To be able to care for the people you love, you must first take care of yourself. It’s like the advice we’re given on airplanes: put on your own oxygen mask before trying to help someone else with ...

When I was training to become a therapist, my supervisors emphasized the concept of self-care. The idea is that in order to be at our best, we have to make sure we take care of ourselves as well as ...

As a caregiver, you spend most of your time thinking of and acting for others. This makes it hard to shift the focus back onto you. It can even feel selfish. Yet self-care is critical to surviving and ...