Middleton Public Library
Address: 7425 Hubbard Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: 608-831-5564     Email: info@midlibrary.org
EVENT FOR ADULTS


Ways to Care for Yourself as a Caregiver

Monday, October 27, from 6pm to 7pm    Add this event to your calendar
Location: In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell)
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This program focuses on helping you improve your mental, physical and emotional health by digging into mindfulness, meditation, self-care and relationships — including the relationship you have with yourself, and the people you care for. In this interactive program, discussions are driven by participants. Some of the recurring topics that arise include how to …

  • Reduce burnout & stress
  • Boost resilience
  • Learn to observe one’s thoughts & emotions, manage them more effectively, and be less overwhelmed by them
  • Implement sustainable, customizable self-care strategies for improved mental, physical and
  • emotional health
  • Better understand what resilience is, and how to develop practices that help strengthen resilience (and overall well-being) in sustainable ways
  • Use simple breath techniques as a tool to release stress and increase consciousness
  • Meet yourself where you are, without judgement, and improve your well-being
  • Understand that thoughts & emotions are things we experience — they are not who we are
  • Manage negative self-talk
  • Identify and let go of resistance, while learning how to practice acceptance more often
  • Practice mindfulness to lessen distraction and be more in the moment
  • Incorporate the “yes, and” philosophy into your personal & professional lives, providing you with a solutions-based approach to any situation