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Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

Unknown userMember13 Nov 2018, 11:22 am AEDT

Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

With incoming holidays and festivities it's important to look after yourself. For this Topic Tuesday we will have a special guest from Lifeline Australia exploring this subject with us. Stay tuned for more info soon.

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Robert_LifelineSenior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:34 pm AEDT

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@BlueBay@utopia

That is great that you have the ocean to go to - I think nature can be very therapeutic.

I wanted to say also that self-care does not need to be complicated, it should be easily carried out and activities that work for you and bring you a sense of joy or peace, or at least just feeling better emotionally.

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AdgeSenior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:35 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

Hi everyone.

Thanks for the reminder tag.

So sorry I'm late.

Adge

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Shaz51Senior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:35 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

Worse when there is someone there who asks you what you do - eg: for a job or activity etc and I just say "nothing " --- yes totally @utopia , everyone asks " how is work going" @Robert_Lifeline

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Unknown userMember11 Dec 2018, 7:35 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

Familiar with this fear. You are not alone, and are worthy either way @BlueBay

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JumpingcactusSenior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:35 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

@Robert_Lifeline@Former-Member So was I. The festive season came up in our chat. Over the last month I have felt very anxious about Christmas that it has actually raised my blood pressure. I’m not interested in Christmas and hurts that I usually enjoyed it. I just keep telling myself I’ll get through it, it’s only one day, you’ll survive, so will definitely be a day where I count down the hours til it’s over.

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Dave1977Senior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:36 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

So true! I find now I’ve returned to regular part time work for the first time in over a decade, all my parents do is ask how work is or if I’ll be going full time soon, as though the job is the only thing that gives me meaning or worth.

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utopiaSenior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:37 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

When Christmas has been here in town, in the past, I've stepped away for an hour and headed up to my mountain. Meditation and grounding helped. Then I'd go back to the party.

This year Christmas lunch is far away, so I won't be able to disappear for an hour. But maybe I could just take a walk in the street - away from the merriment.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:37 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

@BlueBay, @utopia

I have cancelled lot of times at the last minute as mr shaz does not want to go @Robert_Lifeline, @Former-Member

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Robert_LifelineSenior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:39 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

@Jumpingcactus@Dave1977@Shaz51@Former-Member@Former-Member

I'm sorry if I am missing anyone!...

I can hear the pressure that a few of you feel so intensely. I am wondering about boundaries. Your boundaries are your own so you can decide where they start and end. For instance, when someone asks, 'What do you do for a living', do you have to answer them?

Can you deflect the question by saying (just a thought!), 'Oh, I am relaxing at this time of the year and don't like talking about work' - or how can you set your boundaries in other ways?

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JumpingcactusSenior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:40 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // How do you support yourself through the festive season // Tues 11 Dec, 7pm AEDT

@BlueBay I agree! This man was amazing! After I got off the phone to him, I thought to myself how much better my life would be if he was by my side 24/7 to guide me in the right path. He told me things I needed to hear . I told him if he was sitting beside me I would have given him the best hug because he truly was brilliant.

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