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  By Dwight Bain, LMHC Caregiver Stress is REAL.  Here's how to be compassionate without burn out   “Don’t take life so seriously, you’ll never get out of it alive,” was the simple advice I saw on a greeting card once and it makes sense, especially when thinking about the incredible pressures placed on those in the important role of caregiver for a loved one. You’ve got to lighten up the load to prevent major burnout. Many times it’s easy to overlook just how tired, frustrated, or angry someone feels when they are buried in the dozens of day-to-day tasks required of a primary caregiver. This special report is designed to help you spot the warning signs when you’ve done too much for too long and don’t have enough energy left in the tank to help anyone, especially yourself. There was a popular song many years ago that said, “he ain’t heavy- he’s my brother” which isn’t exactly accurate. If you are piggy-back riding your brother, sister, child, or any other fam...

By: Dwight Bain, LMHC, NCC Dear Furloughed Disney Cast Members,   Recession can be terrifying, and crisis will test what you believe. Our country is spiraling toward an economic recession resulting from COVID-19 and you can’t stop it – but you can stop an emotional one.   You did not fail; you faithfully served a hospitality company that doesn’t have any guests to show hospitality toward right now. A publicly traded company is on hold because a country is on lockdown. But what happens on Wall Street is not as important as what happens on your street.   Even now your fellow Cast Members are finding artistic ways to build social connections during social distancing. Some creatives are sharing how they are learning new skills on Masterclass or LinkedIn by shifting from ‘shelter in place’ to ‘strengthen in place’. They will emerge from this time better equipped to serve future guests. As lockdown ends some will come out with new skills, strength, connection, a...