SELF CARE FOR CARERS

It continues to be a difficult and challenging time for anyone in a caring role.

With so many changes and still a lot of disruption and uncertainty it’s very hard to feel like you’re flourishing. It’s important at this time to be kind to yourself, to recognise you’ve already given a great deal and if possible make some time for reflection.

If you’ve had a tough last 12 months, why not try a few of these reflective tools designed to help you think through what’s happened and to regain some strength. Each of these tools will help you become a little more self-aware and hopefully to gain some perspective on what’s happened. This helps because it enables you to make sense of things and to accept where you are.

Below you’ll find:

• A visual reflection tool called Images

• A creative task called a Remembering Tree

• A Surroundings reflection.

• A short introduction to silence.

• A simple Mindfulness reflection.