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Let's talk about self care

in General Discussion

My anxiety has been a real.*cough* so-and-so *cough* and I wondered how you lovely Covers practiced self care.

To be clear: I'm not opening this discussion for medication/therapy/other professionally recommended care. I'm just talking about things we do for ourselves :)

Personally, my favourite things are using face masks (the skincare kind haha) and listening to ASMR. (My favourite ASMRtist is Gentle Whispering on youtube.)

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Rachel Glass

Mar 04, 2022

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I've had a really bad day. I've felt awful and I've cried a fair bit but I had a writing workshop tonight (the one I lovingly refer to as 'therapy') and I took a shower. I know that sounds simple but I find a shower kind of resets you. I use some of my favourite products: favourite soap and shower gel. Not to mention that the physical act of washing my face is really refreshing.

Mar 05, 2022

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@Rachel Glass Showers do help calm oneself down,along with being around humans at a workshop.

Both are helpful and its great workshops are use as a therapy tool.

Especially if one is a social butterfly.