How to balance your own self-care with the needs of others As a helping professional, caregiver, or someone who puts others first, it is so easy to ignore your own needs. Becoming physically run-down, emotionally burned-out, and spiritually depleted can result in frustration and anxiety - even disillusionment. Sarah Kuipers knows this all too well. She ran a successful health practice for over 20 years. The combined pressure of work and bringing up three boys as a single parent finally led to debilitating burnout. Sarah was curious about why so many people, including health professionals, fail to manage stress and practice self-care. She completed a Masters in Research on stress and burnout, and now teaches stress management to medical students. Caring for others starts with caring for yourself This timely and practical book encourages you to create a life in which you thrive. Only then can you give your best to the world each day. The Thriving Giver helps you create a personalized toolkit of self-care skills and practical resources to: • Reduce stress and calm anxiety • Prevent work stress leaching into home life • Replenish energy • Release emotional distress to shift your mindset • Reignite enthusiasm for work This user-friendly book offers: • Simple, doable steps • Short chapters with anecdotes to explain key concepts • Signposts so you can cherry-pick the chapters you need Begin reading The Thriving Giver, and in just a few minutes a day you will learn effective new ways to nurture your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. When you thrive, your giving is sustainable.
