DESTRESS, DECLUTTER & TELL YOUR STORIES: National Get Organized Day with Heather Nickerson of Artifcts; April’s Earth Day – Biophilic Wellness, Stories for Stress Relief, Fun Celebrity Designs for Adaptable Clothing
This April episode of “Caregiving Club On Air,” host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, celebrates National Get Organized Day April 26 with an interview with Heather Nickerson, Co-Founder and CEO of Artifcts, an app and online resource that helps you tell the stories of your treasures and protect your legacy items.
Caregiver Wellness News
For Caregiver Wellness News, we highlight National Stress Awareness Month and World Book Day April 23 with some destress tips from Sherri’s latest book, “Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life.”
For Earth Day on April 22 Sherri also focuses on biophilic wellness from her book including Blue Wellness, Green Exercise, Multisensory Nature Experiences that all support the 7 Elements of Wellness in Me Time Monday.
Fun and Funny Celebrities – for April’s National Humor Month, we share news of our favorite adaptable clothing line, Joe & Bella, whose cool stylish designs just got more fun by collaborating with comedic actor, Seth Rogen, and his actress/writer/director wife, Lauren Miller Rogen, creators of Hilarity for Charity (HFC), designing some fashion items with some proceeds benefitting those with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Sherri also talks about her work with HFC to support family caregivers. Check out their video below on “The Seth” magnetic closure vacation shirt:
For more on Joe & Bella, check out S2, Episode 9 with Jimmy Zolla, Co-Founder of Joe & Bella, an award-winning adaptable clothing line that offers style + function.
Also for April’s National Humor Month, check out S3, Ep 30 episode that features Dani Klein Modisett and her company, Laughter on Call, that fuses humor with health, especially for adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Well Home Design News
In the Well Home Design News Sherri shares some tips on how to declutter your home including the latest trend in Swedish Death Cleaning. It not only helps your Environmental Wellness but your Emotional Wellness. And, we offer more resources, such as Lifesite and Everplans, and to help you and your family get your important documents organized in case of personal emergencies or natural disasters.
Another great resource for decluttering and recognizing National Get Organized Day is our S2, Ep 2 interview with Matt Paxton, author of “Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff” and host of the PBS TV show, “Legacy List.”
Me Time Monday Wellness Hack
At the end of this episode is our Me Time Monday Wellness Hack from from Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life. It is on how stories and storytelling can help you destress for National Stress Awarenesss Month.
RESOURCE LINKS
Elder Care Locator – eldercare.gov or call 1-800-677-1116
Click here to find out where to buy Sherri’s Me Time Monday book and learn more about the workshops
Sherri’s Me Time Monday book GoodReads page
Sherri’s articles related to this episode
Caregiver Stress Relief
Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life
Sherri Snelling’s interview with Authority on brain health and wellness
Alzheimer’s
Seth Rogen Getting Millennials to Care About Alzheimer’s ( PBS Next Avenue)
Creating Dementia Friendly Home Design (USA Today) – also check out our Dementia Friendly Design Webinar
Female Factor – Research on Why Women More Impacted by Alzheimer’s (PBS Next Avenue)
A New Study Reveals A Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease & Environmental Risks (PBS Next Avenue)
Wonder Women: Former First Lady Laura Bush and an all-woman brain trust join the brain health movement (Thrive Global)
Humor and Caregiving
How Comedy Can Help Caregivers Cope with Coronavirus (Thrive Global)
Why Laughter is Crucial for Caregivers (PBS Next Avenue)
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