1.0Pacific CollegePacific College/news/author/pcomrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="nPH3aGMzbL"><a href="/news/blog/2021/04/07/caring-for-the-caregiver">Caring for the Caregiver</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/news/blog/2021/04/07/caring-for-the-caregiver/embed#?secret=nPH3aGMzbL" width="600" height="338" title="“Caring for the Caregiver” — Pacific College" data-secret="nPH3aGMzbL" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> /wp-content/uploads/2015/05/carla_mariano.jpg450553Some Self-Care Techniques: begin each day with intention: set the tone for the day with a statement to yourself such as “I resolve to stay as calm and relaxed as possible”. Remind yourself of this during the day.Take 5 minutes before leaving the house to do some gentle stretches or concentrating on your breathing.Throughout the day, notice how your mind can add to stress such as feed yourself with negative statements like “I can’t get this done” or “ I don’t have what it takes”. Gently set those aside, return to paying attention to what you are doing and use positive self-talk. Say “I am doing the best I can under the circumstances”.