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Author Ellen Wohl

Surviving Caregiver Burnout

A Family Caregiver’s Way to Self-care, Stability, and Survival.

Snap Out of It: An Unexpected Caregivers Way to Self-care, Stability, and Survival is Ellen Wohl’s honest, emotional — sometimes funny — memoir of the continuing struggle to keep life whole while her husband Jack’s health fell apart, over and over again: bipolar disorder, coronary artery disease, lung cancer, diabetes, and normal pressure hydrocephalus, among other medical conditions. Jack had a remarkable team of doctors treating him, but Ellen only had herself to rely on. As the unexpected caregiver, Ellen dealt with anxiety, frustration, and exhaustion day after day. She thought something was wrong with her but eventually learned that Caregiver Burnout is real. Her inner-strength and resilience emerge through the personal discovery of “snap out of it” relief routines, self-care concepts, and ideas. The “snaps,” interspersed throughout the narrative, share light-hearted stories, personal experiences and techniques that form the basis of her mental getaways — cooking, gardening, reading, exercising, laughing, and more. She is often asked, “how do you do it?” This book is Ellen’s answer. She hopes that it sparks an idea or two to help you.

Ellen Wohl’s interest in self-care began while helping her late husband recuperate from countless health disorders. Throughout Wohl’s professional writing career, she has partnered with Grammy-nominated solo piano artist Jim Brickman. She is a frequent guest on the syndicated Jim Brickman Radio Show, providing quirky life lessons. Ellen lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

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