Friday Open Forum: Self Care

   One of the biggest challenges for caregivers is self-care. In the course of focusing on the needs of patients, co-workers, family and friends, self-care often gets lost. "I don't have time to sit for five minutes with my eyes closed," caregivers often tell me.
   As a result, we see the development of the now well known syndrome called compassion fatigue. The answer is not to be found in simply squeezing out more time for yourself. It is important for caregivers to recognize the criticality of self-care. If we don't take care of ourselves, we're not going to be able to help others.
   Accordingly, today's questions are: Do you think you are deserving of better self care? And what are you doing for your self care? Click on Comment, below, to post your responses....