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How too

Dk5Senior Contributor06 Apr 2025, 9:14 pm AEST

How too

I do believe I'm paralysed from the stress of life, the to do list, my environment ,people I engage with, the community. How can I just take a step back.

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tymeModerator06 Apr 2025, 9:23 pm AEST

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Sleep is a bit of a reset for me when things are too overwhelming. It doesn't work for everyone, but I find it helps me to some extent @Dk5

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rav3nSenior Contributor07 Apr 2025, 8:44 pm AEST

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sleeps a big one for me too.

i also like to disconnect for a couple days - disconnect from the internet, no messaging/calling people, and taking leave from work/study to focus on just the basic needs of eat/sleep/exercise.

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Dk5Senior Contributor10 Apr 2025, 2:48 pm AEST

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Very good@raven

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Dk5Senior Contributor10 Apr 2025, 2:48 pm AEST

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I'm trying that and its working. @tyme

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tymeModerator10 Apr 2025, 6:19 pm AEST

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Nice @Dk5 ,

I've got notes everywhere. All over my computer monitor, stuck on my desk, on my phone, on my calendars, on my walls!

If I don't 'see' it, then it's outta mind...

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Dk5Senior Contributor15 May 2025, 8:02 pm AEST

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That's really helpful @tyme I'm going to try this

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Dk5Senior Contributor15 May 2025, 8:03 pm AEST

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@rav3n okay. I think I'll try that

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rav3nSenior Contributor15 May 2025, 9:24 pm AEST

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it's nice to see you around, how are you going? @Dk5

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tymeModerator16 May 2025, 2:57 pm AEST

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How are your sticky notes going @Dk5 ?

I've just cleaned my desk but will start back with the sticky notes again 🙂

I bought all these different shaped sticky notes of different colours because my mind 'remembers' things when I see them - so I assocoaite a task with the shape of sticky note and the colour.

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Dk5Senior Contributor16 May 2025, 2:58 pm AEST

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Aww yer i did that with my reminders on my phone. @tyme. Yer their around lol

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