Caring can place huge demands on your time and energy, so there will probably be many times during your week when you feel your stress levels rising. But while experiencing stress is unavoidable at times, the last thing you want is for it to start affecting your health and energy to care. 

This section focuses on: what stress is, how to identify it, how to deal with it and how to cope with it when it is unavoidable.

> Go to less stress section

Eat well

With all your time and energy focused on caring for someone, eating healthily is probably the last thing on your mind. Especially if money is tight too – then it can seem almost impossible. But introducing a balanced diet doesn’t have to cost the earth or take up too much of your time. And getting the nutrients you need, will help you feel less tired and improve your overall wellbeing.

This section discusses: what is a balanced diet, what foods give you most energy to care, what foods you should cut down on, how to fit healthy eating into your busy schedule and how to snack and drink healthily.

> Go to eat well section

Move more

The idea of fitting physical activity into the day will be very remote for many carers. But if you plan ahead and get yourself into the routine of doing a little bit every day you’ll soon reap the benefits. You’ll start to feel more energetic and better able to care.

This section shows you: what physical activity is, how much you should be doing, ways of fitting exercise into your lifestyle and ways of making it more fun.

> Go to move more section

Sleep well