10 Tips for Caregivers 

Survive, Revive & Thrive

ADRIENE FERN

You give your child with special needs everything to provide them with every opportunity to succeed and grow. You have researched, attended meetings, and advocated on behalf of your loved one with schools, therapists, nutritionists, and other professionals. All this fighting and advocacy has left you feeling burnt out. It’s only a matter of time before stress begins to take a toll on your health, creating even more challenges.

Making healthy food choices and taking “me time” will lead to more thoughtful life decisions. Don’t you deserve to nourish yourself daily to keep up with life’s chaotic demands?

Taking time each day to nourish, revive, and thrive is a vital practice for achieving and maintaining your personal wellness. You can’t give care to others if you don’t care for yourself.

10 Tips to Revive and Thrive

The idea behind self-care is simple: nature provides what we need to care for our bodies and minds. By making self-care a priority with mindful practices, we can improve our overall well-being and thrive in our daily lives. Taking time to nurture ourselves can help us feel better and grow, no matter where we are on our life journey.

10 Nourish-to-Flourish Tips

1. Surround your space and senses with your favorite incense scent.

2. Listen to music that soothes your soul.

3. Spend time in nature.

4. Connect with art and its vibrant colors.

5. Escape into a good book.

6. Engage in meditation.

7. Journal your gratitude.

8. Soak your soul in aromatic bath salts.

9. Inhale clarity, exhale chaos.

10. Power off technology.

**Warning:** Taking time to revive can lead to a happier and more meaningful life.