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@Former-Member @Faith-and-Hope @outlander @Adge @Smc @Determined @Former-Member @soul @merri @Shaz51 @perseverer

Hi all, yesterday I posted a message in the Looking after ourselves forum - it was a document I found online with suggestions of things we can do for self care. Hoping some of you can find some ideas for self care from it. x

Studying marketing @Bella1978

@Former-Member, yep, and it can be so hard to get. The psych she sees for her Medicare appointments has been long term, so that helps give some background stability, and her GP has been very good too.

hi @Bella1978 i havent met you yet so its nice to meet you

awesome will take a look 🙂 maybe you could add it to the carers hints and tips thread too?

We had salmon for dinner tonight.

I was going to try and crust it with nuts and make a potato salad to go with it but by the time we got home bother level had reduced to pan fried with greens on the side. Was still nice though.

Lovely to meet you too @outlander. Have met so many beautiful and caring people on this forum. I am so glad I joined, checking into the forums and chatting with others helps me to not feel so alone. Oooh, ok, will add it to that thread too. Thanks 🙂

Hope you have had a good day!

That's awesome @Determined - good for you! I'm studying a diploma in counselling online - it is a very flexible course as there are no deadlines. That way I am not under constant pressure. Last year I studied a Cert III in Community Services online through TAFE but I had to meet deadlines which put a lot of pressure on me, especially as mum was in and out of hospital, etc. I managed to get some extensions and finally completed the course though, which was a miracle lol. Do you find the studying a good distraction? It helps me knowing I have something that is solely for me, that is why I also enjoy studying.

That all sounds positive @Bella1978

Yes I find the study a good distraction as I am unable to work full time at the moment. Combination of burnout and my wife requiring a lot of additional support. Thankfully the university I attend is understanding of my situation and very flexible. I dont think I submitted a single assesment on time last semester. Without their support and flexibility it would not be posible for me.

I am also a student rep at the uni and have just started a mental health peer support group with some other students. While this often spreads me a little thin it is rewarding and gives me a purpose outside of my own benefit which for me is a form of self care. Will also look good on a cv when I am finallyin a position to work again.