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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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Katyonthehamsterwheel Journalling
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Does anyone do this? I have so many thoughts going on in my head. I'm wondering if there is some point to writing them all down. Is this journalling? I"m not even sure. And is it helpful? I already have a book where I write what I'm thankful for, and... View more

Does anyone do this? I have so many thoughts going on in my head. I'm wondering if there is some point to writing them all down. Is this journalling? I"m not even sure. And is it helpful? I already have a book where I write what I'm thankful for, and another on achievements.

blondguy Your Mobile Phone...When Do You turn it off?
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Hi everyone! New members are always welcome to post too There is no doubt that cellphones are a super invaluable tool in our social lives. There can be times though when we dread our mobile phone ringing...vibrating or beeping. Especially when we und... View more

Hi everyone! New members are always welcome to post too There is no doubt that cellphones are a super invaluable tool in our social lives. There can be times though when we dread our mobile phone ringing...vibrating or beeping. Especially when we under stress or are experiencing even low level anxiety/depression The health benefits are many as we are not on 'standby' for an incoming call that may or may not occur Please let us know if and when you turn your phone off and why Having some peace of mind? Healing from ongoing anxiety/depression? Wanting to enhance the quality of your sleep? Just having time out for yourself? my kind thoughts Paul Thanks to RX for this thread concept "Phones put you under so much stress don't they , although many people don't realize"

Gizz_36 Keeping busy
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Sometime I might be cleaning or at work and the negative thoughts can sink in. I was at my doctor and he said just don't think about them and try not to dwell on them and sometimes at home I'm cleaning and I get angry about my life but today I put on... View more

Sometime I might be cleaning or at work and the negative thoughts can sink in. I was at my doctor and he said just don't think about them and try not to dwell on them and sometimes at home I'm cleaning and I get angry about my life but today I put on music as I cleaned is it a better way to deal with bad thoughts.do u just have to accept that life doesn't always go you on way and u might feel better and life might be a bit raised it feels a bit better the noise of the music kind of blocks out the negative thoughts so just asking thanks

Thebluepineapple Talking about mental health in romantic relationships?
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Does anyone have tips and tricks about starting the conversation about mental health with loved ones? I chicken out every time i am asked if i am ok....

Does anyone have tips and tricks about starting the conversation about mental health with loved ones? I chicken out every time i am asked if i am ok....

Donnabalnor fedup
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hi in a bad mood yesterday daughter too busy to come down to me live 5mins drive and I had a 15kg bag of dog food in the car I suffer from arthritis in both hands and by the time I got the bag indoors I was in tears with the pain but when she comes d... View more

hi in a bad mood yesterday daughter too busy to come down to me live 5mins drive and I had a 15kg bag of dog food in the car I suffer from arthritis in both hands and by the time I got the bag indoors I was in tears with the pain but when she comes down to me her dog love my high quality dog food. today very hot in Perth took the dogs out at 6am they just sat in the shade for 90mins no change to speak with the other dogs so spoke to no one, came home and wanted a drink so got in the car and drove around for 1hour till the bottle shops open having a drink now just cheap from Aldi. When in get very low I cannot be bothered to take my meds has that happened to other people

AlexDeLoser Why can't I sleep?
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Hey everyone, I just wanted to share my experiences with sleep for any tips or to learn if anyone else has experienced the same. It's very difficult for me to sleep and I don't even really know exactly why. Usually at this time when i'm trying to go ... View more

Hey everyone, I just wanted to share my experiences with sleep for any tips or to learn if anyone else has experienced the same. It's very difficult for me to sleep and I don't even really know exactly why. Usually at this time when i'm trying to go to bed I feel dead inside. I feel like I should be doing something, that I want there to be a reason/purpose for me going to sleep to wake up to, though ironically, I end up doing the most unproductive things like continuing to play games. It's like I want to go to sleep because I feel so exhausted but at the same time I hate being so bored? I don't even know if any of that makes sense to anyone. From what I can reason with, I believe I may be feeling this way because of my lack of purpose in life- I've dropped out of my studies 3 times in completely different fields, as nothing of interest has caught my attention. I swear to god; I'm not just saying it- I literally find everything that is useful to learn about, boring. I don't know what to do. If i'm honest, I think the reason why I feel this way might just be because I'm stupid or something, like, legitimately stupid, or lazy, or maybe both.

Rukirra Setting goals
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I've been told that setting goals can help in overcoming depression and anxiety. What are some examples of goals that helped you? I'm looking for short-term and medium-term goal options. I currently have one goal, and that is to lose weight. But i am... View more

I've been told that setting goals can help in overcoming depression and anxiety. What are some examples of goals that helped you? I'm looking for short-term and medium-term goal options. I currently have one goal, and that is to lose weight. But i am needing more day to day things to help distract me.

Fielder Self care and hypochondria
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It’s hard to know how to make this reasonably short. I have rather a lot of anxiety, mostly social, but lately it feels that the hypochondria I have usually been aware of with some sense of humour has been getting worse, and I’m not really sure how t... View more

It’s hard to know how to make this reasonably short. I have rather a lot of anxiety, mostly social, but lately it feels that the hypochondria I have usually been aware of with some sense of humour has been getting worse, and I’m not really sure how to better respond to it. Specifically, I’m very keen on the idea of self care, attention to your own needs rather than repression, etc. But then what about when your attention to your own needs gets you regularly thinking really silly, paranoid things? I realise this is vague and to some degree I mean it as a vague question. If you know you have a tendency to blow health concerns out of proportion, what can you do instead! Ignore all fears out of hand? Who is supposed to notice this stuff if not you? Part of the general anxiety question is how do you know, when resisting anxiety, that you’re not being complacent?

Samsonsam Cold showers
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Has anyone tried cold showers in the morning to reduce stress and inflammation caused by stress? If so how were your results?

Has anyone tried cold showers in the morning to reduce stress and inflammation caused by stress? If so how were your results?

Dingus I’m anorexic and would like advice to help me develop a healthier diet
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I’ve had anorexia for over 3 years now and my weight has fluctuated a lot throughout. At the beginning of this year, my parents split and my mum has moved into a new home and my dad moved to a different state to work. I only live with my older brothe... View more

I’ve had anorexia for over 3 years now and my weight has fluctuated a lot throughout. At the beginning of this year, my parents split and my mum has moved into a new home and my dad moved to a different state to work. I only live with my older brother who isn’t the greatest when it comes to emotional support but is a lovely person by all means. Recently I’ve gotten myself into an unhealthy routine where I eat around 300-1000 calories a day and I’ve began to feel quite run down every day. I work late, so I eat my dinner around 9:30pm sometimes and I hate doing this because I’m always terrified of becoming bloated but at the same time I enjoy eating at night as I don’t eat much throughout the day and it’s comforting. I am fully aware of how this is negatively affecting my physical health yet it’s very difficult for me to eat anymore than I do during the day (mainly because I hate he feeling of being full). I was wondering if anyone has any advice for me. Thank you.