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Re: Hands hurt, even when I’m wearing gym weight lifting gloves
Hey,
I also lift weights at the gym i found putting KT tape over that part of your hand and then the gloves stops the rubbing and kind of prevents soreness.
Also maybe a different pair of gloves. I found gloves made my hands hurt more then I found ones similar to what gymnasts have and they helped a bit better
Hope it settles a bit and isn't too sore to continue working out
I also lift weights at the gym i found putting KT tape over that part of your hand and then the gloves stops the rubbing and kind of prevents soreness.
Also maybe a different pair of gloves. I found gloves made my hands hurt more then I found ones similar to what gymnasts have and they helped a bit better
Hope it settles a bit and isn't too sore to continue working out
Re: Hands hurt, even when I’m wearing gym weight lifting gloves
Hey @bignosegirly0 , thank you for this question! I must admit, I'm not too sure, however, that sounds sore and painful!
What do you feel your options might be here? I wonder whether adjusting the work-out could be possible, to ensure you're not in pain?
What do you feel your options might be here? I wonder whether adjusting the work-out could be possible, to ensure you're not in pain?
Sian321
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Re: What the fuck are we meant to do when the job market is in shambles?
Thank you for this post @bignosegirly0 , and I hear just how overwhelming and discouraging things can feel. Its exhausting.
I appreciate that it is not a solution by any means, but if anyone is looking for further support right now around job-seeking, the following organisations specialise in this area.
I'll list them here in-case helpful to anyone, and in the meantime, we're here on Community for emotional support and solidarity!
Further support with careers / jobs -
I appreciate that it is not a solution by any means, but if anyone is looking for further support right now around job-seeking, the following organisations specialise in this area.
I'll list them here in-case helpful to anyone, and in the meantime, we're here on Community for emotional support and solidarity!
Further support with careers / jobs -
Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability. The support you get will depend on your needs. Through Access to Work, you can apply for: a grant to help pay for practical support with your work, support with managing your mental health at work and money to pay for communication support at job interviews. For more information on what you can do and to start applying for the grant, head to https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work
Job Centre Plus is an organisation that supports people looking for work and those seeking financial aid. You can contact Job Centre Plus about seeking employment, new benefit claims, existing benefit claims including JSA and/or changing or cancelling an appointment. For more information or your local Job Centre Plus' details, go to www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus
Here at The Mix we have developed a 'Define Me' Tool. This is to help you realize all of the skills and experience you already have if you are looking for a job. Turn your everyday life into swanky looking skills you can put on your CV to help you find out just how employable you really are at https://www.themix.org.uk/apps-and-tools/define-me
Young Women's Trust offer a service called Work It Out which is a free coaching service that supports 18-30-year-old women in England and Wales to build confidence, skills, strong mental health and open up opportunities to take steps towards work. They also offer job application feedback You can have up to 6 free coaching sessions over the phone, WhatsApp or email at a time that works for you. The coaches are friendly professionals that offer individual support that helps young women to recognize their skills, set goals, and make a plan. You can call them on 0808 808 8099, text them or email workitout@youngwomenstrust.org. You can also fill out the coaching sign up form on their website here https://www.youngwomenstrust.org/get-support/
An organisation called Careers Wales provides advice, guidance, and information about employment, training, and education options for people located in Wales only. They have a range of resources and articles on their website. You can call them on 0800 0284 844, email them on post@careerswales.gov.wales or use the webchat on their website. You can fill out the email contact form on their website where you'll hear back in 2 days. On their website you can also book an appointment with a careers advisor and they offer services with British Sign Language (BSL). Their opening hours are Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm, and Friday 9am-4:30pm. Find out more information on their website www.careerswales.com
An organisation called Careers Service NI provides information, advice, and guidance about careers, education, and training for people located in Northern Ireland. You can call them at 0300 200 7820, email them on Nida@nidirect.gov.uk or use the webchat on their website. Their hours are Monday to Friday 9:30am-4:30pm. Go to their website for more information www.nidirect.gov.uk/careers
The National Careers Service provides careers information, advice, and guidance. They can help you make decisions on learning, training, and work at all stages in your career. You can speak to a careers advisor via their helpline on 0800 100 900 or the webchat on their website. They are open Monday to Friday 8am-8pm, and Saturdays and bank holidays 10am-5pm. You can also fill out the email contact form on their website, ask them to call you or contact them via post. Find out more information on their website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
There is an organisation called Prince's Trust that work across the UK to offer hundreds of free courses, grants, and mentoring opportunities to inspire young people to build their confidence and start a career. They offer a range of programs to help with education and employment for 11 to 30-year-olds. For more information, you can call their helpline 0800 842 842 or webchat them on their website. Their opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am-6pm. You can also fill out the contact form on their website and they'll be in touch within 5 working days. Find out more information on their website www.princes-trust.org.uk
One option is YMCA. They are there to support young people in a range of ways. They can support young people with housing, accommodation and food banks, mental health advice and counselling, sexual health advice, drug and alcohol advice and counselling, a range of wellbeing services, family work and respite for young carers. This support is offered through 116 local YMCAs throughout England and Wales. To access their support or to find your local branch, visit their website at https://www.ymca.org.uk/
Job Centre Plus is an organisation that supports people looking for work and those seeking financial aid. You can contact Job Centre Plus about seeking employment, new benefit claims, existing benefit claims including JSA and/or changing or cancelling an appointment. For more information or your local Job Centre Plus' details, go to www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus
Here at The Mix we have developed a 'Define Me' Tool. This is to help you realize all of the skills and experience you already have if you are looking for a job. Turn your everyday life into swanky looking skills you can put on your CV to help you find out just how employable you really are at https://www.themix.org.uk/apps-and-tools/define-me
Young Women's Trust offer a service called Work It Out which is a free coaching service that supports 18-30-year-old women in England and Wales to build confidence, skills, strong mental health and open up opportunities to take steps towards work. They also offer job application feedback You can have up to 6 free coaching sessions over the phone, WhatsApp or email at a time that works for you. The coaches are friendly professionals that offer individual support that helps young women to recognize their skills, set goals, and make a plan. You can call them on 0808 808 8099, text them or email workitout@youngwomenstrust.org. You can also fill out the coaching sign up form on their website here https://www.youngwomenstrust.org/get-support/
An organisation called Careers Wales provides advice, guidance, and information about employment, training, and education options for people located in Wales only. They have a range of resources and articles on their website. You can call them on 0800 0284 844, email them on post@careerswales.gov.wales or use the webchat on their website. You can fill out the email contact form on their website where you'll hear back in 2 days. On their website you can also book an appointment with a careers advisor and they offer services with British Sign Language (BSL). Their opening hours are Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm, and Friday 9am-4:30pm. Find out more information on their website www.careerswales.com
An organisation called Careers Service NI provides information, advice, and guidance about careers, education, and training for people located in Northern Ireland. You can call them at 0300 200 7820, email them on Nida@nidirect.gov.uk or use the webchat on their website. Their hours are Monday to Friday 9:30am-4:30pm. Go to their website for more information www.nidirect.gov.uk/careers
The National Careers Service provides careers information, advice, and guidance. They can help you make decisions on learning, training, and work at all stages in your career. You can speak to a careers advisor via their helpline on 0800 100 900 or the webchat on their website. They are open Monday to Friday 8am-8pm, and Saturdays and bank holidays 10am-5pm. You can also fill out the email contact form on their website, ask them to call you or contact them via post. Find out more information on their website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
There is an organisation called Prince's Trust that work across the UK to offer hundreds of free courses, grants, and mentoring opportunities to inspire young people to build their confidence and start a career. They offer a range of programs to help with education and employment for 11 to 30-year-olds. For more information, you can call their helpline 0800 842 842 or webchat them on their website. Their opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am-6pm. You can also fill out the contact form on their website and they'll be in touch within 5 working days. Find out more information on their website www.princes-trust.org.uk
One option is YMCA. They are there to support young people in a range of ways. They can support young people with housing, accommodation and food banks, mental health advice and counselling, sexual health advice, drug and alcohol advice and counselling, a range of wellbeing services, family work and respite for young carers. This support is offered through 116 local YMCAs throughout England and Wales. To access their support or to find your local branch, visit their website at https://www.ymca.org.uk/
Sian321
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Re: Trauma definitely
for the first questions i have no idea. for the second question i think its five? im not sure, im just guessing. i have no idea what private housing is but i can assume its housing but its privately owned? im not sure. id actually think it would be the opposite of run down. and idk about the last question @ellie2000
Reporting and Blocking on Social Media
You should not have to put up with any negativity online, and whilst the Community are here to talk about any poor experiences you have on social media, we also want to empower you to take back control of your social media usage and who you are talking to online.
If you are feeling uncomfortable or have any negative feelings towards an interaction or individual on social media, then we have collated brief instructions on how to block and report other users on the most popular social medias. We also recommend you check out our post on how to stay safe online.
Discord
To block someone on Discord, tap their username to bring up their profile, tap the three dots, and then select “Block”. For additional information, click here to find out about all of their reporting and blocking options.
Facebook
To Report a post or an account on Facebook, first go to the profile of the account you want to report. Click the ‘…’ to the right. Click ‘Report Profile’. You have the option of reporting how the account or post goes against community guidelines. This will be reported to Meta/Facebook. Click ‘Done’ to complete.
To Block an account on Facebook, go to the user's account. Underneath the cover photo, click ‘...’. Then select ‘Block’. For more information about staying safe on Facebook you can use the resources on their safeguarding page by clicking here.
Instagram/Threads
To block someone on Instagram or Threads, click their username or navigate to their profile, click the three dots, and then select “Block”. If you block someone on Instagram or on Threads, the other account linked will be automatically blocked too, i.e. blocking someone on Instagram also blocks them on Threads. For options on reporting, click here.
LinkedIn
To block someone on LinkedIn, click their profile, select the “More…” button, and there should be a flag that says Report/Block. Select “Block”. For more information click here for LinkedIn’s helpful page where it outlines both how to block a member or how to report concerns you may have about users.
Messenger
To Block someone on Messenger, first go onto the Messenger chat and select the conversation with the user. Select their profile, and then click “Block”. To report a user, follow the same steps but click “Report”. For more information about blocking and reporting on different devices, click here.
Pinterest
To block on Pinterest, open the user’s profile, tap the three horizontal dots (on the right of ‘following’) and tap “Block”. For more information on how to block click here. For additional options, click here where you will see options such as “teen safety options”, which will instruct you on how to block and report across different devices.
Reddit
To Block an account on Reddit go to the user’s profile. Click on the ‘...’. Select ‘Block Account’. For more information about Reporting an account or reporting upsetting content, Reddit has useful guidance here.
Snapchat
To block or remove someone on Snapchat. First, tap on the Icon/Bitmoji of the person. Select ‘Manage Friendship’. Next, click “Block” or “Remove”. For more information, click here for Snapchat’s helpful page where you can learn more about how to stay safe on the app.
TikTok
To block someone on TikTok, go to their account, click “Share” and then select “Block”. To find out more about reporting other users, click here.
Twitch
To block someone on Twitch, click on their username, select the three dots, click “Block ___”. Twitch offers many options such as blocking, reporting, ignoring and using chat filters, all of which can be found by clicking here.
Whatsapp
To block someone on your phone on Whatsapp, hold down their chat and click the option near the bottom which says “Block ___”. For more information, Whatsapp has a page that tells you both how to block and how to report someone, with options for all different devices that you may be on. Click here.
X (formerly known as Twitter)
To Block a user on X, (formerly known as Twitter), first ensure that your account is private, otherwise blocked users can still see your posts. Click on the ‘…’ on either the post or the account, click Block. Click’ Block’ again to confirm. For more information, click here.
Youtube
To block someone on YouTube, it is important to note you can only do this if you see them in a Live Chat or if they have mentioned you. Tap their name, and select Block. Click here for more information about Youtube’s helpful feature where you can search “report” or “hide” in the “Describe your issue” bar at the top and it can give you other options to limit the exposure you have to certain users.
If you are feeling uncomfortable or have any negative feelings towards an interaction or individual on social media, then we have collated brief instructions on how to block and report other users on the most popular social medias. We also recommend you check out our post on how to stay safe online.
Discord
To block someone on Discord, tap their username to bring up their profile, tap the three dots, and then select “Block”. For additional information, click here to find out about all of their reporting and blocking options.
To Report a post or an account on Facebook, first go to the profile of the account you want to report. Click the ‘…’ to the right. Click ‘Report Profile’. You have the option of reporting how the account or post goes against community guidelines. This will be reported to Meta/Facebook. Click ‘Done’ to complete.
To Block an account on Facebook, go to the user's account. Underneath the cover photo, click ‘...’. Then select ‘Block’. For more information about staying safe on Facebook you can use the resources on their safeguarding page by clicking here.
Instagram/Threads
To block someone on Instagram or Threads, click their username or navigate to their profile, click the three dots, and then select “Block”. If you block someone on Instagram or on Threads, the other account linked will be automatically blocked too, i.e. blocking someone on Instagram also blocks them on Threads. For options on reporting, click here.
To block someone on LinkedIn, click their profile, select the “More…” button, and there should be a flag that says Report/Block. Select “Block”. For more information click here for LinkedIn’s helpful page where it outlines both how to block a member or how to report concerns you may have about users.
Messenger
To Block someone on Messenger, first go onto the Messenger chat and select the conversation with the user. Select their profile, and then click “Block”. To report a user, follow the same steps but click “Report”. For more information about blocking and reporting on different devices, click here.
To block on Pinterest, open the user’s profile, tap the three horizontal dots (on the right of ‘following’) and tap “Block”. For more information on how to block click here. For additional options, click here where you will see options such as “teen safety options”, which will instruct you on how to block and report across different devices.
To Block an account on Reddit go to the user’s profile. Click on the ‘...’. Select ‘Block Account’. For more information about Reporting an account or reporting upsetting content, Reddit has useful guidance here.
Snapchat
To block or remove someone on Snapchat. First, tap on the Icon/Bitmoji of the person. Select ‘Manage Friendship’. Next, click “Block” or “Remove”. For more information, click here for Snapchat’s helpful page where you can learn more about how to stay safe on the app.
TikTok
To block someone on TikTok, go to their account, click “Share” and then select “Block”. To find out more about reporting other users, click here.
Twitch
To block someone on Twitch, click on their username, select the three dots, click “Block ___”. Twitch offers many options such as blocking, reporting, ignoring and using chat filters, all of which can be found by clicking here.
To block someone on your phone on Whatsapp, hold down their chat and click the option near the bottom which says “Block ___”. For more information, Whatsapp has a page that tells you both how to block and how to report someone, with options for all different devices that you may be on. Click here.
X (formerly known as Twitter)
To Block a user on X, (formerly known as Twitter), first ensure that your account is private, otherwise blocked users can still see your posts. Click on the ‘…’ on either the post or the account, click Block. Click’ Block’ again to confirm. For more information, click here.
Youtube
To block someone on YouTube, it is important to note you can only do this if you see them in a Live Chat or if they have mentioned you. Tap their name, and select Block. Click here for more information about Youtube’s helpful feature where you can search “report” or “hide” in the “Describe your issue” bar at the top and it can give you other options to limit the exposure you have to certain users.
TheMix
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Re: 📆This Week's Schedule w/c 31.03
Sunday update: Chats will unfortunately be closed on Sunday but we will be running a Support Thread 12pm-1:30pm !
Katie
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Re: Boards looks weird
Umm that's a really good question I actually don't know hahaha I don't think there should be anything new maybe we just haven't noticed it before !!
Basically the issue yesterday was something to do with the coding but it has since been fixed so it should be back to normal! Do let us know if anyone experiences any other issues but I'm crossing my fingers we're sorted
Katie
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Re: Boards looks weird
It’s not a change it’s a glitch the tech team are sorting it like Katie has said
Rose113
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