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

DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

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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Mindy911Contributor

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

✨I feel you✨I feel so much guilt and so helpless that sometimes it really is hard to switch off✨If what im doing is not working and im not feeling any enjoyment in what im doing I try and distract myself with something else, like cleaning or talking about my feelings to a loved one

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

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

Excellent list of self care activities @Shaz51

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znpSenior Contributor

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

a) It's constant and front of mind as much as I can make it.
b) I build routines - morning: take meds, eat banana, make coffee, meditate, then complete my journal where I list:
1. something I will read or write that day
2. a self-care skill I will use (often CBT based but not always)
3. self-nurturing I will do - and this is important, even if it's just I will listen to my favourite song while I sit on couch
Then in evening, more journal:
1. what did I achieve today (made the bed!)
2. what did I learn today (how to draw dragons)
3. what can I improve (validating my family)
4. what can I plan for tomorrow (take dog to vet)
5. what skill or strategy can I use to cope (hug the dog mindfully)

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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor

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

Hi Everyone,

Ive had to learn self-care. It's been very difficult because I'm so used to giving, not receiving. So when I do any thing for myself, I feel guilty.

Im still working on it.

@Hal1 @Daisydreamer @Mindy911 @Shaz51 @Emelia8

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znpSenior Contributor

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

I also, usually enjoy running and writing as self-care.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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

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

znpSenior Contributor

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

Being in this forum is actually helping too!

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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor

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

As part of self-care, I schedule in self-care time. This includes physical exercise, eating and sleeping at regular times.

This helps a lot. I find when I disregard these things, my mind ends up scattered and everywhere.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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

it takes time @BPDSurvivor , it is a learning process my friend

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

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

@Mindy911 wrote:
✨I feel you✨I feel so much guilt and so helpless that sometimes it really is hard to switch off✨If what im doing is not working and im not feeling any enjoyment in what im doing I try and distract myself with something else, like cleaning or talking about my feelings to a loved one

Do you find distraction helps as well @Mindy911?

You are right in saying there are times we just need to shift and try something else when the first self care activity we try isn't working. It sounds like you have people to talk to, which is so great to hear

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