How Caregivers for people
Brain Injury Will Benefit from Life Coaching
Caregiving can be draining on you and your
family.
But there is support available to you.
Brain injury happens in an instant of time.
For the caregiver there is a sudden shift
and you are pitched into caregiving responsibility
untrained and largely unprepared.
As a caregiver you develop a whole new set
of skills. You discover new dimensions in
life you never knew existed. You tap into
personal resources and find out that you are
incredibly creative and have wonderful strength
and endurance.
At some points along the way you also find
limits to your strengths, challenges to your
endurance, come to the end of your resources
and find yourself isolated and worn.
DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT FEELING BAD
If you have ever taken a flight anywhere
on a commercial airliner you have heard and
seen the flight attendant's demonstration
about the oxygen mask. You were instructed
to put YOURS on first, then help your child
or fellow passenger. WHY? Simply because if
you aren't breathing, then you can't help
anyone. AND you just don't know when the oxygen
will run out or how fast you will be affected.
Most caregivers of people with brain injury
focus on their loved one's health and needs
to the exclusion of their own. This understandable
and admirable devotion often sets the caregiver
up for debilitating guilt, anger, depression--and,
all too often, burnout.
It is normal to feel bad about the changes
and challenges you now have in your life.
Did you know? Letting yourself acknowledge
that feeling bad is normal will actually help
you begin to feel better!
CARE FOR THE CAREGIVER
So many caregivers have told me, "I
have NO TIME to go to my own doctor's appointments,
go to visit other family, get my hair done...
so, I certainly don't have time to add joining
support groups or ..."
Studies have shown that the mind and emotions
can affect the body's health. It is not only
OK to give yourself time for some self-care,
it's ESSENTIAL.
IS LIFE COACHING FOR YOU?
During coaching we will explore the challenges
you are facing, discover and celebrate your
inner strengths and resources, clarify what
you want to change for the better, and develop
step-by-step plans designed to support and
encourage you.
A lot of us who have dealt with TBI have
been wonderfully resourceful, have taken advantage
of every support available, and still, at
some point, have come to a roadblock, the
end of the resources, on your last nerve and
out of gas. Coaching can help restore your
vision, identify and eliminate barriers, get
rid of tolerations that sap your energy and
tap deep into inner knowing that will bring
you to a life you define as successful
Would you like to know how
coaching can work for you?
Ask for my complimentary 30 minute coaching
session.
Yes,
I would like a FREE, no obligation introductory
coaching session.
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