Deborah S. Greenhut, PhD

Category: #Caregiving

Avoid confusing activity with productivity

Many family caregivers believe that maintaining an overcrowded day and to-do-list will keep their productivity up. As in many professions, this strategic error can lead to exhaustion and low-to-no productivity. Our hearts often encourage us to try to exceed our own physical and rational limits. We can’t keep depleting ourselves without paying a cost in… Continue reading Avoid confusing activity with productivity

Minding Dementia Summit January 23, 2024 Please Join me!

January 23, 2024 Dementia Summit

Dementia Summit Alert! My friends and colleagues, Lisa Skinner is interviewing me and over 20 other amazing experts on The Minding Dementia Summit. This FREE summit is packed with tools and strategies for those who have a loved one or knows someone with a loved and/or caregivers of those living with Alzheimers and Dementia. This… Continue reading Minding Dementia Summit January 23, 2024 Please Join me!

Confessions of a Listening Artist

I was a Listening Artist Last Week

  What’s a Listening Artist? One of the key principles I teach is that caregivers need to be heard! On October 19, I had a chance to practice what I preached. I became certified as a Listening Artist a few weeks ago. Last week, I participated in the “Caring Our Way” Event. You might think… Continue reading Confessions of a Listening Artist

A Caregiver’s Dilemma: D.I.Y. 24/7/365

What’s wrong with D.I.Y. Caregiving? Many caregivers start off in crisis mode, believing they can handle it all, or the emergency will pass, or thinking “no one can help me.” The trouble with this method of caregiving is that it’s unsustainable. Sooner or later, your own health and wellbeing will suffer. People who try to… Continue reading A Caregiver’s Dilemma: D.I.Y. 24/7/365

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