Susanc, you are so right on! I am on the same boat...I am sure that creating a habit of "self-care" will require sticking to a schedule, the same way we do it with other tasks. I signed up for an 8-week Meditation class. It is a 3-hour class and we practice 60' of one technique and 45' of another other each night we meet.
I signed up for this class because I know my body and mind need it. But as I went through the motions, I struggle with letting go of my thoughts and guilt of taking time for me. My mind wandered to the next task in my day or thoughts like these: "are the kids doing their homework?" "Is the caregiver paying attention to my hubby's needs while I am gone?"...were all over my head.
The instructor is a physician who requires this book (the course is for credits from the University): "Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness" by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD.
I will share feedback on this book at a later post.
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Susanc, you are so right on! I am on the same boat...I am sure that creating a habit of "self-care" will require sticking to a schedule, the same way we do it with other tasks. I signed up for an 8-week Meditation class. It is a 3-hour class and we practice 60' of one technique and 45' of another other each night we meet.
I signed up for this class because I know my body and mind need it. But as I went through the motions, I struggle with letting go of my thoughts and guilt of taking time for me. My mind wandered to the next task in my day or thoughts like these: "are the kids doing their homework?" "Is the caregiver paying attention to my hubby's needs while I am gone?"...were all over my head.
The instructor is a physician who requires this book (the course is for credits from the University): "Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness" by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD.
I will share feedback on this book at a later post.
January 22, 2009 - 11:23pmThis Comment
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