Caregiving is one of the most demanding roles a person can take on — and the emotional toll is real. In this episode of the Daily Senior Safety Advice Podcast, host Esther Kane, a retired Occupational Therapist, Certified Aging in Place Specialist, and Dementia Care Specialist, explores how a simple, consistent gratitude practice can become a powerful tool for caregiver mental wellness. Esther shares easy, low-time-commitment strategies that family caregivers and older adults can start today, including the Three Good Things practice, a daily gratitude anchor, and a simple journaling method that takes only minutes. She also addresses the guilt and skepticism that often hold caregivers back from prioritizing their own wellbeing — and explains why taking care of yourself is not optional, it's essential. For more resources and tips on aging safely at ...