Topic Tuesday // Mindfulness and CBT for carers // 21 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

[Tanoozle]

Hi there, sorry late to join and have been skimming through to try and catch up.
I've just been introduced to CBT and so far finding it useful. But it's only been a week!
Instinctively i find mindfulness easier though i still have to work on it

[mindbootcamp]

@snowlee do you find carers complete the online course within the time period or is there a larger number that need longer to complete it because of caring duties taking up their time?

[MissSlytherin]

@snowlee127 thank you so much for your responses. Yes, more intensive psychological support, that's where I am at right now! It's like I am hungry for it constantly. And it is making a big difference. Thanks.

[CherryBomb]

wow, already one hour into the discussion, but we got another hour to go! So there's plenty of time get your questions in for @snowlee127. 

[Marie7]

I have found mindfulness helpful in all aspects of life at different times. Still a lot to learn about CBT, I think it would help me best during times of anxiety.

[Shaz51]

Hi @snowlee127

My biggest thing is finding a  Balance ?

[Marie7]

Good evening

[snowlee127]

@Determined @CherryBomb Yes and that is also the reason why for a non-pharmaceutical intervention to be effective, it takes at least 8 sessions of interventions. I often think about it this way; I won't expect to see a difference in my body if I went to the gym for just one day. It is the same principle of actually training our brain, training our pre-frontal cortex. One thing about CBT is, people, end up judging themselves when they had the automatic negative reactions. I think personally, that's when mindfulness practice became important, to be able to go 'hmm, thats interesting, I am having this reaction. Maybe I need to train my mind a bit more'. 

[Former-Member]

@snowlee127  in which context is  "acceptance" spoken of.  Is that deemed of a passive or proactive nature.  ie does it mean understanding to accept or passive acceptance? 

[CherryBomb]

@snowlee127, I'd never thought of it that way. Setting ourselves realistic expectations is so important. And we can't expect intstant results when changing behaviour and thinking. 

@Marie7 welcome to the conversvation! Feel free to ask snowlee127 any questions about CBT that you have.