Maggies Corner : coping with lockdown

In this episode victoria just got out of lockdown 5 and Sydney is in lockdown. However as we uploading this episode victoria has entered lockdown 6. We talk about how we coped with lockdown previously and ways that we coped. Stay safe and kind to yourself and each other .

Follow Maggie on Instagram @Maggie.Chapman and her creatively on @maggiesa.creative

To listen to our song playlist started by our lovely Maggie on Spotify click on the link below I have already added Get Happy by Ella Fitzgerald.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5lvGhN4Ab3AtwBj42L5DDA?si=IyN0V1ENQdi1_6W6MrNjAA

FND Merchandise to support FND Australia Support services by Chucky from @friendswithfnd

https://imprintmerch.com.au/collections/lets-have-the-chat

from masks to bags hoodies and tshirts check them out!

LINKS AND INFORMATION TO CHECK OUT:

recommended by detty and Maggie :

the game What remains of Edith Finch: an easy quick play exploring a family history which is full of twists and turns fairly interactive

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/26/what-remains-of-edith-finch-review-giant-sparrow

Nothing Much Happens : Bedtime stories for sleep click below to a video

https://youtu.be/Oai8PDONPPo

Bedtime stories for adults!

amplifying an amazing podcast : their description : the imperfects We're all imperfect. On this podcast, Hugh van Cuylenburg, founder of The Resilience Project chats to a variety of interesting people who are willing to make themselves vulnerable, by sharing their own struggles and imperfections. Hugh and good friend Ryan Shelton then discuss some valuable take aways we can all apply to our own imperfect lives. Such a great listen !

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-vulnerabilitea-house-ryan-shelton/id1476501557?i=1000530681678

AMPLIFYING:
Nina Tame aka the lunch lady! https://hellolunchlady.com.au/parenting/parenting-around-the-world-nina/

She’s a single mum who’s disabled and a disability advocate. Parenting with disability she’s just awesome.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:
A website all things Functional neurological Disorder written by Professor Jon Stone who is the leading FND researcher and Consultant Neurologist in Edinburgh, Scotland.

https://www.neurosymptoms.org/

Neurosymptoms has an app that you can download now too. Look up neurosymptoms or Jon stone and you will find it there.

FND ORGANISATIONS:

https://www.fndaus.org.au/

FND AUSTRALIA SUPPORT SERVICES INC: A wonderful resource for people in Australia with FND: from reasearch into FND, finding medical specialists and services and just information about FND. Solely dedicated to all things FND and helping those with FND in Australia.

https://fndaus.org.au/

https://www.fndaction.org.uk/

FND Dimensions aims to develop a network of ‘peer support groups’ across the UK either in face to face meetings or online via methods such as Skype. By bringing people together on a regular basis, this helps alleviate the isolation that many FND patients feel. It also gives opportunity for others to open up dialog and to talk to others in a similar position about the day to day challenges, issues or concerns with one another.

http://fnddimensions.org/

A really helpful article and explanation of what FND is: '

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1367576277956370432.html?fbclid=IwAR1GZpXe7IgC9qVlIr7ygA9RslPy6nxhQIumdUw9XMu2fs8MsMf8SwYZeVQ

Other podcasts/ blogs / vlogs to follow:

itsmeitsmeitsfnd

https://open.spotify.com/show/6RSjTADQCw9tA4Udnutf0L?si=JZy4CAfuSB6FWaBCi8Avgg&dl_branch=1

Bed Life and Beyond by Rach also a lovely FNDer

https://pandoralocksmith.wordpress.com/about/

John McLeans Fnd Journey

https://m.facebook.com/JohnsFND/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0

Lmtd Life with FND

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC3xLKpn7gkgvVoH29ulu4IA/videos

FNDer amplified: Meg Jacks

follow on Instagram @ Meg.jacks_

TicTok: @megjacks

The Fnd Podcast always suggests that you always talk with your gp and or specialist with any treatments in regards with FND.