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So the thing is if we want to make change, we need to stay healthy. Or we're going to achieve nothing.

This is what we are jackdawing together to help us sustain ourselves. All treasure trove findings welcome.

And in case we sometimes (perish that thought) forget to reflect ... below are some of the comments from the recent survey we ran to ask people, amongst other things, if they were finding the support they needed to deliver the changes they thought were required.

It makes thought-provoking reading. These are the people on the front line of the changes we collectively pretty much agree we need. So we probably need to find a better way of supporting that front line ...

"I often feel isolated because I don't think my friends always get it. I tend not to talk about my pain at the state of the world."

"Everyone should think about [making sure we get the support we need]! "

"..find it difficult actually... all i do is voluntary so have a passion for it but i find it quite draining sometimes. media makes it worse i think not better. the scale of problems you witness now that social media is so immediate means sometimes with others makes you feel supported but also overwhelmed. "

"I have recently hit a burn out and I have been exhausted and incredibly tearful. A visit to the doctor helped to understand that I had hit my emotional ceiling - I was stressed and exhausted. This was quite interesting for me because I did not know that this was happening"

"It's bloody difficult to stay motivated in the face of such daily horrors and media f*ckery. And sometimes it's too difficult to read yet another devastating article; it's important to know how much sadness your mind can handle. I try to stop reading the bad stuff for a few moments when I start to feel an overwhelming sense of helplessness (this happens fairly often)"

"I find that few, if any, of my friends actually understand this. Could of course be a good thing as it means that it is not a constant topic of conversation!! I do often feel pretty desperate about things though and that can be isolating and depressing."

"Burning out faster than a stick of dynamite..."


Hmmmmmmm ...

As one Cafe Disruptif member says:
"HOW can we ALL be positive deviants for our own campaign and agenda AND still help every other positive deviants and support their campaigns WITHOUT becoming a burnt out activist overwhelmed by the work/story/action??" :)


This is exactly what we're going to do something about - collectively. Click on the offerings below to find ways of sustaining ourselves. Sustaining *ourselves* sorta has to be our starting point. Otherwise how the hell are we going to change the world? :)

helpful thing to do

If you have ever wondered about why you may see the world differently from others, it could be because you do.
Th
is is a well researched test to try and ascertain what broad (and I say broad deliberately) sort of personality traits you have,
and have developed.

It sort of ... clarifies things. And if we're hoping to get really good at talking to people about change, it's very useful to glean as much as we can about how we're coming across ... as opposed to how we my THINK we're coming across.

I've done it. It was pretty spookily accurate, and made me think about how I behave, why I do what I do,
accept some things and determine to look at others.  Have a look. You may be equally (pleasantly) spooked:


16 personality types



helpful stuff to read

Transition Network does a lot about Inner Transition...click for the link to more info.
Rob Hopkins has done a lot of thinking about sustaining energies. Click here for more ...
Another OpenDemocracy gem: "If you want change, learn when to argue and when to stop"
Excellent online resource...links to recent article on Sustainable Activism by Prof Paul Hoggett. Worth a read...how sustainable do you feel?
Oxytocin may have something to say about why we do the whole Us/Them thing. So understanding *that* might just help us engage with others better ...
Speak out. Beware the socially constructed silence.
Read this fabulous slow-cooked delicious stew of wisdom. Easy to read, making categorically good sense... and then check out her website. Fantastic.

helpful stuff to do

Sing. It's really, really good for you. And it makes you happy. This lot are in Cornwall...if you're not, find somewhere local. It's just a really good idea. :)
Laugh. Remind yourself of how ludicrous we are. It'll help vent your spleen. And spleen venting is a crucial part of surviving.
Be with someone. Really. We have a lot of difficult news to digest - for gawdsake don't try and deal with it all alone. We're fundamentally socially wired. Go be social. :) Our mates are our soul-food.
Get your ass outside. Get mucky, get wet, get your hands busy. Build a fire, make tea, have a chat. It's loads cheaper than drugs.
Reach out. Counselling for Social Change - offering low cost counselling for us lot on the front line of change. Pretty smart. Thank you!
Listen to really, really uplifting music. :). Feed your soul. These guys do it for me...turn it up. :)
Come to the Cafe Disruptif gatherings. It's about connecting - first, last and always.
Call a mate for a coffee. Just that. Chances are they'll be just as much in need as you are. :)

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  • hello
  • The psycho-sociology of change
    • the importance of transgression
    • society: disrupted
    • environment: disrupted >
      • climate: disrupted >
        • CORNWALL VCSE CLIMATE RESPONSE
      • climate emergency declarers
      • climate truths and myths
    • thought: disrupted >
      • disruptive words
      • events calendar
      • the art and science of critical thinking
      • only bloody connect: why it's so dfficult to communicate the most crucial stuff on the planet
      • the art of change
      • cognitive dissidents
      • disruptive reads
    • economics: disrupted >
      • economics: disrupted - atlas of pro-sperity
    • gallery of disruption >
      • contact us
      • andy
      • chris h
      • faraday
      • jeremy
      • joey
      • pat
      • louis
      • manda
      • stephen
      • oliver
      • ruby
      • simon
      • natalia
      • sara
      • chris j
      • lynne
      • luke
      • mod
      • ian
      • rosie
      • matt
  • cafe disruptif gatherings
    • Autumn 2021: Climate and Health Skills Lab event TWO
    • Autumn 2020: Eco-nomics Disrupted : The Cornwall Doughnut Collective
    • Autumn 2020: climate and health skills lab event
    • Summer 2019: Climate Catastrophe: Dr Rupert Read
    • Summer 2019: Negotiating the Surrender: Dougald Hine
    • Winter 2018: Polyglot: The Art of Change
    • Autumn 2018: Climate Disrupted : in Good Company
    • Autumn 2018: Eco-nomics Disrupted : The Doughnut Hack
    • Summer 2018: Economics disrupted: reclaiming the ground
    • Summer 2018: The Psychology of Change II : Now It's Personal
    • Winter 2017: Launch - The Wet Fish
  • who we are
    • resilient us
  • Blog