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Peer Group Chat // Sleepy-Time & Sweet Dreams: Getting a Good Sleep // Thursday 1st June 2023, 7-8:30PM AEST

Peer Group Chat // Sleepy-Time & Sweet Dreams: Getting a Good Sleep // Thursday 1st June 2023, 7-8:30PM AEST

Hello!

On Thursday 1st of June 2023, we will be holding a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Sleepy-Time & Sweet Dreams: Getting a Good Sleep.

Sleep is important for our mental health and wellbeing. In this chat, we’ll come together to share ideas, support each other and explore what makes a good night’s sleep.

The event start times across Australia are below:

Western Australia: 5pm
Northern Territory & South Australia: 6:30pm

Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria & Tasmania: 7pm

For anyone unfamiliar with Peer Group Chats, each focuses on a specific topic and is guided by Peer Workers with lived experience of mental health issues and recovery, &/or caring for someone with complex mental health. A counsellor is also present as a moderator to help ensure a safe environment for individuals and the group. It is a space for us as peers to share our stories and experiences, and connect with those who are going through something similar.

Anyone is welcome to join! Tagging some members who may be interested below:
@Shaz51 @Snowie @Meggle @Appleblossom @Bobbie @sammy3 @Jacques @creative_writer @Captain24 @Down2 @Gillie1 @Adge @tonys @wellwellwellnez @Laura4 @Messylife @tonys @Bow @Appleblossom @ParentingOCD @Smiling_Gecko @chibam @Snowie @ShiningStar @Bow @Birdofparadise8

Peer Group Chats are hosted outside of the forums, using a platform called Chatwee.

To join an Online Peer Group and participate, you will need to register for an account with Chatwee.
To access the group to observe only and not participate, you can access Chatwee as a Guest.
On the night, follow this link to access Chatwee before the group starts.
You can join our Peer Group Chats every Thursday from 7:00-8:30pm (AEDT). Check out the FAQs page for more information.

We hope to see you there 😊 If you can't make it but are interested, you can always catch up reading the transcript afterwards here. We also invite you to continue the conversation below on this thread if you can't make the night but also wish to contribute some of your responses. We will post some dot point prompts on the day that can get the conversation started if you're unable to make the live event!

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Re: Peer Group Chat // Sleepy-Time & Sweet Dreams: Getting a Good Sleep // Thursday 1st June 2023, 7-8:30PM AEST

Thanks so much, I got in and got involved. 🥰

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Re: Peer Group Chat // Sleepy-Time & Sweet Dreams: Getting a Good Sleep // Thursday 1st June 2023, 7-8:30PM AEST

Glad you made it @CloudBerry 🙂

Just so you know, there is a Peer Group session every Thursday at the same time. I hope you will be able to join more regularly.

We look forward to seeing you around 🙂

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Re: Peer Group Chat // Sleepy-Time & Sweet Dreams: Getting a Good Sleep // Thursday 1st June 2023, 7-8:30PM AEST

Hi Everyone,

As you might've guessed from the name, this discussion had a big focus on good sleep specifically. We talked about the kinds of comforts that can help us drift off and/or get back to sleep in the event of sleep disturbances or waking during the night. I'm really curious to hear from everyone some of your go-to comforts and good sleep coping tools. I'll share a few of my own to start us off, based around trying to prevent sleep disturbances from worries, anxieties that might have been on my mind, or hard experiences I might've had during the day. For this, something to know about me is that immersing myself in stories is a huge go-to strategy, both in terms of coping and comfort. That said, here's a few ideas;

This song is a lovely soft and gentle tune that describes a really tranquil sounding place- I can sometimes find it helpful to try to picture it, and then picture myself in that place if sleep is a struggle.

In terms of watching, I like simple things such as this cute episode of Bluey. Or, for my fellow readers, Runt by Craig Silvey might be a book alternative that's similar in vibe (to the extent it's about a dog and has super wholesome vibes like Bluey does).

What about everyone else- what are your go to good sleep tools and comforts?

@Former-Member @MDT @Former-Member @Shaz51 @Snowie @CloudBerry @tonys

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Re: Peer Group Chat // Sleepy-Time & Sweet Dreams: Getting a Good Sleep // Thursday 1st June 2023, 7-8:30PM AEST

Hi @TideisTurning

My good sleep tools and comforts are my tv on mute (I hate the pitch black), my weighted blanket, my pillow or teddy and of course my meds. Sometimes I put on classical music to help calm me down.

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Re: Peer Group Chat // Sleepy-Time & Sweet Dreams: Getting a Good Sleep // Thursday 1st June 2023, 7-8:30PM AEST

Sleep. Thats a good one @TideisTurning I have to admit, I sleep an awful lot. No pattern to it. A yard of unfinished projects, and vivid dreams I always wake up to soon from. I just keep busy and do physical work on daydreams. A contraptionist am I.

I like sleeping. I love dreaming. When my dreams are timeless and, "complete", I'll know I

have finally surrendered this life for the next.

Very best wishes to all and thanks once again for the invite @TideisTurning and @amber22 . tonys mb 1

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