Comments on: Five Ways To Avoid Global Caregiver’s Syndrome http://www.openlybalanced.com/five-ways-to-avoid-global-caregivers-syndrome/ Practicing the Art of Conscious Living Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:09:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Pausing for a Little Self-Care | Openly Balanced http://www.openlybalanced.com/five-ways-to-avoid-global-caregivers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-1641 Pausing for a Little Self-Care | Openly Balanced Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:11:10 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=570#comment-1641 [...] while back I wrote a post about avoiding global caregiver’s syndrome.  It was a good post, but my trusty tips fell through for me this week.  My dad always used to [...] [...] while back I wrote a post about avoiding global caregiver’s syndrome.  It was a good post, but my trusty tips fell through for me this week.  My dad always used to [...]

]]> By: Gail http://www.openlybalanced.com/five-ways-to-avoid-global-caregivers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Gail Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:46:13 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=570#comment-92 The most delightful thing about young children is that they adore you absolutely. It feels really great to be worshiped by munchkins who don't have a clue how flawed I am! The most delightful thing about young children is that they adore you absolutely. It feels really great to be worshiped by munchkins who don’t have a clue how flawed I am!

]]> By: Jess http://www.openlybalanced.com/five-ways-to-avoid-global-caregivers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Jess Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:40:54 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=570#comment-90 Thanks for stopping by, Gail! And great suggestions for finding relief -- you've inspired me to pick up my camera the next time I go outside. And I agree with you about young children - one of the best transitional jobs I ever had was as a substitute teacher. I particularly loved subbing in special ed classrooms. I thought it was strange that those jobs were less popular among other subs. The students were always so joyful and looked at the world in such creative and original ways. Thanks for stopping by, Gail! And great suggestions for finding relief — you’ve inspired me to pick up my camera the next time I go outside.

And I agree with you about young children – one of the best transitional jobs I ever had was as a substitute teacher. I particularly loved subbing in special ed classrooms. I thought it was strange that those jobs were less popular among other subs. The students were always so joyful and looked at the world in such creative and original ways.

]]> By: Gail http://www.openlybalanced.com/five-ways-to-avoid-global-caregivers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Gail Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:34:08 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=570#comment-87 Excellent thoughts, Jess. Greenfyre sent me to your blog. Things I do for relief: macrophotography helps me ignore the wider deteriorating landscape; spending the majority of my time with young children (who could be more optimistic?); and I cherish every minute I am able to see the people I love. Excellent thoughts, Jess. Greenfyre sent me to your blog.

Things I do for relief:

macrophotography helps me ignore the wider deteriorating landscape; spending the majority of my time with young children (who could be more optimistic?); and I cherish every minute I am able to see the people I love.

]]> By: Jess http://www.openlybalanced.com/five-ways-to-avoid-global-caregivers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Jess Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:51:03 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=570#comment-78 Thank you so much for your comment! I know exactly what you mean about contradictory news. I think I also struggle with the scope of the issues we face today. It seems like they are so big, and can be framed genuinely and truthfully in many different ways. That can make it really hard to get a handle on the big picture, like trying to reconstruct a scene through glimpses in a kaleidoscope. Thank you so much for your comment!

I know exactly what you mean about contradictory news. I think I also struggle with the scope of the issues we face today. It seems like they are so big, and can be framed genuinely and truthfully in many different ways. That can make it really hard to get a handle on the big picture, like trying to reconstruct a scene through glimpses in a kaleidoscope.

]]> By: J. Kumm http://www.openlybalanced.com/five-ways-to-avoid-global-caregivers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-77 J. Kumm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:43:54 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=570#comment-77 These are some really great ideas. Just yesterday I was reading about the potential collapse of the dollar in a really negative news article. It was morning and it just put me in this huge sad funk. I wasted my whole morning being negative and grumpy because of this one news clip. A few hours later I read an article that pretty much contradicted it. I thought to myself..."this isn't healthy I should just ignore it for today." I'm not saying ignoring our problems is healthy, but on some days I am just better off tuning out to all of the day-to-day news that ends up contradicting itself a few hours later, anyway. These are some really great ideas. Just yesterday I was reading about the potential collapse of the dollar in a really negative news article. It was morning and it just put me in this huge sad funk. I wasted my whole morning being negative and grumpy because of this one news clip. A few hours later I read an article that pretty much contradicted it. I thought to myself…”this isn’t healthy I should just ignore it for today.”

I’m not saying ignoring our problems is healthy, but on some days I am just better off tuning out to all of the day-to-day news that ends up contradicting itself a few hours later, anyway.

]]>