Anyone else feeling like they need some break from the mourning now and how are you doing it?

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It's a long period of time isn't it and while I was sad about the Queen's death of course, from a MH point of view I am finding the constant mourning and news of every last detail too much. How are other people escaping, other than avoiding the internet/MN and news? (I would actually like to hear some other news especially what's happening now in Ukraine.)

Im not well so in bed

Get well soon FayeGovan

Yes I’m done. I’ll watch the funeral on Monday but I would welcome some other news apart from Royal news. The world hasn’t stopped. The amount of analysis, opinion, running commentary and tributes from Joan who bumped into HRH in Windsor Park and how our dear Queen picked up the sweetie paper Joan had accidentally dropped etc etc, is too much now and devalues rather than respects The Queen. It’s just blurring into one big chatter,

To be honest I just tune most of it out but then I don’t have live TV. I listen to radio 3 so it isn’t mentioned on there. I’m also not on social media. I think all of those things help! I agree though, I was waiting for a blood test today & they had This Morning on & it was back to back coverage about the Queen.

it is hard i agree.

What an odd post, you can avoid the news by…. Errrrr….. avoiding the news?! Just read the articles that interest you and mute everything else for now.

The media’s obsession with picking apart every little detail is tiring but just read the big ticket stuff

listen to music
walking
gardening
shopping

A rest would be nice. I need a break from all this crying. I even cried when I thought a poster was criticising the queen. And I cried even more when she aplogised. It's exhausting. How much can a human body cry? Surely your tear ducts dry up at some point? 🤔

i was emotional when dd shared a photo of the queen in south korea, and i realised that the queen had been to most ocuntries of the world, and the people in these countries all looked so happy to see her.

Ignoring the whole thing.

But then I couldnt care less 🤷

Thanks I am staying away from social media. I do enjoy MN but every other post is about it currently but then I mainly look on Chat and AIBU so perhaps should discover some new boards. Will try radio 3.

I'm watching quite a lot of Below Deck. 😳🤣

Thanks LloydBlackHorse I've never seen that - where are you watching it?

I haven’t watched or listened much although I appreciated St Giles’ service today

Just disconnect when you need to and do offline stuff that is unrelated

Btw world at one on R4 had some good info on Ukraine and the economy

I'm not anti Queen, she was amazing, but I've watched nothing of it. Will dip in and out of the funeral or watch the highlights but I just want to get on with my life (including opening my cafe on funeral day, but that's another thread)

Ps this is what Netflix is for

I can honestly say I haven't watched or heard any of it OP, none of it matters to me so I've been watching boxsets on iPlayer or Netflix.

Life us sad and hard and upsetting enough, I don't also need to force myself into extra sadness for someone I never met.

It's very sad for her family and I feel for them but I've never understood searching out sadness and watching it on repeat.

Really??

Yes. Really.

Turned off the radio, sticking to Netflix and ignoring the bulk of it. It's just endlessly maudlin and I'm sick of it.

I'm taking a break from mourning by simply not mourning. I didn't know her. I am not mourning.

I've actively avoided it and thankfully because my family & friends are like minded I actually forget it's happening until I come on here!

I've not watched or listened to the news since Thursday and have absolutely zero intention of watching the funeral or any of the other pomp and utter nonsense.
Total waste of money.

If your life revolves around the TV/radio may I suggest you get a hobby?

A hobby? I normally work with the radio going in the background.

Watching Netflix. Walking the dog. It’s helped the tv has been out of action for a few days….

the royal family and dignitaries have to do all this. We don’t. It’s a choice.