Articles by Theresa Cloud Eagle | Theresa Cloud Eagle Nelson

3 Steps to Help You Conquer Stress

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Theresa Cloud Eagle | 0 Comments

Stress is a word that is very prevalent in our vocabulary these days because most people are operating on overdrive. Through the years, I have found a profound hindrance in our society. This behavioral hindrance is that most people do not make nurturing or pampering themselves a necessary part of their lifestyle; particularly caregivers – mothers, dads, nurses, doctors, therapists,…

Is Your Awareness of Food Consumption up to Par?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Theresa Cloud Eagle | 0 Comments

A large amount of the foods consumed by humans are from: Processed sources (high salt content, void of live nutrients) Sweets and refined sugary sources White flour products such as breads, pastas, and rice Beverages filled with carbonated acids, caffeine, and alcohol and Fats that are saturated, meaning they increase your LDL’s As far as food is concerned, it is…

Fitness is Self-Care in Motion

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Theresa Cloud Eagle | 0 Comments

Are you looking for better ways to stay fit or just want to get back into the game. Total fitness, is the way to go…! Many of us want a quick fix, but forget how long it took to get in the shape we are in. Bad habits breed bad results. Let’s pick up some new habits to replace the…

Energy Depletion and Caregiving

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Theresa Cloud Eagle | 0 Comments

Family members who provide care to individuals with chronic or disabling conditions are at risk themselves. These caregivers are doing what they have always done. We just don’t pay much attention too or acknowledge the stress they are enduring taking care of everyone else. We have not accepted the fact that the failing health of our caregivers is due to…

What is Your Total Fitness Level?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Theresa Cloud Eagle | 0 Comments

We don’t often think of our total body as an important instrument. When we, as caregivers, change our perception of self-care, we will discover that our body not only functions as a physical, mental and emotional entity but it also houses our sacred life force – the spirit – our true essence. As a result, our taking care of the…

Caregivers of Family Members with Health Challenges

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Theresa Cloud Eagle | 0 Comments

There is a growing number of Americans who are taking care of older people and adults with disabilities in their families and communities. The estimated number of caregivers is currently at 44 million at the age of 18 and older filling this unpaid labor force. These people have little to no training for the roles they have accepted to fill,…

Acknowledging Your Need for Care

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Theresa Cloud Eagle | 0 Comments

We as caregivers come to the “rescue” of anyone who we believe is in “need” of our care or attention. We not only help family members, neighbors, and friends, but we become employed to help care for those who have health challenges as nurses, doctors and other health professionals. The caregiver has an innate nurturing, and caring gene—often to our…

Come Back to the Middle

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Theresa Cloud Eagle | 0 Comments

As a fellow Baby Boomer, I want to talk to you about something that’s close to my awareness this issue. As we, the Baby Boomers, begin to delve deeper into the position of caregiver to our parents, caregiver to health challenged family members and for the most part getting our children and grandchildren headed in the right direction, we forget…

Three Toxic Habits to Subdue

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Theresa Cloud Eagle | 0 Comments

1. Procrastination is the consequence of not getting things done. It’s Wednesday morning and this is the third week you have put off organizing your office files. I’ll work on them tomorrow you say, but as the old childhood saying goes, tomorrow never comes. This is just one of many excuses I could give you for putting something off. Many…

12 Tips to Becoming Unstuck

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Theresa Cloud Eagle | 0 Comments

There is a story about the ruts wagons, carriages, and such made when our society had dirt roads. Every carriage using these roads had to continually use the ruts that were already made on the road. You couldn’t make new tracks on that road because of the depth and solidity of the dirt over years of use. They just could…