Guidance – Your thoughts are powerful

Guidance – Your thoughts are powerful

Be aware, as a caregiver, where your thoughts are throughout the day  Your thoughts are powerful.  “Energy follows thought”.  Caregiving can feel overwhelming at times and you find yourself in a blackhole of defeating thoughts.  Good news is…if you got there, you can get yourself out!  The sooner the better.

“Negative thinking can take the joy out of life for caregivers” – Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s blog by Angela Lunde.  Our mind seems to be wired to focus on what’s wrong, or what could go wrong.  This leads to stress!

Dr. Sood shares that we can decrease stress and increase resilience by retooling the mind.  Here are his examples of the practice of Joyful Attention:

  1.  When you awake(first thing), think of 5 people you’re grateful for.  Spend a few minutes thinking about the blessings they each offer you.  This is the practice of Joyful Attention.
  2. Talk a walk in nature each day if possible.  Nature engages you in the part of the brain associated with joy.  This is the practice of Joyful Attention.
  3. When you’re out somewhere, look at the faces of the first 20 people you see. Smile, and say to yourself, “I wish you well”.  This takes your attention away from the rumination of the mind.  Try it and see if you feel any differently.  This is the practice of Kind Attention.
    To find out more about Dr. Sood’s book, “Train You Brain, Engage Your Heart, Transform Life” go to amazon.com

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