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    Daz
    Junior Member
    Posts: 2
    Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:21 pm

    Keeping occupied

    Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:30 pm

    Hi,
    I'm daz I keep myself busy by swimming nearly everyday, when I'm up late at night I draw ive drawn nearly 30 scrap books of pictures, I don't sleep much so this keeps me occupied.
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    Sunflowerseed
    Community Builder
    Posts: 397
    Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:33 am

    Re: Keeping occupied

    Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:58 pm

    Hi @Daz,
    Welcome to the forums and thank you so much for opening a new topic and shared the activities you enjoy doing~
    Posting in here or go around the forum for some inspiring story is also a way to keep yourself occupied~
    Keep us update about your journey, maybe also your drawings if you don't mind~ What kinds of drawing do you normally draw? :)
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    PnorkelPW
    Peer Worker
    Posts: 917
    Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:14 pm

    Re: Keeping occupied

    Mon Oct 17, 2022 9:43 pm

    Hi @Daz ...........welcome aboard!

    I really notice the difference if I haven't been for my morning swim. Not sure if I enjoy the swim more or the sauna afterwards. For me, swimming is like a moving meditation and gets my breathing into a rhythm for the day.

    I wish I could draw............do you have a specialty subject/style/genre you like drawing?
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    ScorpionPW
    Peer Worker
    Posts: 825
    Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:06 am

    Re: Keeping occupied

    Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:49 pm

    Hi @Daz,

    That's great to hear, exercise makes such a huge difference to my mental health.

    Whenever I get complacement with it I notice my anxiety creeps up on me more, I feel more lethargic and more stressed in general.

    As soon as I start again I notice an instant positive shift and everything all of a sudden seems a lot better.

    It's great you've got that creative outlet as well. What kind of pictures do you like to draw?
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    PnorkelPW
    Peer Worker
    Posts: 917
    Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:14 pm

    Re: Keeping occupied

    Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:10 pm

    Hi @daz..........just thought I'd check in and see if you're still checking in to the forums at all?

    How are things going for you? Are you still swimming and drawing?
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