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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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@EternalFlower ❤️ I love the idea of giving our selves a few tries when building up to something important! I know for me, I've been working on being gentle on myself when I back down from a big thing (like a big phone call or important conversation).
And also, I'm trying to use journaling but I'm wondering if you have any tips? I'm finding it difficult to start (I'm pretty self-critical, hence trying to be more gentle on myself!)
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AlicatSenior Contributor
Yep, ☺️ It's what works for me. Some days gardening is too hard and painting my nails is messy so I'll just rub scented moisturiser over my hands and nails. If it gets all too much I'll allow myself a doona therapy day.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello @Alicat , soo lovely to see you here
How are you going
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Tinker67Senior Contributor
Hello @Shaz51
I haven't been on in ages. Thank you for continuing to think of me, I appreciate it very much.
My coping toolbox includes my cats, walking, gardening, music, and my family and friends.
I also enjoy recording frog calls for the Frog ID app, it gets me out in nature and gives me a welcome distraction and focus on being in the moment and enjoying the wonderful secretive world of our amphibian friends. I highly recommend it!
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
@Tinker67 , that is soo interesting with the recording the frog sounds
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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 when you are feeling anxious, worried, yuk, concerned, annoyed, in a panic,
self-care is so important for us all.
it is not being selfish; it is very much needed to keep us keeping on.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello @Former-Member , how are you going today
@Tinker67 , @Alicat , @EternalFlower
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello @EternalFlower , @Alicat , @Tinker67 , @Former-Member , @FloatingFeather , @amber22
how are you going today @Determined , @Anastasia , @maddison , @Smc , @Scoo , @Krishna
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FloatingFeatherSenior Contributor
Hi @Shaz51,
How's all with you today? Well I hope. Did you have a nice weekend?
FloatingFeather ❤️
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