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Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on her interview from last week with Heather Carter (Episode 125). Heather is a cancer survivor and she shared tips from her season of being cared for. She reminded us that our mindset and attitude have a significant impact on those we are caring for. Rayna shares additional information on this aspect of caregiving and how gratitude can help:
- [6:23] True gratitude is to focus on what you have in the moment.
- [8:00] Make gratitude a part of your daily or weekly routine.
- [10:19] Just saying Thank You can be helpful.
- [10:53] Finding the method that works best for you is the most effective
approach. - [11:33] A few benefits of gratitude:
- Help you make friends
- Improve your physical health
- Improve your psychological health
- Less likely to seek revenge against others
- Improve sleep
- Enhance self-esteem
- Increase mental strength
- [13:00] Ways to develop a gratitude behavior:
- [13:51] Daily journaling
- [14:11] Use a gratitude jar
- [15:15] Use a gratitude rock
- [16:19] Look around at your surroundings
- [16:50] 21-Day Gratitude Challenge with Rayna
- [17:15] Three Blessings Exercise
- [17:47] Say Thank You
- [19:16] Stop and Smell the Roses
- [21:08] Sign up to be a part at www.aseasonofcaring.com/gratitude
