Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Dealing with loss - what helped me get over previous losses

yoga

routine

working

getting up early

going to bed early

support from friends

family

planning sundays

cycling

running

meditation

EPP

fun

comedy

planning holidays

going on holidays

photography

blogging

art

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friends' families

P's family

my family

self help books

measuring how I feel every day

drawing a graph of daily well-being

eating well

meal planning

roomba

dishwasher

ocado

friends on the phone

doing list by computer

visualisation

volunteering

doing things for others

using timer to increase time spent at doing a certain activity - meditation, writing

enjoy the moment

celebrate success

celebrate any old thing

free treats - hand massage, paint nails, sit in sun for 5 mins

make bread

invite people for meals, coffees

aromatherapy

acupressure

celebrate the person's life in J's case, ceremonial things - funeral and scattering of ashes

helping to support the other people affected

defer things when not well and deal with symptoms as and when

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