Peer Group Chat // Let's Reframe It! // Thursday 14th November 2024, 7-8:30PM AEDT

[tyme]

On Thursday 14th November 2024, we will be holding a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Let's Reframe It!

Reframing is an important skill in recovery! In a nutshell, reframing is a technique used to shift one’s mindset, so we're able to look at a situation, person, or relationship from a slightly different perspective. It can be easy for us humans to get caught up in our ways of thinking, and we may not always realise there’s another way of looking at something. So tonight, let’s come together to share some tips and ideas about the power of reframing!  

This is currently held in Australian Eastern Daylight Time hours. The event start times across Australia are below:

WA: 4pm

NT: 5:30pm

SA: 6:30pm 

QLD: 6pm

NSW, ACT, VIC & TAS: 7pm

For anyone unfamiliar with Peer Group Chats, each focuses on a specific topic and is guided by Peer Workers with lived experience of mental health issues and recovery, &/or caring for someone with complex mental health. It is a space for us as peers to share our stories and experiences, and connect with those who are going through something similar. 

Peer Group Chats are hosted outside of the forums, using a platform called Chatwee. To join an Online Peer Group Chat, you will need to register for an account with Chatwee. On the night, follow this link and log in to your Chatwee account before the group starts.

Please see this FAQ for any questions you may have. For any issues on the night, please message the moderator of the group on the Chat platform. If you'd like to receive a reminder closer to the event, please support this post & we'll keep you updated.

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[tyme]

Thank you to all who participated in tonight's hearty chat.

Some really great points were raised about reframing. @Snowie @89632523 @Shaz51 @Meredyth49 @Juniper @Squishy @Andarna @Alonely @cam @MJG017 @7cough9 @Patches59 @Captain24 

Here are tonight's questions and resources:

Q1: What sort of cognitive distortions have you experienced in your life? (e.g. catastrophising, all-or-nothing thinking, overgeneralising, etc.)

Q2: What sort of impacts do cognitive distortions have on our lives?

Q3: How might reframing help us with these distortions?

Q4: Have you any examples of a time you successfully reframed a distressing thought or mental space? What worked? What didn’t?

Q5: Can you think of any times where reframing might not be useful or appropriate?

Q6: How might we support our loved ones if we notice they’re experiencing cognitive distortions?

Q7: Can you think of any tools or resources that might be helpful if we are struggling to reframe our thoughts?

Here are some further resources we recommend having a look at:  1 How Cognitive Reframing Works:  https://www.verywellmind.com/reframing-defined-2610419  2 Positive Reframing and Examining the Evidence  https://sdlab.fas.harvard.edu/cognitive-reappraisal/positive-reframing-and-examining-evidence  3 Reframing is Therapy’s Most Effective Tool, Here’s Why  https://www.talkspace.com/blog/reframing-therapy-effective-tool/

[Glisten]

@tyme Sorry I couldn’t attend. Leaving for family holiday tomorrow morning.

👋🏼

[Meredyth49]

@Glisten I hope you have a nice holiday with family.

[Glisten]

@Meredyth49 Thank you, that’s very kind.

It’s going to be wonderful fun full of laughter and a fair amount of excitement.

I love my family❣️ Nothing makes me happier ☺️

[Patches59]

@tyme  Sorry I missed this. Sounds like could have been very helpful for me especially with some things happening currently.

have had a lot on my mind this preceding week that left me struggling