COMPETITION TIME! Win a pair of tickets to the Wellvet weekend 24-26 August 2018

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Liz Barton — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 19:39:51 GMT

Love this - brilliant pics. My border collie is 14 and my favourite thing is a portrait I had done of her. Great way to relax... watch this space as we're thinking of running a Wellvet crafts/wellbeing weekend in the winter

RE: COMPETITION TIME! Win a pair of tickets to the Wellvet weekend 24-26 August 2018

Emmacampbell — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 18:18:40 GMT

I'm not worried about entering the competition but thought this was a nice thread and wanted to add my way of relaxing which is now my side line business. I love to paint pet portraits, oil on canvas. The border collie is my dog Bailey who is 13 today.

RE: COMPETITION TIME! Win a pair of tickets to the Wellvet weekend 24-26 August 2018

Liz Barton — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:08:42 GMT

ONE WEEK TO GO! Post your wellbeing tip now for a chance to win a pair of tickets. More details have just been added to the Wellvet website about the line up of speakers and activities. www.wellvet.co.uk

Competition entries will close midnight 21st July and winner's name pulled out of the hat 22nd July. Best of luck!

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jojofruits — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 17:06:15 GMT

I look at prank videos on youtube..

especially Halloween scare ones! haha

RE: COMPETITION TIME! Win a pair of tickets to the Wellvet weekend 24-26 August 2018

Alison Clare Hickman — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 16:28:25 GMT

GCBatty I am LOVING this answer! Yeah man.

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GCBatty — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 16:10:52 GMT

Drumming to loud music :)

RE: COMPETITION TIME! Win a pair of tickets to the Wellvet weekend 24-26 August 2018

Liz Barton — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 09:41:11 GMT

[quote user="Ems"]I think it's so important to take time out for yourself which is so hard these days![/quote]

YES! Self-care should not be seen as selfish, but as entirely necessary to maintain compassion in a caring profession. If we don't take time out for ourselves, we risk burning out by constantly giving and not recharging our batteries!

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Calli D — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 10:19:05 GMT

Taking the dog for a gentle walk somewhere near water. Where I used to live I lived near the beach so absolutely nothing beats walking along the beach, breeze in your face, listening to the water roll in over the pebbles, mooching along and collecting seaglass or If I was lucky, a few fossils. Even on a gusty day there was no better way to shake the fug loose. Now I live inland but am lucky enough to have a river nearby. But Oh how I miss the beach

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Emmie141 — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 22:50:16 GMT

Simply listening to some good music on my drive home is heaven! I take some deep breaths and remember how lucky I am.

Also, getting my nails done when I have some time off work is so so relaxing

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Denise Cooke — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 08:09:00 GMT

Remember to have fun outside of work include seeing friend's, spreading time with the family included any four legging fur babies. And of course fitness class.

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Ems — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 23:03:55 GMT

I think it's so important to take time out for yourself which is so hard these days!

For me, I love nothing more than an evening yoga session to help slow down my thoughts and mind!I also love running to help burn off my excess anxiety and stress :D if I'm struggling to get motivated a walk with my favourite four-legged buddy always helps

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Liz Barton — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 08:37:31 GMT

[quote user="Alison Clare Hickman"]

Breathing. Yeah, pretty fundamental I know, but I when I feel tense I recover my equilibrium by taking a few slow deep breaths in and then out to the count of 8 seconds in and 8 out.

Sometimes I just stop. Stoppppppp. Stop for 15 seconds and do nothing... well, except for breathing...

Plus, I don't go past a mirror without looking in it and thinking "Oh yeaaaah! Uh, huh!" Or, "gorgeous!"... (Hee hee!).

Hey, if u can't say nice things about yourself....

I also watch episodes of Shaun the Sheep. Laff my socks off!!! Giggles are good for you.

Rhubarb and custard sweets. They also work, especially when you share them with people. Group therapy.

[/quote]

Love all of these Alison - especially the breathing. At a leadership conference today and the first thing they taught us was controlled breathing to CALM ourselves!

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Sal the 1st — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 07:37:53 GMT

only as a passenger

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Liz Barton — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 21:48:32 GMT

[quote user="Sal the 1st"]Flying is my get away these days - nothing like putting a few thousand feet between me and the problem and turning it into a dot [/quote]

NICE! Have you got your pilot's licence?

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Sal the 1st — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:07:41 GMT

[quote user="Lisa Whitehouse"]

A ride on my motorbike always sets me up for a good mood and forgetting the crap, there's always fun to be had xx

[/quote]

You have just reminded me how much I miss the bikes but I'll agree with you they are great fun. Flying is my get away these days - nothing like putting a few thousand feet between me and the problem and turning it into a dot

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Lisa Whitehouse — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:46:51 GMT

A good walk with the dogs, or a chatter to friends.

A ride on my motorbike always sets me up for a good mood and forgetting the crap, there's always fun to be had xx

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Liz Barton — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 19:45:01 GMT

[quote user="Denise Cooke"]Healthy food diet as well eats lots of fruit and vegetable and try to eat clean. [/quote]

RCVS senior vice president Chris Tufnell said at a CPD event recently 'Crap in, Crap out' and showed a picture of his largely salad based lunch. So fundamental and so true! I always feel better after a lunch of veg sticks and hummus!

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Liz Barton — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 19:43:08 GMT

[quote user="Sal the 1st"]Anything that activates my 'chuckle muscles' is also good - can't beat a good belly laugh its healthy and its 100% free! [/quote]

YES! Went to see Bill Bailey last week and it was a great abs workout to boot. Nothing like a good laugh!!

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Sal the 1st — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 20:01:36 GMT

self hypnosis - its brilliant -no cost, no special equipment, gym membership or venue, no exertion and nobody to tell you you're doing it wrong.

Anything that activates my 'chuckle muscles' is also good - can't beat a good belly laugh its healthy and its 100% free!

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PJ Zurawel — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 17:42:40 GMT

I started running last year and find that helps de-stress, or just a walk with my dog is sometimes enough.

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Denise Cooke — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 22:23:55 GMT

Fight klub:- make new friends, fun workout on a bag, great energy, help with after work stress e.g client you want to shake at times.

Healthy food diet as well eats lots of fruit and vegetable and try to eat clean.

Making plans with close friends and family

And of course a lovely dog walk with girl best friend

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Samantha Flavell — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:59:52 GMT

Origami, knitting, reading and good food with good company does it for me. And also cuddling cats or course!

It's all about being in the present moment and not re-living what has gone by. None of us are perfect. It would be boring if we were. You have to learn not to be so hard on yourself (easier said than done I know).

RE: COMPETITION TIME! Win a pair of tickets to the Wellvet weekend 24-26 August 2018

Alison Clare Hickman — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:34:51 GMT

Breathing. Yeah, pretty fundamental I know, but I when I feel tense I recover my equilibrium by taking a few slow deep breaths in and then out to the count of 8 seconds in and 8 out.

Sometimes I just stop. Stoppppppp. Stop for 15 seconds and do nothing... well, except for breathing...

Plus, I don't go past a mirror without looking in it and thinking "Oh yeaaaah! Uh, huh!" Or, "gorgeous!"... (Hee hee!).

Hey, if u can't say nice things about yourself....

I also watch episodes of Shaun the Sheep. Laff my socks off!!! Giggles are good for you.

Rhubarb and custard sweets. They also work, especially when you share them with people. Group therapy.

RE: COMPETITION TIME! Win a pair of tickets to the Wellvet weekend 24-26 August 2018

Donna Gibson — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:19:05 GMT

I find nothing more relaxing than a warm bath with candlelight and classical music softly playing in the background