Are you a current family caregiver looking to regain balance, reduce stress, and grow personally while becoming a stronger support for your loved one?
We’re looking for 15 caregivers to join our 12-week personal development program, designed to help you manage stress, build emotional resilience, and strengthen your caregiving journey.
Through the SHAPE Framework—you'll develop practical skills that support both your well-being and your caregiving role.
Participant Requirements:
📌 Be a current family caregiver
📌 Have access to Zoom and email
📌 Commit to attending sessions every other week for the full 12-week program that starts in August 2025
15 Caregivers + 12 Weeks = Balanced Caregiver
Stress
Understanding stress and its impact is essential for caregivers because caregiving can take a significant emotional, physical, and mental toll. Chronic stress, if left unmanaged, can lead to burnout, health issues, and reduced quality of care for both the caregiver and their loved one. By recognizing how stress shows up and learning how it affects their body and mind, caregivers can take proactive steps to manage it, protect their well-being, and sustain their caregiving role with greater resilience and clarity.
Emotional Intelligence
Understanding the basics of emotional intelligence is impactful for caregivers because it helps them manage their own emotions while navigating the intense emotional experiences of others. Caregiving often involves frustration, fear, sadness, and overwhelm—for both the caregiver and the person receiving care. Emotional intelligence equips caregivers with the skills to stay calm under pressure, respond with empathy, communicate more effectively, and build stronger, more compassionate relationships. This not only improves the caregiving experience but also protects the caregiver’s emotional well-being.
Communication
Understanding the basics of emotional intelligence is impactful skills are essential for caregivers because they help ensure that everyone involved—patients, family members, and healthcare providers—is on the same page. Clear, respectful communication reduces misunderstandings, builds trust, and helps advocate effectively for a loved one’s needs. It also empowers caregivers to express their own concerns, set boundaries, and ask for support. Strong communication not only improves care outcomes but also strengthens relationships and reduces emotional stress for everyone involved.
SHAPE Framework
Using the SHAPE Framework to sustain emotional intelligence and stress management is important because it provides caregivers with a clear, step-by-step structure to understand their stress, take control of their emotions, and implement lasting change. Caregiving is unpredictable and emotionally demanding—without a plan, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. The SHAPE Framework helps caregivers reflect on their current challenges, identify what they need, make intentional plans, and take consistent action. This empowers them to care for themselves while continuing to support their loved ones with clarity, resilience, and confidence.
About Dr. Wendy Garvin Mayo, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC
Dr. Wendy Garvin Mayo, DNP, APRN, is a healthcare leader and stress management strategist with over 20 years of experience across clinical practice, leadership, research, academia, and the pharmaceutical industry. As the creator of The Stress Blueprint, she is dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals to manage stress effectively by developing emotional intelligence, enhancing communication, and fostering leadership skills. Through this consulting firm, she provides actionable frameworks and tools that promote sustainable stress solutions.
Dr. Garvin Mayo also serves as the CEO of Collaborative Cancer Care, a mental health practice focused on supporting cancer patients, caregivers, and oncology professionals. With her extensive experience in oncology, she integrates mental health into cancer care, ensuring patients and caregivers have the tools needed to navigate emotional and psychological challenges.
An accomplished author, her book SHAPE Your Life: 5-Step Blueprint for Sustainable Stress Management provides a comprehensive approach to stress management and emotional resilience, especially tailored for healthcare professionals.
Dr. Garvin Mayo holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Saint Joseph, a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Connecticut, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with a focus on healthcare leadership from Quinnipiac University.
For more information on The Stress Blueprint, visit www.stressblueprint.com email [email protected]
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