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Love,EnergyandtheCaregiverBetsyBMullerMBA,CEHP,ACP-EFTSheranMaCson,PsyD,ACP-EFT

Defini&onofCAREGIVER

pluralcaregivers:apersonwhoprovidesdirectcare(asforchildren,elderlypeople,orthechronicallyill)

ProfileofCaregiversToday

•  43.5millionprovidedunpaidcaretoanadultorachildintheprior12months.

•  34.2millionprovidedunpaidcaretoanadultage50orolderintheprior12months

•  female(60%)•  82%arecaringforoneperson•  Nearly1in10are75yearorOLDER!•  Halfarecaringforsomeone>75yearsold

Source:AARPCaregivingintheUSA2015

USDeathsin2016

23.1% 21.8%

5.9% 5.6% 5.2% 4.2% 2.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.6%

25.9%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

HeartDisease

Cancer

Accidents

ChronicLowerRespiratory

Stroke

Alzheimers

Diabetes

Influenza/Pneumonia

KidneyDisease

Suicide

other

Source:CDC.govMortalityintheUS2016

CharacterisbcsofTrauma

• U Unexpected• DDrama• IIsola&ng• NNoPlan

TheRangeofCaregiverEmo&ons

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CaregiverStressandtheBrain•  Lymbicsystem,Amygdalaarousal

•  Pre-FrontalCortex(rabonalbrain)checksout

•  StresshormoneCorbsolelevated

•  Healthinterrupted–sleep,mood,pain,confusion,andoverwhelm

KindsofCaregiverTrauma•  Events,memoriesandspecificscenes•  Medicalsystem,impersonal,insensibvecare•  Insurancesystem•  Stabsbcalrealibes•  UncertaintyandAmbiguousLoss•  FinancialTrauma•  Grief•  Fearofanothercrisis

HowEFTandEPCalmstheTrauma•  Traumamemoryacbvates

amygdala•  Words/phrasesacbvate

prefrontalcortex(rabonalbrain)andreducearousalofamygdala

•  Tappingonacupointscreatespleasantsensabon&lowersstresshormonecorbsol

•  Rabonalbrainregainscontrol,deacbvatesoldneuropathway.

TraumaTransformabon

• Unexpected…......................Control

• Drama.................................Priori&es

• Isolabon...............................Connec&on• NoPlan.................................Ac&on

FirstAidfortheCaregiver•  Presence/Safety•  RootChakraSurvivalBasics–  Food,Shelter,Sleep,Companionship,Money

•  HonorConfiden&ality/SecrecyBurden

•  Acknowledgethetrauma•  PutWordstoFeelings

(KevinOchsner,ColumbiaUniversityresearchonamygdala)

FirstAidfortheCaregiver•  PhysicalTouch–releasesoxytocin,acbvatespain-killingendorphins

•  Sound/Music•  Grounding•  Integra&ngEPProcessesappropriately

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EthicsRemindersforEPIntegra&on•  Permissionbased,withconsent•  Pacerespeciully,avoidoversbmulabon

•  Choosemodalitytomatchindividualpreferencesandsituabon

•  Modelself-careprocesses•  Referouttoexpertpracbboners

CreatetheExperience

•  EFTforUDINGroupDemonstra&on– Specificmemoryorevent– RateSUDS– Acknowledgewords,physicalsensabons– Gentletechniques/TearlessTraumaWork

•  Dailytappingpracbce•  UseEFTforsideeffects,symptoms,pain,rangeofmobon,fears,decisions,mood

EdenEnergyMedicine–5minuteDailyRou&ne

hCps://youtu.be/Di5Ua44iuXc

Grabtude–EmobonalIntelligenceGrabtudeExercise

•  AlexKorb,UCLANeuroScience•  Simplysearchingforgrabtudebringsbenefits•  Increasesdopamineandseratonin•  ResultsinbeCersleep,lowerpain,elevatedmood,focusfordecisions

EnergyHealingforReleaseandRecovery

•  Acknowledgepersonalenergy•  Acbvateandincreaseenergy•  Assistwithrestandreleaseofnegabvity•  Cutenergebccordsforreclaimingpersonalpower

•  Protecboninunhealthysystems

EPtoFacilitateDecisionsTakeAcbonExercise

•  ResearchfromBarrySchwartz,Swarthmore•  Makingdecisions– boostspleasure/rewardcenters,–  increasesdopamine– providesasenseofcontrol

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TipstoBePrepared•  UpdatewillandPOA•  Communicatedesirestolovedones

•  Purchasetravelinsurance•  ConsiderLTCareInsurance•  Nurturerelabonships•  Cleartraumasastheyoccur(avoidstockpiling)

•  Supportothersthroughcrisis•  Gatherresourcefilenow

Objecbve#1

Name3waysacaregivercanbetraumabzedinthewakeofalovedone'smedicalcrisis.

Objecbve2

Idenbfy3specifictechniquesthatareeffecbveforhealingandreleasingcaregivertrauma.

Objecbve3

Describe3waysenergypsychologymethodsarewell-suitedtoservecaregiversandthosesufferingfromseriousmedicalcondibons.

ResourcesListFreeGuideSpiritualResourcesforCaregivershCp://www.unity.org/publicabons/resource-materials/spiritual-support-caregiversNabonalAllianceforCaregiving(listofMANYlinks)www.caregiving.org

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