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Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

DaisydreamerSenior Contributor12 July 2021, 1:21 pm AEST

Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi there SANE Community,

We are very excited to announce that our next Topic Tuesday will be featuring the amazing @Shaz51 talking about self care for carers! Many of you will know @Shaz51 and her passion for carer wellbeing 🙂

Self care

Self care is a term that we speak about on the forums, so what does it mean? Self care is the activities that you do each day that promote your emotional, physical and social health.

Every person's self care will look different- it's as unique as we are. For carers, self care is an important part of maintaining wellbeing and preventing burnout. Often on the forums we hear about compassion fatigue, and the impact on wellbeing that can happen when we don't take time for ourselves.

This discussion will explore burnout and the role of self care in promoting wellbeing as a carer.

Please join us here on Tuesday the 20th of July 2021 from 7:00pm-8:30pm AEST to follow this conversation.

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WindflowersContributor20 July 2021, 7:14 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi, joining in after a long break. Caring for my adult daughter and facing new health diagnoses for her and also myself. Good to reconnect. Self care for me starts with thinking about my needs....just noticing and realising before I can do anything

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Mindy911Contributor20 July 2021, 7:14 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Doing activities for relaxation, taking time out of the situation, talking, offloading feelings. I enjoy swimming but Atm its difficult with covid lockdown and Im finding it hard to motivate myself to make the time to do other activities i enjoy.

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JellyCasual Contributor20 July 2021, 7:14 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

I'm so sorry to hear that.

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Mindy911Contributor20 July 2021, 7:15 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

✨Yes everyday ✨

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znpSenior Contributor20 July 2021, 7:16 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Taking time to look after yourself, so you can be the best you can for both yourself and your loved ones.

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Hal1Contributor20 July 2021, 7:16 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

OK thanks. Im a carer of my 18 year old daughter who has BPD. She also has an eating disorder. Im not coping very well. She has moved back with her dad who is quite controlling and she has a poor relationship with him. I feel like Ive abandoned her but Im pretty exhausted

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Shaz51Senior Contributor20 July 2021, 7:16 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hello @znp , sometimes it is hard to find that right balance my friend

I found it hard sometimes being a carer or when to be a wife

sometimes we can fall into over caring our loved ones

learning it daily and finding your placing is important

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor20 July 2021, 7:16 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi @Emelia8,

Such a big loss you have had I have been a carer for someone who passed, and the biggest thing I learnt was to be gentle with myself through the grief We are having a Topic Tuesday next fortnight on the topic of grief and loss, and I think that might be a really helpful one to answer some of the questions you may have.

Your forums family is here for you

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bipolarbunnySenior Contributor20 July 2021, 7:16 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

@znp If I'm feeling jittery I'll maybe go for a walk or some exercise or try and distract myself from what I'm thinking about. I play guitar so that helps, but any crafty thing or a movie. Or something you love doing that you can escape into. I also avoid caffeine it makes me so much more jittery.

BB 🐰💙

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor20 July 2021, 7:17 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Care for Carers // Tues 20th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Questions 2 for @Shaz51 and the Community:

a) What is your relationship with self care?

b) And if you are building self care into your day, what do you enjoy doing for self care? (feel free to share as many creative ideas as you would like)

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