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This book offers a new sense of empowerment for the intimate partners of people living with serious health problems. Collinge draws on cutting-edge scientific research along with his experience counseling couples facing serious illness to offer a range of insights, strategies, and techniques that caregivers can utilize to promote their partners’ physical and emotional well-being—while also promoting their own.
Topics include:
• The importance of self-care for the caring partner
• Ways of involving family and friends in a network of support
• Simple massage and touch techniques to bring comfort and reduce symptoms
• How open, affirmative communication can contribute to healing
• Basic energy-healing techniques to promote well-being
- ISBN10 1590304152
- ISBN13 9781590304150
- Publish Date 9 December 2008
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 20 May 2017
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Shambhala Publications Inc
- Imprint Trumpeter Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 240
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781590304150