How to Help a Family Member Through a Hard Time - Help Yourself First!

What if you are feeling bad and want to help a family member through a hard time? Sometimes we let those feelings keep us from helping. We just feel like we can't give enough and when it comes to someone's health, we don't have the time or energy to do that.

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Here's what you can do:

Try to forgive them for making you feel this way. If you find yourself getting angry, just remember that it isn't their fault. Sometimes our anger isn't warranted. It could be that they're not really feeling that way because they don't know what else to do and they don't know how to tell us.

Try to relax. Don't worry so much about why they're in a difficult situation. Just remember that there are a lot of things going on in their lives and you need to be able to take it easy so you don't end up becoming tense.

Try to find out how they're feeling about it. If you are too emotional about it then it won't be easy to help. The more relaxed they are, the easier it is to talk to them about what is going on.

Try to think outside the box. When someone is feeling bad and doesn't know what to do, then try talking to them about what could make the situation better. This could mean talking about what the problem could be. It could be that they need some help with something or a new idea.

You can't help everyone in your life but you can help yourself. There are a lot of people who would benefit from the help you can give them. Let them know that you care.

You can help yourself by trying not to get stressed over every little thing that goes on around you. When you stress out about it all the time, you just feel frustrated and upset and sometimes you don't even know what to do. Try to find a happy and calm place in your life where you can get away from it all. Find somewhere quiet and relax.

Try to do your best to be kind to yourself. It sounds silly, but sometimes we push away our own good so we can feel better. And it's true. Sometimes what we want or what we believe will make a difference.

Try these suggestions, even if it doesn't work, because they do sound like common sense. Sometimes you just need to take a little time and look at the situation you are in before you do anything else. Even if it doesn't work the first time, keep trying.