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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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Unknown userMember11 Dec 2018, 7:53 pm AEDT

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

@Shaz51 I forgot to answer your earlier point too! We do have some discussion Dec 18th in the carers section on this 🙂 Hit support for a reminder here.

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Robert_LifelineSenior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:53 pm AEDT

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

@Shaz51

🙂

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Dave1977Senior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:53 pm AEDT

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

I’ll usually sleep as much as possible after the big day, usually to recover. I stay as far away from the sales/shopping as I get totally stressed out, so some time with just me & my dog, a good book and some quiet music the night or day after Xmas.

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JumpingcactusSenior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:54 pm AEDT

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

@Former-Member Avoiding people. Keeping to myself as best I can would be my ultimate coping tool.

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Unknown userMember11 Dec 2018, 7:55 pm AEDT

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

That inner peace is not to be messed with 🙂 Sounds like a good plan @Jumpingcactus

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Dave1977Senior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:55 pm AEDT

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

Problem is, as much as I find myself relishing the alone time, this is no different to any day of the week, and I quickly feel bored and lonely! It’s like I don’t want to be around people but at the same time I kinda do...?

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BlueBaySenior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:55 pm AEDT

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

Me too @Dave1977 im like that too. Away from everyone. Trouble is where I live the tourists come down fir about 6 weeks. Just csnt get away from crowds. I tend to stsy home a lot.

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utopiaSenior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:55 pm AEDT

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

@Jumpingcactus Yes I get anxious thinking there will be nowhere to get away. But I think even 5 or 10 minutes taking a walk might help. What will you do to find "me" space

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AdgeSenior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:56 pm AEDT

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

Thanks @BlueBay

Going to an event like that with a bunch of strangers is way out of my comfort zone - even though my job is highly social (disability work).

It provokes anxiety.

I had much resistance to the idea of celebrating with a bunch of strangers who I will never meet again.

But yes, at least I'm not alone then on that day - & It feels like something special.

Adge

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Robert_LifelineSenior Contributor11 Dec 2018, 7:56 pm AEDT

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

@utopia

Yes, the simple stuff is often the most effective! Breathing can help ground and center. Find somewhere to relax into your breath (breathe into your belly naturally, when we are tense we usually breath shallowly), relax your shoulders and every part of your body. Allow yourself this - just 10-15 breaths can help

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