Giving yourself time and space to think and reflect on your own feelings can be a great help for caregivers:

1. Promoting mental health
Self-reflection helps caregivers to better understand their own emotional reactions and coping styles and to find effective coping strategies, which in turn promotes mental health.

2. Promoting self-realisation
Carers can gain insight into their own values, beliefs and boundaries. This helps them to grow and develop stronger emotional and coping skills during their time in care.