CIRCLES OF CAREGIVING PRESSURE

CIRCLES OF CAREGIVING PRESSURE

You matter too.

Caring for someone can bring love, purpose and connection, but it can also create a heavy practical and emotional load. Circles of Caregiving Pressure is a Space to Breathe Therapy resource designed to help carers separate what they can control, what they may be able to influence and what sits outside their control.

The guide explores the often invisible work of caring: monitoring, planning, appointments, uncertainty, family expectations, advocacy, work pressures and the difficulty of protecting your own needs while somebody else needs support.

Inside the full guide:
• Circle of Control, Circle of Influence and Circle of Concerns explained specifically for caregiving
• practical ways to protect basic needs
• sharing invisible responsibilities
• asking for practical help clearly
• boundaries without guilt
• planning respite and recovery
• guidance for partners, family and supporters
• workplace considerations
• a full Caregiving Pressure Map worksheet
• a personal message from Maggie
• book recommendations and UK support information

Reflection prompt:
Where would my energy be most useful today?

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