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10 Quotes to Encourage Caregivers to Practice Self-Care

Caring for yourself can be the most important thing one can do as a caregiver and will improve your well-being to perform day-to-day responsibilities. Here are ten of our favorite quotes to get started on the path to nurturing yourself.

Caregivers often place themselves at the bottom of their to do list. If you or a loved one has caregiving duties it is essential to pay attention to emotional, physical and mental health. Caring for yourself can be the most important thing one can do as a caregiver and will improve your well-being to perform day-to-day responsibilities. Here are ten of our favorite quotes to get started on the path to nurturing yourself. 

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“Allow yourself to enjoy each happy moment in your life.”

—Steve Maraboli, Author


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“Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.”

—Christopher Germer, Author

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“Lighten up on yourself. No one is perfect. Gently accept your humanness.”

—Deborah Day, Film Director


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“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.”

—Etty Hillesum, Author


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“Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves.”

—Nathaniel Branden, Psychotherapist


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“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.”

—Jean Shinoda Bolen, Psychiatrist


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“Self-care is how you take your power back.”

—Lalah Delia, Author

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“Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.”

—Eleanor Brown, Author


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“He said, ‘Love…as I have loved you.’ We cannot love too much.”

—Amy Wilson Carmichael, Missionary


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“Stand straight, walk proud, have a little faith.”

—Garth Brooks, Singer/Songwriter

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