Our community is full of people with disabilities, caregivers, advocates, and more that give their all to fighting for a better world and quality of life. Developing resiliency and regulating our nervous systems are key skills to sustaining ourselves through obstacles and disappointment.
Xana Itzel Peña Velázquez, trauma-sensitive yoga teacher and certified Reiki Master, joins THINK+change this month to break down the important things we can do to sustain ourselves and get back to the basics of our own care!
Discussed in this episode
- Handling fatigue and burnout
- The skill of listening to yourself
- Caregiver self-care
- Hard moments and self-compassion
Learn more by watching a vodcast (video) or listening to podcast (audio) episode 98.
Susana Itzel Peña Velázquez, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Teacher and Certified Reiki Master
Timestamps:
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- 01:30 – About Xana
- 02:40 – Developing resiliency
- 03:45 – Honoring hard moments
- 05:10 – Handling fatigue and burnout
- 07:20 – How to listen to yourself
- 10:35 – Caregiver self-care
- 14:10 – Self-compassion
- 16:10 – Additional advice and services
References this episode and additional resources:
– 17:15 – APS – Aurora Public Schools
This work is made possible through support from arc Thrift Stores, Developmental Pathways, Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, The Limbaugh Law Firm, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, Special Olympics Colorado, Transforming Safety Colorado, and The Arc of Aurora
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