1. The Caregiver Toolbox- Two Stress Management Tools Rayna Neises 13:57

Rayna Neises, ACC, host, shares two important tools to help caregivers manage the stress that can be experienced while caring for a loved one.  She shares examples and insight on reframing and “Both/And” Thinking:

  • [2:21]  When we frame our experience with good in mind, it is easier to see the good
  • [4:26]  Reframing helps you to see all of the picture, not just one little part.
  • [5:15]  Take a deep breath and notice if ‘your camera is zoomed in’ or your perspective is distorted.
  • [5:39]  Reframing will help you strengthen your mental resolve.
  • [6:36]  “Both/And” Thinking vs. “Either/Or” Thinking
  • [7:50]  Unlike compromise which requires giving up something to agree, “Both/And” Thinking let’s both exist together.
  • [9:37]  Read more at: “Both/And” Thinking, Say What? – Undaunted 
  • [10:34]  “Both/And” Thinking creates breathing room and helps you to appreciate what you have lost and to appreciate what you have now.

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Rayna Neises A Season of Caring

Rayna Neises understands the joys and challenges that come from a season of caring. She helped care for both of her parents during their separate battles with Alzheimer’s over a thirty-year span. She is able to look back on those days now with no regrets – and she wishes the same for everyone caring for aging parents.

Rayna is the author of No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season, an ICF certified coach, the host of “A Season of Caring” podcast, Positive Approach® to Care (PAC)Independent Certified Trainer and speaker who is passionate about offering encouragement, support, and resources for regret-free caring aimed at preventing family caregivers from aimlessly wandering through this important season of life.

Rayna lives on a farm in southeast Kansas with her husband, Ron, and small pack of adorable dogs. She is the baby of her family, but most would never guess that. She is a former teacher who enjoys crafts of all kinds and spending time with her grandkids most of all.