121.Let's Discuss PART 2-The Past Weeks Events, A Hurtful Narrative & How to Move Forward Constructively

<p>This week on the Military Life Podcast Let's Discuss PART TWO!</p> <p>Defence Partners Hayley Boswell from Defence Kidz, Julia Michel from The Home Post and Tania Attley from the Raw Psychologist come on the podcast to discuss the Past Weeks Events, a Damaging and Hurtful Narrative & How to Move Forward Constructively.</p> <p>We also talk about;</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Dealing with emotions and not repressing our feelings by avoiding them</li> <li>How we often go into planning mode when an unexpected operation occurs</li> <li>Why the brain hates the unknown and is constantly seeking balance</li> <li>Uncertainty, danger and the worry when your defence member gets the call</li> <li>How planning mode distracts us from our core emotions</li> <li>Why 24/7 media coverage of world events isn’t always a good thing</li> <li>Why building a support network with people you know will have empathy is key</li> <li>Standby mode and coping with the unknown through disconnection</li> <li>Why shutting off is a way of mentally preparing for the defence member to leave</li> <li>Wanting the separation to start so that they can come home already</li> <li>How the ADF community is feeling after what happened in the media last week</li> <li>Setting boundaries with news media and limiting contact</li> <li>When the sentiment out in the community quickly turns to blame</li> <li>Why we tend to experience the stress response flight, fight or freeze</li> <li>Understanding that the brain can tolerate a particular level of stress</li> <li>What happens when you push past that stress level into shutdown</li> <li>Why disconnecting from your partner too many times can have an impact</li> <li>Communication and verbalising what your needs are</li> <li>Setting boundaries with friends and family and being assertive</li> <li>Community outrage and how to process the misdirected anger</li> <li>How the defence spouse community is feeling right now</li> <li>Confirmation bias and how that plays into some of the narratives in the media</li> <li>Being mentally