tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954058077044077405.post6952911465338566639..comments2023-04-05T05:55:27.073-04:00Comments on COPD - Caregiving is NOT for Wimps!: Balancing - our energy, our relationships, our lives.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954058077044077405.post-28859890410543482282007-11-18T14:43:00.000-05:002007-11-18T14:43:00.000-05:00It's good to know there are other caregivers out t...It's good to know there are other caregivers out there - people who really do understand what we're going through.<BR/>Life is full of challenges, but when we have others to share our feelings with, it makes it a whole lot easier.<BR/>Thanks for your comments, Joy and Pete.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954058077044077405.post-75035013990155143262007-11-16T19:55:00.000-05:002007-11-16T19:55:00.000-05:00Right you are, Wendy. So much of what we read abou...Right you are, Wendy. So much of what we read about caregiving always seems to suggest that the caregiver is doing something wrong. You need to be better organized; you need to be more supportive; you need to be better informed; you need to control your temper and your feelings; you need to learn to give and give and give and give and give.<BR/><BR/>I sometimes wonder if the people who give this advice have ever spent even an hour as actual caregivers.<BR/><BR/>After all, what you need as a caregiver is some help and someone to talk to who understands what you're up against.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your calm and realistic views. <BR/><BR/>Pete<BR/><A HREF="http://caregivingblog.com" REL="nofollow">CaregivingBlog.com</A>psampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215073655888375565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954058077044077405.post-74332194778847443522007-11-14T23:10:00.000-05:002007-11-14T23:10:00.000-05:00It's so true that we have to try very hard to be p...It's so true that we have to try very hard to be positive when we deal with a not so positive situation day in and day out.Fear is something that can be very paralizing if we let it.Anxiety and fear do indeed cause physical tension in our bodies, and as caregivers we have to try harder than ever to stay energized and relaxed.Yogo is great, especially the breathing. I recommend any form of mild yoga to people with COPD Their bodies get very tense just struggling to catch their breath. And I admit eventho I've been watching this for over four years now it still stresses me out sometimes!JOYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257273809269826686noreply@blogger.com