A space to breathe. A moment for you.

Caring for someone living with dementia can be both rewarding and deeply challenging. It can leave you physically tired, emotionally stretched, and often feeling as though there is no space left just for you.

This podcast offers that space.

Through a series of short guided meditations, designed especially for carers, you’ll find moments of calm, connection, and self-care — whether you have five minutes between tasks or a quiet half hour at the end of the day.

No experience with meditation is needed. Each episode will gently guide you to reconnect with your breath, ease stress, and return to the present moment.

You matter too — and this space is here for you.

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About this podcast:

The Carers Meditation Podcast is created and recorded by Alison Watson-Shields, MSc Dementia Studies — founder of Young At Heart ULO CIC, a Positive Approach to Care® trainer, and a certified meditation practitioner.

Alison created this podcast because she wanted carers to have something that truly understood their lives — a reassuring voice, a moment of calm, a space that was just theirs. Especially at 3am, when everything feels like it’s unravelling and five minutes to themselves feels impossible.

This podcast is part of Young At Heart ULO’s mission to provide support, connection, and wellbeing resources for carers and people living with dementia.

Since launching in June 2025, the podcast has reached listeners in 59 countries, with over 153,000 engaged views on YouTube. Free, always.