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    Self Care Thursday *potential triggers*

    Thursday is Self Care day on the DWD Facebook page and I thought it might be helpful to copy over some of the posts to the forum. Hope they help

    This really touched me. So many people I care about constantly berate themselves for what they perceive as failures. It really is OK to need to take a moment and to climb your mountains in your own time.
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    The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

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    I promise I won’t inundate you with lots of posts all at once but just one more (as Sunday is definitely ‘cuddle up on the sofa, watching feel good movies’ day)

    Sometimes, all I can do when in crisis is plonk myself in front of the TV and watch back to back movies. My absolute favourite, and one that I’ll happily watch over and over again, is Pretty Woman. There’s some great films on this list, but what’s on your ‘self care’ list?
    30 movies to watch when depressed

    https://themighty.com/2017/06/movies...hen-depressed/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paula View Post
    Thursday is Self Care day on the DWD Facebook page and I thought it might be helpful to copy over some of the posts to the forum. Hope they help



    Quote Originally Posted by Paula View Post
    I promise I won’t inundate you with lots of posts all at once but just one more (as Sunday is definitely ‘cuddle up on the sofa, watching feel good movies’ day)



    30 movies to watch when depressed

    https://themighty.com/2017/06/movies...hen-depressed/
    What is climbing the mountain in your own time. Does it mean wait for the right moment. Or does it mean you should cope with the situation until you are ready to deal with it. I personally think you shouldnt do this because it can backfire and not dealing with the issue when it arises it can be a problem mentally. The mountain can only be climbed when you prepare yourself to climb it and also prepare for some difficulty. The mountain will always be there unless you conquer it early. if you wait to later to conquer it. It will seem harder to climb because of pretences. It is like saying problems wil work themselves out in their own time. All unfortunate circumstances can only be overcome when you personally take the steps to overcome them.

    I dont think watching TV is good for dealing with a crisis. You should be methodical when dealing with situations. When someone is depressed, they should be more optimistic and use reason when in the train of thought.

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    In your own time? For instance, I had a fall several years ago that resulted in a significant disability. Last year I went on a residential pain rehab programme with great results. But if I’d have tried to do it earlier, my mental health would not have coped with the programme - in fact there were moments where it nearly didn’t. My mountain could not be climbed any sooner than it was without compromising my mental health

    As for watching TV? When in crisis, often being methodical and reasonable are not doable, and just doing something that requires little thought is necessary to distract from the pain.
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    Thanks for sharing!
    Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!


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    This chart is fab! Lots of ideas for self care. I particularly love ‘compliment someone and watch their face light up’. It reminds me that self care doesn’t always have to be something nice happening to me, being nice to someone else can give me just as much of a buzz 🥰 x
    The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

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    Erm, yeah, that’s me. Maybe I should listen to my brain more often .......

    The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

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    Love these, thanks for adding them here.
    Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!


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    Saw these on the fb page and loved them. Thank you.

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