Blue Knot Day 2022

This year Blue Knot Day’s annual Festival of Healing will focus on the theme “Nurturing Mind, Body and Soul – Exploring What You Need”. We will be delivering a range of resources and information through our social media channels, which will cut through the buzzwords, and provide you with real and practical information that you can implement.

All too often as a survivor, or as someone supporting a survivor, we can neglect our own wellbeing. Nurturing our mind, body and soul is not a one-size-fits-all, and we need to discover what works for us. Blue Knot Day will explore a range of methods and topics to help you on your wellbeing journey.

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About Blue Knot Foundation

On Blue Knot Day we offer a range of activities, information and resources, to support survivors of complex trauma and those who support them. Sometimes some of the content might raise issues or prompt people to want to speak with one of our trauma counsellors:

If you experienced trauma as a child please call Blue Knot Helpline and Redress Support Service – on 1300 657 380 Monday – Sunday between 9am – 5pm AEDT, or via email [email protected]

If you live with disability and have experiences of abuse, neglect, violence or exploitation, or are engaging with the Disability Royal Commission please call our National Counselling and Referral Service on 1800 421 468 or email [email protected]
9am – 6pm AEDT Mon- Fri
9am – 5pm AEDT Sat, Sun and public holidays

After Hours Support

For support after hours please call the following services which are available 24 hours, 7 days a week:

Lifeline on 13 11 14 (or if in crisis or in immediate need of support)
Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 (if feeling anxious or distressed)
Suicide Call back Service 1300 659 437 (if thinking about suicide)
1800 Respect National Sexual Assault Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service 1800 737 732
If you or anyone you know is at immediate risk of harm please call triple zero 000

Blue Knot Day 2022 Schedule

9.00AM	Introduction and Welcome to Blue Knot Day	Dr Cathy Kezelman, President of Blue Knot Foundation gives a warm welcome to all this Blue Knot Day, and invites everyone to join us and take part in this year’s theme ‘Nurturing Mind, Body and Soul – Exploring What you Need’
9.30AM	What does it mean to ‘nurture mind, body and soul’?	This year’s theme acknowledges that each individual’s path to healing and wellbeing is different and finding what is right for you is key. Every step, no matter how big or small, leads us back to connection, with ourself and with others.
10.00AM	Wellbeing Tool & Dimensions of Self Care	The five dimensions of self-care provide a road map for establishing self-care practices to balance and nourish your mind, body and soul. This simple wellbeing tool can enable you to give voice to and make your practices conscious no matter how small or short they are to begin with.
11.00AM	Webinar 1: Compassion and Empathy	This one-hour webinar reminds us of the importance of compassion and empathy, and how we create space to show compassion for ourselves and others. It demonstrates ways we can start to grow compassionate moments for ourselves to build the capacity to heal. Pre-registration essential (see booking details below)
11.15AM	Share how you nuture your mind, body and soul.	If you’re able and choose to, please share what you’ve found helps you to feel calmer and more grounded. Everyone is different, but someone may find inspiration in how you nurture your mind, body and soul and try it for themselves.
12.00PM	Helpful Survivor Resources	For many of us finding the motivation to engage in self-care practices can be a challenge, feeding into our feelings of low self worth and keeping us in a shame cycle. We share some strategies so you can start to regain a sense of control and build on moments of presence which connect you with your mind, body and soul.
12.30PM	Benefits of Meditation	Creating a safe space internally can support you to regulate your mind and body if you are feeling overwhelmed. We share a visualisation which shows how to create a container of safety for you to use as an anchor.
2.00PM	Webinar 2: Building Connection to Body	This one-hour webinar explores the ways we can start to safely connect to our bodies. It is important to acknowledge that each person has agency over their own wellbeing, by having internal resources to draw upon. It can support our capacity to regulate and co-regulate with others. Pre registration is essential (see booking details below)
2.30PM	Self-Containment Exercise	Natajsa Wagnerm facilitates a short exercise that supports grounding and self-containment and something that can support the cultivation of self-compassion.
3.00PM	Helpful Resources for Supporters of Survivors	Compassion fatigue can be a side effect of caring for someone in need. It causes physical and emotional exhaustion and reduces the ability to empathise. We share some helpful resources for supporters.
4.00PM	Trauma-Informed Mindfulness	We share what trauma-informed mindfulness means and how it can help survivors of complex trauma in their recovery journey.
4.30PM	Closing	Dr Cathy Kezelman, gives some closing thoughts and talks about the meaning behind the new Blue Knot Foundation brand.