Caregivers and The Wall of Sound

This is Peter Rosenberger. This is your Caregiver Minute. Noise bombards us every day. Traffic, 24-hour news, mobile devices, and a host of other things forms a wall of noise that keeps many of us in a state of agitation. For caregivers, taking a moment to sit quietly and settle our hearts down seems nearly impossible. But if we don't take time for stillness, we're going to have to make time for illness. The constant state of anxiety, stress, and sensory overload we experience as caregivers will eventually make us sick. Ask any healthcare professional about the long-term effects of stress.

When's the last time anyone ever touted the benefits of anxiety, or high blood pressure, depression, skin rashes, or other stress-induced issues? As caregivers, we modify our lifestyle to minimize the threat. We push back on stress by carving out time to be still and quiet. Prayer, meditation, or just clearing our racing thoughts helps reboot our minds and hearts. Without any cost, or even a prescription, regularly incorporating stillness in our lives allows us to be a little calmer and a little healthier in the caregiving storm we navigate. And Napoleon Bonaparte said, the best cure for the body is a quiet mind. This has been your Caregiver Minute with Peter Rosenberger brought to you by Standing with Hope, a ministry for the wounded and those who care for them. There's more information at standingwithhope.com.