Témoignage de Céline
Prendre soin de soi pour tenir la distance
You shouldn't feel guilty about not staying at your loved one's bedside 24/7. You also need to rest and let your loved one recover.
By taking care of yourself, you're also helping your loved one.
Si vous perdez l’envie de manger, si vous avez des difficultés à dormir, si vous ruminez beaucoup ou tout simplement si vous en ressentez le besoin il est important de demander de l’aide.
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If the patient has a large entourage, they will all be very concerned by the situation and will want to hear from you. While their presence can be a source of invaluable support, you may also find it tiresome to reply to everyone individually. It may be useful to organize an information chain, or to take turns in passing on the news, so that it's not all up to you. Give yourself permission to step back and take over when you feel the need. Sometimes, it's important to think about other things and take a break from intensive care. The ICU diary, even if it's not its primary role, can also serve as a relay for this information. Find out more about the ICU diary.
Pour vous aider à gérer la tension qui entoure vos venues en réanimation et la visite de votre proche malade dans sa chambre, mettre en place quelques stratégies peut être utile. Là encore, chacun piochera ce qui lui correspond et l’apaise.
N’hésitez pas à solliciter un soutien psychologique. La plupart des services de réanimation comprennent un psychologue dans l’équipe, notamment pour accompagner les familles.
Si jamais ce n’est pas le cas dans votre service ou si le psychologue n’est pas disponible, vous pouvez vous tourner vers le dispositif « Mon Soutien Psy » qui vous donne le droit à 12 séances de psychologue par an.
Témoignage de Ségolène
L’intérêt du psy en réa
Compliments of Petit Bambou for Fund 101
Lemindfulness meditation is a secular practice that involves intentionally focusing attention, without judgment, on the experience of the present moment.
In concrete terms, it means taking a few moments to direct our attention to our physical sensations, emotions, thoughts, environment, etc. This allows us to be more present to ourselves and others, and less on automatic pilot. This enables us to be more present to ourselves and to others, and less on automatic pilot.It also enables us to distinguish between what we are really experiencing, and what is the fruit of our mental constructs, judgments and comments, which often cause us unnecessary discomfort or even suffering.It is a practice accessible to all, and can be learned through formal meditations (guided sessions) or informal practices (in everyday activities).
Taking a few minutes to breathe a little differently can be done with two slightly different approaches :
(depending on the instructions, this can be by lengthening the exhalation, for example, or by integrating short apnea times between inhalation and exhalation, etc.).
These exercises serve two purposes. On the one hand, they enable us to stabilize our attention on our breathing - during which time we are no longer busy replaying thoughts or elaborating anxiety-provoking scenarios. Secondly, they have an immediate physiological effect, depending on the type of exercise (they can lower the heart rate, re-mobilize energy, etc.).
Cardiac coherence is one such exercise. It involves breathing in and out for the same length of time (usually 5 seconds). It lowers the breathing rate and synchronizes breathing, heart and brain. As a result, the metabolism feels more secure, expending less energy.
Petit BamBou is an application that offers guided meditation and breathing sessions and tools for independent practice.Free to download, it offers free-access content to start or continue your practice independently.Several subscription formulas then provide access to the full catalog of themed programs(sleep, emotions, youth, etc.).Learn more about Petit Bambou / App Petit Bambou Apple / App Petit Bambou Google