feelings, embracing rewards, seeking support, and managing stress. Each section offers three-part meditations for caregivers: an inspirational quote, an anecdote drawn from the authors' personal or clinical experience, and direct psychological or hands-on advice to foster coping and life satisfaction"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "Being a caregiver brings strain, including burnout, depression, anxiety, missed work, adult sibling conflicts, and marital issues; but caregivers can often also grow personally and spiritually through providing care to a loved one. In AARP Meditations for Caregivers, clinical psychologists Barry Jacobs and Julie Mayer blend emotional and spiritual inspiration to minimize caregiving's strains and maximize the gains. The book helps the reader to understand caregiving as a mission and encourages her to keep one's values in mind even in the midst of caregiving stress. Divided into sections by topic of interest, each section offers meditations for caregivers. Each meditation will have three parts: an inspirational quotation at the top by a literary figure, spiritual leader, business guru, or another cultural influencer, or by a caregiver; a short, poignant story about caregivers or a telling caregiving moment drawn from our clinical and personal experiences followed by brief commentary with lessons to be learned or inspiration to be drawn; and at the end, direct psychological or hands-on advice to foster increased coping and life satisfaction"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 610 J17 Available 33111008432060
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

An AARP book for caregivers combining day-to-day advice and uplifting guidance in a daily meditations format.

Family care giving has its challenges: emotional overload, time constraints, anxiety, burnout, missed work, adult sibling conflicts, and marital issues. AARP Meditations for Caregivers blends emotional and spiritual motivation to minimize the strains while helping caregivers view their work as a mission from the heart. Chapters are organized by theme, including topics such as accepting your feelings, knowing your limits, seeking support, and managing stress. Each reading offers a poignant meditation, an anecdote drawn from the author's personal or clinical experience, and hands-on or psychological advice to foster coping skills and a sense of fulfillment.

The meditations in this dispensable book will provide you with solutions to typical care giving challenges, offer relief and renewal through mindfulness, and inspire you to find meaning and value in the work you do.

"Family caregiving has its challenges: emotional overload, time constraints, anxiety, burnout, missed work, adult sibling conflicts, and marital issues. But caregivers also grow personally and spiritually by ensuring the well-being of a loved one. In AARP Meditations for Caregivers, clinical psychologists Barry J. Jacobs and Julia L. Mayer blend emotional and spiritual motivation to maximize the gains of caregiving while minimizing the strains. The book helps readers view their caregiving as a mission from the heart, complete with chapters on accepting your feelings, embracing rewards, seeking support, and managing stress. Each section offers three-part meditations for caregivers: an inspirational quote, an anecdote drawn from the authors' personal or clinical experience, and direct psychological or hands-on advice to foster coping and life satisfaction"-- Provided by publisher.

"Being a caregiver brings strain, including burnout, depression, anxiety, missed work, adult sibling conflicts, and marital issues; but caregivers can often also grow personally and spiritually through providing care to a loved one. In AARP Meditations for Caregivers, clinical psychologists Barry Jacobs and Julie Mayer blend emotional and spiritual inspiration to minimize caregiving's strains and maximize the gains. The book helps the reader to understand caregiving as a mission and encourages her to keep one's values in mind even in the midst of caregiving stress. Divided into sections by topic of interest, each section offers meditations for caregivers. Each meditation will have three parts: an inspirational quotation at the top by a literary figure, spiritual leader, business guru, or another cultural influencer, or by a caregiver; a short, poignant story about caregivers or a telling caregiving moment drawn from our clinical and personal experiences followed by brief commentary with lessons to be learned or inspiration to be drawn; and at the end, direct psychological or hands-on advice to foster increased coping and life satisfaction"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Accept Your Feelings -- Anger or Resentment -- Anxiety and Worry -- Commitment, Intention, and Responsibility -- Community -- Devotion and Dedication -- Encourage Your Loved One's Independence -- Flexibility and Creativity -- Forgiveness -- Gratitude -- Grief -- Guilt -- Helplessness -- Humility -- Humor -- Joy and Happiness -- Know Your Limits -- Listening, Sharing, and Paying Attention -- Love, Cherish, and Honor with Compassion -- Mindfulness -- Optimism and Hope -- Respect -- Rewards of Caregiving -- Sacrifice -- Seek Out Other Caregivers -- Stress Management -- Trust Your Instincts -- Moral Compass.

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