Category: caretakers

Caregiver Burnout

Caregiver stress can arise when a person is so focused on the needs of the person being cared for that the person’s own physical and emotional health are neglected.

Signs of Caregiver Stress:

  1. Depression
  2. Withdrawal
  3. Anxiety
  4. Anger
  5. Difficulty Concentrating
  6. Changes in Eating Habits
  7. Insomnia
  8. Exhaustion
  9. Drinking or Smoking

Even if you love your care recipient, you may start yelling at them more or have difficulty controlling your temper with other people as your stress levels rise.

The Kindness Dialogue differs from all of the standard strategies. It is based on the Enneagram.

Type 1: The Perfectionist

Type 2: The Giver

Type 3: The Achiever

Type 4: The Individualist

Type 5: The Investigator

Type 6: The Skeptic

Type 7: The Enthusiast

Type 8: The Challenger

Type 9: The Peacemaker

All necessary information is free and available on my website: www.the-kindness-dialogue.com

TMJ Disorder and the Symptoms of Parkinson’s

Jo Rosen, President and Founder of the Parkinsons Resource Organization, is my guest today.

“When my mother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1984, I chalked it up to her growing old. When my husband, Alan, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1989, I met Parkinson’s in completely different ways; concern, despair, overwhelming sadness, curiosity; what to do, how to plan, who to talk to, and a vow to do something.

It was February, 1990 that I made my deal with The Universe; namely, if she would teach me everything I needed to know about creating quality of life for my husband and me, I would share it with the world. Voila, the organization, Parkinson’s Resource Organization was born. In this, my 20th Year, I received the gift of introduction to TMJ/TMD (DDS) work within the movement disorder world.”

Jo Rosen

Jo Rosen explains how corrections to TMJ disorder (misalignment in the jaw bone) is providing relief to some persons who currently experience the symptoms of Parkinson’s.

 

Tim Burnett on The Healing Power of Meditation

How can the simple, daily practice of meditation help heal chronic diseases like Parkinson’s? Find out the answer from one who has mastered the art of meditation and teaches others how to meditate.

Zen Priest Norman Tim Burnett has been a student of Norman Fischer since 1987 when he was a resident at San Francisco Zen Center’s Green Gulch Farm. After sitting practice periods at Green Gulch and Tassajara Zen Monastery, Tim helped found Red Cedar Zen Community in Bellingham, Washington in 1991. Tim was ordained as a Zen Priest in June, 2000, and began teaching Zen in 2003. Tim is interested in the possibility of deep and complete practice by lay people.

A person of wide-ranging professional interests, Tim has been a botanist, elementary schoolteacher, writer, and computer programmer. In addition to his work as the Spiritual Director of Red Cedar Zen Community, Tim works as a software developer.

Tim also is a caretaker of his wife who has a chronic disease. In this interview he addresses issues for caretakers in a most moving and compelling fashion.