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Your wellbeing can take second place in a caring role–join this workshop to explore self-care strategies and make a plan that works for you.2-hour, free workshop for mental health carers.Often your own wellbeing takes second place when caring for someone. But looking after yourself is just as important.In this free workshop, we’ll explore what self-care really means, why it matters and how to build simple habits that fit into your life. You’ll reflect on what works for you and what gets in the way of looking after yourself. We help you to create a self-care plan to support your wellbeing.You’ll walk away with:an understanding of what self-care looks like for youpractical ways to reduce stress and rechargea self-care plan you can start usinguseful resources and strategies to make self-care a regular habit.Join us to explore simple ways to prioritise your own wellbeing—because caring for yourself helps you keep caring for others.This session is designed specifically for family members, kin, young carers, friends and other individuals who support someone experiencing mental ill-health. We are a Queensland-based service.

Finding it hard to set boundaries while caring for someone? This workshop will help you create healthy boundaries and look after yourself.2–hour, free workshop for mental health carers.When you care for someone with mental ill-health, it’s easy to put their needs ahead of your own. But how do you set healthy boundaries without feeling guilty?In this workshop, we’ll talk about what boundaries really are, why they matter and how to set them in a way that supports both you and the person you care for.You’ll walk away with:a better understanding of boundaries and why they’re importantpractical tools to set and communicate boundaries clearlya personal plan to look at how consistency can really help.Join us to learn how to set healthier boundaries, reduce stress and build a stronger relationship with the person you support.This session is designed specifically for family members, kin, young carers, friends and other individuals who support someone experiencing mental ill-health. We are a Queensland-based service.This session will be held on Microsoft Teams.You’ll get a confirmation email with the link and step-by-step instructions. Please check your inbox and junk folder.Before the session:You'll need to download the free Microsoft Teams app on your device (phone, tablet or computer) to...