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Posted on August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 by Gale Lyman

Workplace Stress Management: The Secret Power Behind Rapid Solutions

You can rapidly and effectively reduce your workplace stress! Here’s how to power up your stress solutions by making them mindful, intentional, and rapid!

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Posted on August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Caregivers, retreat!

In a stressful situation, especially a never-ending stressful situation, try to retreat and regroup. Soothe yourself and return to reality with more resilience to stay centered instead of stressed.

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Posted on July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Giving back to Nature

Nature heals, soothes, and nurtures us. With gratitude, how can we do enough for the environment that needs so much? Every now and then I am inspired by poems and spiritual writings; today I found an answer to this question that I’ve been asking for some time now.

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Posted on November 4, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

FREE guided meditation: Count Your Way to Relaxation

Can it be so simple? Count, and you relax?  Yes! Five minutes is all the time you need to feel more at ease. Is your peace of mind worth five minutes of your time? Yes! […]

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Posted on September 11, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

FREE Guided Meditation: Become Calm and Centered

One of my favorite ways to become calm and centered is with breathing meditations.  This one takes only four minutes. That’s all the time you need to feel more calm and centered. The guided meditation […]

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Posted on May 13, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

FREE guided meditation: Relax, the quick and easy way

Four minutes. That’s all the time you need to feel more relaxed. Is your peace of mind worth four minutes of your time? Yes! You are worth it! The guided meditation in this blog is […]

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Posted on August 14, 2018June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

The Race to Recovery for Family Caregivers

The warning read, “Getting out of this car requires significant flexibility and strength in your knees, back, and shoulders. Please do not sit in the car if you have difficulties in those areas.” Four years […]

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Posted on May 11, 2018June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Substitute caregivers: respite when family caregivers need a break

Calm and centered caregiver series      Family caregivers, do you need someone to substitute for you? If you take care of a loved one who cannot care for themselves, ‘respite’ is the official name […]

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Posted on May 11, 2018July 21, 2023 by Gale Lyman

Mini me-time for family caregivers

Family caregivers, do you find it difficult to be calm and centered? Do you have frantic caregiving days when you can’t even take a shower? On the days when it is most difficult to be calm, that’s when you most need a chance to center yourself. Catch your breath!

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Posted on May 11, 2018June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Away with you! Respite travel for family caregivers

The Calm and Centered Caregiver series        Family caregivers, when’s the last time you had a vacation? Is that even a legitimate idea – a vacation from family caregiving? It absolutely is, and […]

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Posted on May 11, 2018June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Respite relief from compassion fatigue

Calm and centered caregiver series      Family caregivers, do you need a break? Your dedication to your loved one is amazing, and caregiving is rewarding. But perhaps you are feeling restless, irritable, oversensitive, anxious, […]

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