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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello everyone 
What things have you got in place to help you daily with everything that is going on in our lives whn you are feeling anxious, worried , yuk, concerned, annoyed, in a panic,
self care is soo inportant for us all
it is not being selfish , it is very much needed to keep us keeping on
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AnastasiaSenior Contributor
(((( @MDT @Shaz51 @BPDSurvivor ))))
🤗🤗🤗
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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor
New day, new beginnings!
Hellos everyone! @MDT @Shaz51 @Anastasia @Bunniekins @Elac
As part of coping today, I'm reminding myself that work will always be there. Hence, prioritise!
Hope you all have a good one!
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@BPDSurvivor Hey BPDSurvivor wishing you a fabulous day 😄
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SJT63Senior Contributor
@Anastasia @Shaz51 @AussieRecharger
thanks for thinking of me friends, obviously things are not diabolical right now or I'd be here whinging. I get on most weekdays and do a quick read, but work is super super busy so I'm not staying here long.
xoxoxo
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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor
Nice to have you anyway @SJT63 !
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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor
Hi @MDT @Bunniekins ,
I had a pretty average morning, then I perked up in the arvo when I went for a bike ride with the kids.
I also had a psych session today. It was okay. Just talked about the need to find balance in life so that I don't burn out.
Also, practised the 4-7-8 breathing technique which helps get the body out of fight/flight mode, and reduces cortisol lvls. That is, breathe in for 4 seconds, hold in for 7 seconds and breathe out for 8 seconds. Word of warning, don't do more than 4 rounds of this at a time or it may drop your blood pressure too low.
So that's another strategy to add to my toolkit.
BPDSurvivor
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