By Aaron Yukich, Caregiver Support Line (CSL) Coordinator, FCBC “I’ve come to realize that my role as caregiver for my care recipient is something that is going to be very consuming in the years ahead. I already find that I’m so focused on my care recipient’s care needs that I lose track of what I […]
Mindfulness
International Self-Care Day!
Today is July 24th, the International Day of Self-Care! To help you celebrate, Family Caregivers of BC has created self-care resources that you can use not only today, but any day of the year. Self-Care, self-awareness, and resiliency are related! One of the key ways to build resilience is to focus on taking care of […]
How to Begin a Formal Mindfulness Practice
Written by Kate Landreth It is one of the most powerful practices and rituals in my life, and also the most challenging. It requires dedication, consistency, patience and curiosity. It is a practice of paying attention {to breath, or a concentration point}, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgementally. It is simple, but not […]
What You Practice Grows Stronger
Like many things in life, whatever you think or do regularly becomes a habit. The aim of meditation is to train the mind, creating a strongly conditioned pathway in the brain. We practice meditation consistently so that when challenges inevitably arise, we can navigate them in a responsive and thoughtful way. However, it is so […]