Looking after ourselves
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20-03-2018 06:18 PM
20-03-2018 06:18 PM
Re: Carers Hints and tips to Success
I do sometimes take time out for myself and doing chores. But the mind doesn't rest most of the time... Sigh.
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20-03-2018 06:26 PM
20-03-2018 06:26 PM
Re: Carers Hints and tips to Success
So. Now I paint my beautiful nails beautiful colours and my hands don’t hurt incessantly. I can paint, and as long as I don’t soak my nails in white spirits, my nails survive it ..... looking like artist’s nails afterwards ..... lol ..... but there is integrity in that anyway ❣️
That was one gift I gave myself. When I can’t make any other difference I remember that I made that difference and hug it to myself ......
I also get a toner put through my hair with some regularity to take the brassy colour out of my grey hair that picks up “junk” colour from conditioning oils ...,, and paint probably ......
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20-03-2018 06:33 PM
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Re: Carers Hints and tips to Success
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20-03-2018 06:35 PM
20-03-2018 06:35 PM
Re: Carers Hints and tips to Success
Distractions help a lot.
Keep busy with things that involve concentration ......
Hugs @Former-Member. Thinking of you too .....
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26-03-2018 08:33 PM
26-03-2018 08:33 PM
Re: Carers Hints and tips to Success
http://elishagoldstein.com/assets/183-pleasurable-activities-to-choose-from.pdf
Hi everyone ... I remember seeing this document a few years ago, thought I would share with you all. I know it's hard at times to take time out for ourselves but hopefully this list may give you some ideas of things that we can do for ourselves.
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26-03-2018 09:09 PM
26-03-2018 09:09 PM
Re: Carers Hints and tips to Success
thank you for sharing @Bella1978 will take a read
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26-03-2018 09:14 PM
26-03-2018 09:14 PM
Re: Carers Hints and tips to Success
Yes, yoga - which combines physical exercise with meditation, can be helpful to reduce anxiety (& stress) @Former-Member
Two of my yoga teachers told me that they first started doing yoga because of major anxiety.
Indeed, it was my Psychologist who recommended that I do yoga (6 years ago) - I was sceptical at first...
I do my own daily meditations as well as 2 yoga classes each week.
Adge
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24-04-2018 09:07 PM
24-04-2018 09:07 PM
Re: Carers Hints and tips to Success
Hello @Jodieanne, @TAB, @Tanglefoot, @Adge @Former-Member, @Determined, @outlander. @Bella1978
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24-04-2018 09:11 PM
24-04-2018 09:11 PM
Re: Carers Hints and tips to Success
Hi @Shaz51
Not many people were in that discussion, but still really good I think.
More relevant for me than last week's LE Topic Tues (I couldn't relate) - because I'm not on any antidepressant meds.
Adge
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24-04-2018 09:14 PM
24-04-2018 09:14 PM
Re: Carers Hints and tips to Success
it was good @Adge , yes I thought of a few more carers but forgot to tag