Self-care for LGBT Canvassers in the campaign for a YES vote in the Marriage Equality Referendum in...

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Remember! - You are a very important part of a unique moment in Irish LGBT history!

The Basics

As Canvassers, some of us may Experience:

Other potentially challenging triggers:

Know your limits!

Some helpful ways of dealing with hurt feelings:

What is a buddy system?

Some suggested guidelines for establishing and maintaining helpful boundaries within the “Buddy / Buddy” relationship

A word of caution!

Protecting yourself during canvassing through using open questions

Some Self-Care Tools:

Stress Reduction Exercises

Motivational Tools

Relaxation / Mindfulness

Brief Visualisation – Visiting your ‘peaceful happy place’

Non Violent Communication Tools

Helpline Numbers – do not hesitate to call any of these

numbers at any time.

Last but not least!

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