A live, 3-hour interactive Workshop for caregivers who feel emotionally drained, guily, overwhelmed or stretched thin.
You'll learn simple ways to calm your mind, undertstand what you're carrying and create a realistic self-care rhythm that fits caregiving life.
Includes live Workshop, Relfection Journal, Caregiver Self-Care Guide and Daily Calm Checklist.
Caregivers often delay asking for support because someone else appears to need them more.
You may tell yourself:
“I’ll rest when things settle down.”
“I should be able to manage this.”
“Other caregivers have it harder.”
“I don’t have time to focus on myself.”
But caregiving responsibilities don’t always settle down.
Support doesn’t need to wait until you’re completely exhausted.
Taking time to care for yourself is not stepping away from your loved one.
It’s one way of helping yourself continue with greater steadiness, compassion and strength.
You keep going, even when you feel emotionally drained.
You feel guilty taking time for yourself.
You feel frustrated, sad, resentful or overwhelmed, then judge yourself for feeling that way.
You struggle to switch off because caregiving is always in the background.
You want practical tools, not another lecture about “self-care”.
You don't have to be in crisis to begin caring for yourself.
During the workshop, you’ll learn how to:
understand why caregiving emotions can feel so intense
recognise the early signs of emotional overload
calm your mind during stressful moments
use breathing and grounding to steady your body
respond to guilt, frustration and overwhelm with more awareness
create small moments of self-care that feel realistic
· 3-hour interactive Zoom workshop
· Workshop Reflection Journal
· Caregiver Self-Care Guide
· Daily Calm Checklist (you can use regularly)
· Guided Breathing & Grounding Practices
· Mindfulness & Relaxation Practice
· Visualisations & Affirmations
· Emotional Self-Awareness Exercises
· Practical Strategies & Tools you can keep using afterwards
Lydia Dyhin, Founder of Calma Caregivers
My understanding of caregiving comes from personal experience.
While caring for my Mum through vascular dementia, I became responsible for appointments, decisions, paperwork and the many practical and emotional demands that arise when someone depends on you.
I also experienced how easily a caregiver’s needs can disappear from view.
Even when the practical tasks stopped for a moment, the mental and emotional responsibility often continued.
Through that experience, I came to understand that caregivers don't simply need to be told to rest.
They need practical, realistic ways to reconnect with themselves within the life they're already living.
'When Caregiving Feels Heavy' brings together reflections, mindfulness, breathing, visualisation, emotional awareness and holistic self-care practices to help caregivers feel recognised, supported and better equipped for the journey ahead.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is for caregivers from all walks of life who are feeling emotionally, mentally or physically affected by the caring role.
Do I need experience with meditation or holistic practices?
No. All practices are gently guided and suitable for beginners.
Do I have to speak or share personal information?
No. Sharing is always optional. You can participate quietly, listen, reflect privately and take part at the level that feels right for you.
Will the workshop be recorded?
The teaching and guided practices may be recorded. Personal discussion and sharing will not be included.
Is this counselling or therapy?
No. This is an educational wellbeing workshop and does not replace medical, psychological, counselling or therapeutic support.
Give yourself three supportive hours to reflect, reconnect and discover practical ways to care for your own emotional wellbeing.
You will leave with greater clarity, useful resources and techniques you can begin using immediately.
Live three-hour Zoom workshop
Reflection Journal included
Caregiver Self-Care Guide included
Daily Calm Checklist included
Give yourself three supported hours.
Not because you're failing.
Because you're carrying a lot.