self care – End of Life University

Learn about mindfulness and compassion-based tools to nurture and empower caregivers as they serve the needs of others.

About the guest:

Roy Remer is the executive director of the Zen Caregiving Project in San Francisco and the lead creator of the Mindful Caregiving Education curriculum. He is an educator and end-of-life caregiver since 1997 and a dedicated practitioner in the Soto Zen tradition. Roy is also the author of Zen Caregiving: How to Care for Yourself While Caring for Others. Learn more at the website:

ZenCaregiving.org

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In this episode:

Being a caregiver is part of the human experience and will affect most of us
Caregiving can be a pathway for growth but certain illnesses (especially dementia) can exact a huge toll on caregivers
The value of learning genuine presence
How this book can help everyone be better prepared in the future to become a caregiver
How serving others differs from helping, which is outcome focused
Our compassion is incomplete if we don’t also care for ourselves
Caregivers do not receive adequate preparation or support physically, emotionally, or spiritually for the task of caring for others
Why grief and guilt are common experiences of caregivers
Simple rituals for processing grief while providing care

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Ep. 418 Self-Care Series: How to be More Present with Patients at the End of Life with Karen Wyatt MD

August 28, 2023August 20, 2023 kwyattmd

Today is “Self-Care Monday” and I’ll be taking a little time off to have cataract surgery. In this brief audio recording you will learn three simple steps for being in the present moment with a patient that can help you feel more focused and less stressed. I hope you’ll take time for some self-care too as you work to help others experience a better end of life and prepare for your own future path. See you next week for a regular episode where I’ll share a new interview!

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Ep. 323 Self-Care Tools for 2021 and Why We Need Them Now with Suzanne O’Brien RN

November 1, 2021October 31, 2021 kwyattmd

Learn why self-care and love are essential tools to master right now as we navigate these days of grief, transformation and healing.

My guest Suzanne O’Brien is a hospice and wellness nurse, international speaker, and bestselling author. She the founder and creator of The International Doulagivers® Institute and the Doulagivers® Life Class and Wellness Membership. She has traveled the world educating and helping build training programs to support community-based end-of-life care globally. She shares the tools she teaches for self-care during difficult times and why it’s so important to love ourselves. We’ll also learn about a new initiative launching November 1st to train 1 million people around the world to care for people at the end of life and to live their own best lives. Learn more at the website:

https://www.doulagivers.com

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This episode includes:

How the pandemic has shifted our energies these past 2 years
How Suzanne’s Life Café met the needs of her community during lockdown and continues to reach people from around the world
Why we especially need to tend to our own physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs right now
Why stillness is important as we connect with our inner selves
True self-care requires self-love
A morning practice for self-awareness and care
Changing our inner world to be more loving will change how we perceive the world outside of us
The One Million People Trained Campaign

Links mentioned in this episode:

What Really Matters Podcast
Episode 238 with Martha Calihan
Martha Calihan’s book: A Death Lived
Sign up for Martha’s book relaunch party
Sign up for The One Million People Trained Campaign (Free)
Sign up for Life Café (Free)

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