It’s not uncommon to feel overwhelmed as a caregiver because the moment you think you have everything under control, something happens, and you are faced with a new problem. So how do you avoid feeling overburdened and defeated?    

When you feel like your mind is being taken over by a jumble of worries, give yourself a little time to become calm. Try to reflect on the most upsetting issues objectively. 

Once you name the problems, divide them into two categories and write them down: 

1. Problems that can be fixed. 
2. Problems that have no solutions. 

If the problems you identified have solutions, make a plan, and then put the plan into action.

If you are dealing with a situation over which you have no power, influence, or control, you have two choices: 

1. You can obsess over it and let it keep you awake at night.
2. You can release your emotional attachment to it. 

Thought for the Day

"I will not allow circumstances to overwhelm me. I will identify solutions for the problems that can be fixed and release my emotional attachment to the problems that have no solutions."