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Wind-down Wednesday

Wind-down Wednesday

This time of year can be difficult for a lot of people for many different reasons. Some find joy and some find loneliness and pain.

During this time we need to look out for ourselves. I struggle with self-care but as my psych put it yesterday it’s about maintenance. You service your car you need to service yourself.

What is something little you can do today and over the next coming days to maintain your mind and body. Could it be sitting and having a coffee and relishing the moment not thinking about what is next or what is coming? Noticing the warmth that it gives. Could it be reading a little bit of a book and focusing on that? Spending time with a pet and feeling the love and connection? Or anything that takes just 5 minutes to be out of your mind and just be. Focus on that moment.

For me I’m going to have a bath and just focus on the scent of the candle and listen to my white noise and hopefully block everything else out.

@rav3n @Ru-bee @AuntGlow @Shaz51

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@creative_writer yeah getting rid of old clothes can be hard! I think clothes are such an expression of identity so letting go of them can be like letting go of a piece of oneself.

A tip I heard was to put the clothes hanger on backwards for clothes you're unsure about, and if the hanger is still backwards after like 12 months, it probably means you can let that piece go!

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Love this @Captain24 nice one! 😊. Thanks for the tag @Shaz51 - sorry I am a bit late to this one, missed the tag 🙈.
definitely would continue my walks with 🐶🐾

maybe l look into dimond art but smaller ones, the ones I got were a bit big and couldn’t keep my interest 😜.

might start at a gym, just focusing on strength and maybe stretching 😊

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I try to plan tiny pockets of rest on days like this, even five quiet minutes. It reminds me I’m allowed to stop and breathe before everything feels too heavy.

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hiya @Captain24!! i've just been (very slowly) catching up my notifications and came across these posts. so awesome to see the responses, loved the hobbies idea 😊

please feel free to keep sharing any wind-down ideas you have - i'm sure the community will love them! no pressure ofc 💙

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Hey @rav3n

Welcome back.

Im all out of ideas, sorry.

I did try while you were off though

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thanks!! @Captain24

that's all good, appreciate you for trying 💙

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If I can think of something I’ll let you know @rav3n

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@Captain24 sounds great, feel free to tag me anytime 😊

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