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Just Sara A Bouquet for Pearls - share your appreciation for other members
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Every now and then, members share a beautiful Pearl of Wisdom. How often do you think to yourself; "OMG that's great! I wish everyone could see this." Presenting someone with a bunch of flowers is a generous way of acknowledging their insightful word... View more

Every now and then, members share a beautiful Pearl of Wisdom. How often do you think to yourself; "OMG that's great! I wish everyone could see this." Presenting someone with a bunch of flowers is a generous way of acknowledging their insightful words. I hope this thread stays active through members giving out praise regularly to people they feel deserving, and therefore keep generosity of spirit alive within the pages of BeyondBlue Forum. My bunch of Red Roses (my choice) goes to Wishful for the following sentence; 'Personally, I see no reason to be praised in me, but I'm learning that seeing through the eyes of others can be more accurate!!' I so hear you Wishful. Just beautiful... Try to keep your leading comments short to focus on 'their' words. Choose specific flowers (or a gift if you like) to present to them. Sign off respectfully and sincerely. I hope this takes off... Spreading the love...Sara

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ecomama Community Connections
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Learning about "connections" and being connected as a vital part of our wellbeing journey has been very enlightening to me. It's ONE piece in our puzzle for figuring out what serves our own wellbeing. To respect those members who don't have family co... View more

Learning about "connections" and being connected as a vital part of our wellbeing journey has been very enlightening to me. It's ONE piece in our puzzle for figuring out what serves our own wellbeing. To respect those members who don't have family connections, I'd like us to focus on Community Connections we have, how they're going and also ones we'd like to join in on. Hopefully we can encourage each other to jump into these and support each other with ongoing engagement in these groups. Following on from hearing a quote "immunity is in the Community (connections)", this sparked reflection on my own life and how I can increase my participation in these for mine and others' wellbeing. What Community groups are you curious about attending? If you attend some already, which ones have been FUN or even good for you to belong to? We may have never felt that we "fit in" anywhere... I want to challenge this belief. Belonging is the opposite of fitting in.Belonging requires us to BE who we are, whilst fitting in requires to change who we are. (Brene Brown not me! lol).Maya Angelou said we belong everywhere and nowhere... so this is a shared human experience. Let's DO IT BB! Love EM

ScarlettR The Ellen DeGeneres 5 Second Rule game - perfect for mood boosters
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So on the Ellen DeGeneres show, there was a game played with celebrities called the 5 Second Rule. Basically one is asked to name a category of three things (e.g. 3 fruits that are red) and you have to answer in 5 seconds or less then tap a buzzer. T... View more

So on the Ellen DeGeneres show, there was a game played with celebrities called the 5 Second Rule. Basically one is asked to name a category of three things (e.g. 3 fruits that are red) and you have to answer in 5 seconds or less then tap a buzzer. There are are clips of various 5 Second Rule games on YouTube. There is also a board game but may only be available in USA. I was watching the games and realised that, by quickly searching your knowledge to fork out 3 answers in 5 seconds or less is an instant mood booster and may also help clarify your mind/ thoughts. So to those with mental health issues (including myself) - you may watch the game on Ellen on YouTube and even answer the questions yourself. The social experience is also worth it. Just a friendly tip to keep your mental health up on days when you are bored.

supportseeker Did your personality/demeanour change after covid isolation.
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Before covid lockdowns I was a different person. I laughed, could have a good time, I set goals and looked forward to things in life. I felt positive emotions and was overall optimistic. I have no family and few friends as I’m not originally from Aus... View more

Before covid lockdowns I was a different person. I laughed, could have a good time, I set goals and looked forward to things in life. I felt positive emotions and was overall optimistic. I have no family and few friends as I’m not originally from Australia; however, being locked inside for extended periods throughout 2020-almost 2022 changed me. I lost work, spoke to no one most days of the week, saw no one (as we weren’t allowed to meet up with others). In 2019 we had bush fires where we couldn’t go outside much, then covid, now in 2022 in miserable and rainy every week. I had a baby during that time where I had to completely self isolate during pregnancy to not get covid and have my partner there for delivery. I eat organic and clean, I exercise and am fit. I do stretches and have tried acupuncture. I function but feel nothing. I have no happiness, look forward to nothing, have lost all desire to go out. I don’t see the point, especially with bad weather and prices. I feel like my spark for life completely died during those years of isolation. I suffer from severe depression and anxiety now as well which I had not experienced before. Does anyone else feel this way?

Amanda2000 don't forget to smile!
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Recently I had some disappointing/frustrating experiences with healthcare providers. I had to reschedule my work hours for both appointments. One was a GP that left me waiting for a long time and also put a late-comer ahead of me, and then my consult... View more

Recently I had some disappointing/frustrating experiences with healthcare providers. I had to reschedule my work hours for both appointments. One was a GP that left me waiting for a long time and also put a late-comer ahead of me, and then my consultation only took 2 minutes because she could not see the issue/problem that was the reason for my visit. The other one was an optometrist that I went for a second-visit because of issues with the new glasses. She was defensive right from the start and made all sorts of sarcastic comments. At the end she did help me to resolve my issues but all that negative attitude from her was so unnecessary. I had been in a fragile state with my depression & anxiety so these things really bothered me for days. What is wrong with people? Are their lives so miserable that they have to exercise some kind of power over other people to make themselves feel a little better? All they had to do was greet me with a smile from the start and everything could have played out differently. As the saying goes, you get back what you give. Just a simple smile can be so powerful - it will brighten up the moment for the person that you're smiling at and also the smile eases the tension/negativity within yourself. So don't forget to smile!

tjo111 Walk away.
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You are allowed to walk away from people who are not good for your mental health. There are certain people with whom you just do not like your behaviour and the way they make you feel. It does not mean that those people are bad humans, it simply mean... View more

You are allowed to walk away from people who are not good for your mental health. There are certain people with whom you just do not like your behaviour and the way they make you feel. It does not mean that those people are bad humans, it simply means that the two of you are vibing on different levels. Do not be afraid to let go of those who drain you, make you feel less than you are, talk you down or do not appreciate you. You are not running away from them, darling. You are simply showing yourself the respect you deserve by controlling who is allowed to be in your life. You have the power to decide what kind of energy you want to be surrounded with - choose wisely. It is so important to surround yourself with people who are positive, kind, loving and supportive, no matter what. Do not be scared to remove toxic people from your life. You are in control of your life.

tjo111 Congratulations.
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Everybody says congratulations when you get a new job, or start a business, or buy a house, or have a baby, or get married, or buy a new car...I just wanted to take a second out of the day to say congratulations to all of you who made it through a ha... View more

Everybody says congratulations when you get a new job, or start a business, or buy a house, or have a baby, or get married, or buy a new car...I just wanted to take a second out of the day to say congratulations to all of you who made it through a hard week this week.Congratulations to those who are holding it together for the sake of the people you love.Congratulations to anyone who thought about taking the easy way out and decided to stick around for a while longer.Congratulations for showing up. Again.You deserve all the love too.

Somehow Transformation
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After nearly 20 years of excess sweating, mainly on my head, I have come across a practitioner who has told me that I don't have enough salt in my body to retain fluid. Sounds like it's making sense I think. She recommends that I soak my feet nightly... View more

After nearly 20 years of excess sweating, mainly on my head, I have come across a practitioner who has told me that I don't have enough salt in my body to retain fluid. Sounds like it's making sense I think. She recommends that I soak my feet nightly in hot water which contains both 1 teaspoon of ground Pink Himalayan Salt and 1 tablespoon of Epson Salts. I can't believe how effective it has been in radically reducing the sweating. Please give it a try, hope it works for you

Healthmadhelpp EXCESS SWEATING ON FOREHEARD AND HEAD AND ALWAYS RED HOT, ON GOING FOR 3 MONTHS.
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Hi I know this isnt the best place to ask but Im cant cope id like to know if anyone could help with ideas? 26 MALE 25 stone 5 6FT Medication started in January " as they thought i had anexity and stress" "Which I didnt"; several changes in medicatio... View more

Hi I know this isnt the best place to ask but Im cant cope id like to know if anyone could help with ideas? 26 MALE 25 stone 5 6FT Medication started in January " as they thought i had anexity and stress" "Which I didnt"; several changes in medication since then. My sweats are now getting unberable. I am constonley hot and dripping of sweat when doing the very BARE minium like walking around the house, going to the bus stop and back which is less than 100 meters. Its gotten so much more worse since it started 3 months ago. TODAY when doing even nothing my body feels like its on fire it feels like im burning inside all over my body its horrible feeling like im burning from inside Also noticed when in the sun or in a hot warm I feel the heat ALOT more than I use to and sweat a lot more than I did before in the same situation Also side note For pass year and half I been having palpations where it feels like my heart stops for a second then starts beatng again and somtimea I get a strong thud in chest. It would happend 1/2 times a day. Its been getting worse to where now past month I get loads of these a day mainly when im walking or doing somthing which cause my heart rate to go up. I am scared thats it due to my heart being blocked the arterys as that what it says online and also my symptomes of excess sweating. Any ideas?

ecomama Who else likes gardening?
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Hi everyone I hope you're staying well today. Who else likes gardening? I would love to connect with people here who are happy to share their gardening adventures. For me I know that gardening helped heal my soul during tough times. I hope it will ag... View more

Hi everyone I hope you're staying well today. Who else likes gardening? I would love to connect with people here who are happy to share their gardening adventures. For me I know that gardening helped heal my soul during tough times. I hope it will again. Then with other things going on, it became a jungle. I'm part way into rediscovering it again and doing A LOT of hard yakka atm, when I am motivated. I have new dreams and ideas to put into the many bare places, as I remove thickets of lantana etc. This will all be on a tight budget and I'm ok with that. I want to create a peaceful place where I can be. I would like to grow food again (tell 'er she's dreamin' atm lol). I would like to re-establish my worm farms and compost heaps. Autumn is such a beautiful time of the year in the garden. I'm 'alone' in my gardening journey and would love to share and hear about other's gardening antics. Hopefully we can troubleshoot any issues in our gardens and talk about any healing we're feeling too. There's a lot of knowledge we can share. I hope this thread can brighten your day! Love Ecomama Please

Matthew1234 Some problems about myself
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I don’t know my life will be like, I and many people agree that I have autism, I also have depression and anxiety, but I cope with it, live with it every day. I feel that I lost emotional connection with other people with time goes on. As I am going ... View more

I don’t know my life will be like, I and many people agree that I have autism, I also have depression and anxiety, but I cope with it, live with it every day. I feel that I lost emotional connection with other people with time goes on. As I am going to graduate from university soon, I have a sudden realisation that, psychologically, I didn’t really grow up since somewhere in my high school, one example is when most people start dating, I stay single. When I was in high school, my old friends talked to me about relationship issues, I listened, but deep down I knew I didn’t understand it. And then I have done some odd job, got some qualifications, moved out, completed my degree, maybe do a PHD, I don’t know.I know I have depression and anxiety, I run my everyday life, acting normal, but alone. I met some people in the university, I know that they are ready enter long term relationship, and ready to build a family. While I still enjoy anime or playing games. I do manage my everyday life and read philosophy, psychology and other books to enrich myself (I think trying to learn how to grow up from books and podcast), but I feel that socially, emotionally, I am in some kind of arrested development, and I am getting more and more isolated. I didn’t have a happy childhood, I thought my problem would go away as adult, I don’t know if I have a future.