{"product_id":"nurturing-the-nurturer-mindfulness-sleep-and-the-art-of-caring-without-losing-yourself","title":"Nurturing the Nurturer Mindfulness, Sleep, and the Art of Caring Without Losing Yourself","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhat happens when the person who gives the most has nothing\nleft to give?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAt just 24, long before Eric Lim felt ready, his father\ndeveloped dementia after a series of strokes, and with astonishing honesty, he\nrecounts the heart-wrenching reversal of roles, caring for the parent who once\ncared for him, and explores love, loss and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAcross an ageing Asia, a silent crisis unfolds: behind every\nelderly person who can no longer care for themselves stands a caregiver. This\nbook is for the ones who hold everyone together while no one holds them, who\nanswer every need but their own, and have forgotten themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eNurturing the Nurturer\u003c\/i\u003e is your invitation to look\nwithin. It uncovers the quiet forces that keep caregivers giving beyond their\nlimits: filial duty, the fear of losing face, the guilt that follows even the\nsmallest moment of rest. And it offers another way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDrawing on mindfulness and restorative slumber, Eric offers\na science-based approach to the roots of sleep deprivation, with tools and\npractices to lead you out of the maze and into the rest you need and deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut this book goes beyond sleep. It is about reclaiming your\nlife, peace of mind and ability to thrive in the toughest of times. It is a\nhomage to the enduring tenacity of the human spirit and those who care for\nloved ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAbove all, it is a meditation on a timeless truth: to care\nfor a loved one, you must first care for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Lim\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading sleep advocate and mindfulness\nteacher based in Singapore. Over the past decade, he has guided more than\n10,000 people, from young people to working professionals and business leaders,\nin cultivating rest, resilience, and a more mindful way of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHis interest in mindfulness began at university, but his\njourney as a caregiver for his late father, who suffered three strokes and\ndeveloped vascular dementia, gave it deeper meaning. Navigating long nights,\nemotional exhaustion, and the grief of caregiving, he discovered the power of\npresence and the importance of rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBorn and raised in Singapore, he honours the deep-rooted\nvalues of family and duty that shaped him. Yet he challenges the silence around\ncaregiver burnout, sleep deprivation, and mental fatigue, issues often\noverlooked in Asian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)\nteacher, Eric was the second person in Singapore to be certified by the\nMindfulness Center at Brown University School of Public Health. His approach\ndraws on both formal training and lived experience. In 2017, while working at a\nmental health charity, he received the Ministry of Health’s SHMDP-ILTC (Social\n\u0026amp; Health Manpower Development Programme—Intermediate and Long Term Care) Fellowship and was a recipient of the AWWA (Asian Women’s\nWelfare Association) Young Model Caregiver (Merit) Award. His work has been\nfeatured in national media, including \u003ci\u003eChannel NewsAsia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Straits\nTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and national radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs co-founder of Somnus Sleep Wellness, he advocates for\nsustainable, restorative sleep and well-being across Asia. His quiet belief:\nthe one who nurtures also deserves to be nurtured.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46346975772879,"sku":"9789815368161","price":29.32,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_92c40164-e8f0-4b9d-8ca1-41cd51df9339.jpg?v=1792378624","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/nurturing-the-nurturer-mindfulness-sleep-and-the-art-of-caring-without-losing-yourself","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}