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Stories

Read stories of our participants’ experiences with stress and stress management.

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Stories

A mix of activities can work

Relaxation exercises... Afternoon nap... Cuddle grandaughter 5 yrs old. Walk in garden.
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A unique stress management technique!

"Volunteering in Barrington Tops Aussie Ark. Staying in the mountains with good friends and two days of hard work clearing weeds."
March 12 2024
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Awareness of stressful feelings

Here's two top tips from study participants about beeing aware of how you are feeling: "Mindfulness exercises (especially relating to feeling my feelings rather than spiral into overthinking)" "Trying to be more aware of feeling stress, and sort of making 'space' between that stress and my ...
May 06 2024
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Being creative

creative pursuits at home (stitching, weaving, painting)
July 19 2024

Breaking from routine

The last 14 days have not been "normal" as I have been on holidays. I feel I have been very calm and relaxed.
April 24 2024
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Camping

• I took my family camping and gold panning for 3 days. We sat in a creek, getting muddy while we panned. Panning was a strangely mindful activity, and I've come home feeling very calm.
July 19 2024
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Hammock

Swinging in a hammock was almost instantly calming for me. I practised a 5 senses mindfulness while I was swinging gently in the hammock & I think it was my most mindful practise to date! Even without the mindfulness practise, the hammock was very relaxing for me! An absolute game changer! Will d...
May 01 2024

Mindfulness

Trying to employ mindfulness strategies and principles. Tackling one problem at a time. Identifying a plan to get on top of bills. Getting up early and staying up late to do uni assignments.
April 24 2024
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Proritising self care

Making little promises to myself as part of a self care routine (e.g. saying that "I am a person who goes to bed each night by 10pm", and trying to stick to those promises!!
July 20 2024
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Reading

Reading a fiction book (have not been motivated to read for a long time, so was nice to be sucked into a fictitious world again for a few chapters each night before I went to sleep)
July 19 2024
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Reclaiming holiday time

Try to rethink my situation from disappointment and frustration of being sick overseas as taking an opportunity to slow down, rest and recuperate. Lots of gentle walks in the French countryside.
July 19 2024
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Social support

Last weekend attended 14th year of getting together with previous work colleagues. Amid a stressful time it was very therapeutic to have laughs and sharing with old friends away from stresses!
July 20 2024
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