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Family Deployment: Recreational Activities
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Separation from your loved one can be a painful process, but the important thing is not to mope, or stop going about your usual activities. Physical exercise can be a great way to burn off stress and keep healthy, both in mind and body. Contact your local HIVE for details of all the Armed Forces or local amenities that offer discounts for partners.
If you find yourself feeling a bit aimless and watching too much television try getting stuck into a project in the house, or take a course like an evening class to learn a new hobby or language. It’s a good time to focus on you for a change, set yourself a challenging, but achievable, goal and get stuck in so you can surprise and impress your partner when they return from their deployment.
If you find that you just don’t have time to do everything, or you are struggling to cope with the extra demands of your kids, make sure you free up some time for yourself. This might be getting a friend or relative to help out occasionally with jobs you find difficult, or to entertain the children for a few hours. We all need some help at some point so don’t be afraid to ask for it. Getting together with other partners of service members will help you share experiences and maybe share some of the chores.
Separation from your loved one can be a painful process, but the important thing is not to mope, or stop going about your usual activities. Physical exercise can be a great way to burn off stress and keep healthy, both in mind and body. Contact your local HIVE for details of all the Armed Forces or local amenities that offer discounts for partners.
If you find yourself feeling a bit aimless and watching too much television try getting stuck into a project in the house, or take a course like an evening class to learn a new hobby or language. It’s a good time to focus on you for a change, set yourself a challenging, but achievable, goal and get stuck in so you can surprise and impress your partner when they return from their deployment.
If you find that you just don’t have time to do everything, or you are struggling to cope with the extra demands of your kids, make sure you free up some time for yourself. This might be getting a friend or relative to help out occasionally with jobs you find difficult, or to entertain the children for a few hours. We all need some help at some point so don’t be afraid to ask for it. Getting together with other partners of service members will help you share experiences and maybe share some of the chores.
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