What's part of your self-care routine to prepare for contentious events? I.e. if you must be somewhere for 2-5 days and know that it may be stressful, emotional, or difficult, what do you do to prepare?

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Kirsty · Answer

Carve out time for myself when possible: Make sure you have a plan for some downtime, and something that will replenish your energy - don't just scroll your phone!

Liz · Answer

Have we been here before?:

Have someone to check in with for a few minutes that knows you -need a few minutes to talk- about something unrelated to the stressor

Notice patterns of what you feeling and use it as data about yourself. Ex: Have you felt this way before? Is this new? Do you feel this way in other places? How have you coped with it?

Reflect after, no rush

Come back to a good meal, whether pick up or going to a spot.

Be okay that a few days later you might feel tired and want to just zone out.

Good luck xx