Eric Lim speaks on
Mindfulness & Sleep Wellness
finding resilience through caregiving
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Three strokes left my father with vascular dementia, and for a long time his whole world was the ceiling above his bed. I cared for him with everything I had. Zaobao’s Live Your Dream followed our story, and asked what dream it might help me fulfil.
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More and more Singaporean men are taking on the responsibility of caring for their families. Faced with the physical and emotional strain of long-term caregiving, they often choose to bear it in silence, reluctant to ask for help. Has being strong become their heaviest burden too?
Mediacorp 8World Frontline: Who Says Caring for Parents Is Only for Women?
When a family member falls ill, who stays behind to care for them? Many families see caregiving as a woman’s responsibility. But in Singapore, more men are putting their lives on hold to care for their loved ones. Along with financial pressure, they also face sleepless nights, emotional strain, and societal expectations. Eric Lim balanced university life while caring for his father after multiple strokes.
I learned to care for someone I loved long before I learned to care for myself.
But what happens when the person who gives the most has nothing left to give?
Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher
Co-founder of Somnus Sleep Wellness
“Caring for someone else begins with learning how to care for yourself.”
I help people develop a healthier relationship with sleep through mindfulness and evidence-based sleep wellness approaches, so they can thrive in their lives even while managing life's challenges.
In 2013, at twenty-four, I became a caregiver. I was not ready. Few of us are.
My father had three strokes, and vascular dementia followed. For the years I cared for him I learned what caring costs when no one teaches you what those would be. I lost sleep. I lost myself for a while. Slowly, I found my way back, and found tools that held.
Now I teach mindfulness and advocate for satisfying sleep, helping others carry what I once carried alone.