Daily Rest Ritual Worksheet for Caregivers
As a caregiver, it’s important to disconnect from your responsibilities regularly, so your personal time is enjoyable and restorative. Creating a daily rest ritual is a great place to start.
This worksheet will help you disconnect successfully by helping you pick an activity to signal to your brain that it’s time to rest or take care of yourself. Doing the same activity every day can help get your brain into resting mode. You might want to try the following:
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