I have to engage daily or near daily in a horrible but necessary thing to care for a sick relative. It takes about an hour. In that time, I am angry, frustrated, feel trapped, grief stricken, sad, and often in emotional pain. I'm exhausted afterwards.

I need to figure out how to cope not before or after, but during.

My therapist taugh me a relaxing visualization exercise, but during this task, my mind must remain on what I am doing, and what I am doing is medically necessary but a dreadful experience with no end in sight. I don't know what to do. It's tortuous. Any ideas, especially from other caregivers?