This is Val's final episode of the Caregiver Tea Time Podcast Series. Val shares how the podcast came to be and about the podcast theme song. Val shares a quote from a devotional book by Solly Ozrovech about the value of choosing to make memories that bring joy. This episode includes a Honey Granola Recipe and a shortened sing along version of the podcast theme song, "Nothing but the Good Things."

Val shares about how she actively processes grief. It can come in the form of taking time to relate to others or taking an action. She gives examples from her own experience with grief after her young adult son passed away from complications related to Fanconi Anemia.

Val shares how palliative care can relieve the suffering of both the patient and the caregiver when a loved one receives news of a life threatening illness.

This episode begins the final season of Caregiver Tea Time. It's called "Let's get Real" and is about Val's toughest times as a caregiver. In this episode, Val talks about end -of -life decision making. She shares about the Ottawa Personal Decision Guide, a very helpful process for making important healthcare decisions.

In this bonus episode of Caregiver Tea Time, Val shares a Mediterranean breakfast recipe called Shakshuka!

I'm providing this audio as bonus material so it will be easy for you to find and use whenever you want to do Legs up the Wall.

Beautiful Connections is the 4th and final episode of Val's 3rd Season of Caregiver Tea Time about spirituality. In addition to sharing about spiritual connections she felt with her husband and son after they passed, she shares about Spiritual Directors International, where she recently found a helpful spiritual director/companion to walk with her on her Christian spiritual journey.

In this episode Val Halloway shares about the transforming power of personal retreats to help her recover from difficult life events. She shares what she learned about Practicing the Presence of God, the Soul Theory, and Reiki.

Val Halloway, 4-time former caregiver, is the creator and host of Caregiver Tea Time. In this episode, she shares about her spiritual mentors. These are people who have walked along side her on her journey or someone who has inspired her with their writings. She shares about five authors: CS Lewis, Richard Foster, Maryanne Williamson, David Hawkins, and David Brooks.

Val Halloway, 4-time former caregiver, is the creator and host of Caregiver Tea Time. In Val's experience spiritual thoughts and events are never far from a caregiver's mind, but are rarely discussed in everyday conversation. In this episode, Val introduces Season Three, Called Let's get Spiritual, and shares about her faith journey so that listeners will learn what motivates her and how she came to create Caregiver Tea Time.

Balancing Exercises: 1 minute of balancing on each foot. I'm providing this audio from my YouTube video as bonus material so it will be easy for you to find and use whenever you want to do the balancing exercises I suggested in Episode 3 of this season. In the podcast, Let's Get Physical, we did 30 seconds of balancing on each foot. In this bonus material, I provide support for a balancing a full minute on each foot. This is something that is still difficult for me to do, but I'm going to keep working on it. I hope you will too!

The Nitric Oxide Dump: 20 repetitions. I'm providing this audio from my YouTube video as bonus material so it will be easy for you to find and use whenever you want to do the Nitric Oxide Dump. In Episode 2 of this Season, I provided a recording doing 10 repetitions of each exercise. In this bonus material, I provide a recording doing 20.

I use this audio all the time when I need to take a break and BREATHE. This bonus offers 4 breath cycles of 4-7-8 Breathing.

Val Halloway, 4-time former caregiver, is the creator and host of Caregiver Tea Time. In this episode she shares the top 10 Nutrition Tips she feels will be most helpful to Caregivers.

Four-time caregiver Val Halloway shares two simple fitness routines she's learned and asks motivational questions to see if these routines will work for the listener. Audio of both workouts with excellent music from Sammy Wags playing in the background is provided at the end.

Val Halloway, 4-time former caregiver, is the creator and host of Caregiver Tea Time. In this episode, called Let's get Physical with Sleeping. Those who study sleep feel it could be the single most important behavior we experience from day to day. Val shares her tips for getting a good night's sleep including "legs up the wall" pose and suggestions from Michael Brues, known as the "sleep doctor" and author of The Power of When.

Val Halloway, 4-time former caregiver, is the creator and host of Caregiver Tea Time. In this episode, she begins Season Two, Called Let's get Physical, by sharing about how breathing can help caregivers find "Calm Energy". Val shares the 4-7-8 breathing technique and provides a special recording for practicing it.

Val Halloway, 4-time former caregiver, is the creator and host of Caregiver Tea Time. In this episode she shares about Journaling and two methods she’s used over the years, “Morning Pages” and “Neurocycles”.

Val Halloway, 4-time former caregiver, is the creator and host of Caregiver Tea Time. In this episode she shares about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, a strategy she used to help her with a current problem: “Where do I go from here?”

Val Halloway, 4-time former caregiver, is the creator and host of Caregiver Tea Time. In this episode she shares about the Emotional Freedom Technique called Tapping, also known as psychological acupressure for the emotions.