As an assistant professor and accredited sport psychologist, I am often asked what strategies I advise athletes to apply in order to assist them in overcoming setbacks in their careers (i.e., defeat, deselection, injury). I always aim to impart life-benefiting skills to these athletes, skills...
Body image and mental health In our recent survey, What’s Wrecking Your Head?, 72% of teenagers named body image as a cause of stress. Body image actually came third in the list as a stressor, after school and exams. All consuming There’s no question that concerns about body image...
Teenagers’ late-night mobile phone use is harming their sleep and potentially their mental health, say researchers who advised that “physical boundaries” be set over use of such devices in the bedroom. A longitudinal study of 1,101 Australian high school students aged between 13 and 16 found...
Five minutes. It’s not a lot of time. Or is it? As it happens, investing just five minutes in certain key activities can yield amazing benefits for your health and happiness. 1. Five minutes of running per day may add three years to your life. According to this study (link...
Too much screen-time and inactivity is depriving young people of vital life skills. Every generation winces when the previous one recalls how much better life was in their day. But one thing everyone remembers is playing outside as a child. If current trends are anything to go...
Self-harm, anxiety and trauma have all increased in recent years, says Prof Jim Lucey Jim Lucey isn’t happy with where he’s sitting. We’re in a hotel on the quays, about to start the interview. He’s perched on a sofa in the foyer, at right angles to...
Venue: The Family Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo Date: Thursday, May 18th, 2017 Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm (Registration from 7:15pm) Anam Cara, the all-Ireland organisation providing support services to bereaved parents and families, is hosting a Bereavement Information Evening in Mayo. This event gives parents an opportunity to hear...
If you have a long term health condition this programme may be of interest to you! If you are living with a long term heath condition you may be interested in doing the “Self Care to Wellness programme”. This is a six week programme delivered in 2.5...
Over 150,000 people have taken part in the annual 'Darkness into Light' walks and runs across the country. The symbolic 5km walk promotes suicide prevention and looks to tackle the stigma that leads people to the doors of Pieta House centres. This year's 5km Darkness Into Light...
How to keep those anxiety levels down You might become stressed by a job interview, the build-up to exams, a big match or lots of other day to day stuff. This is normal and stress can help us get motivated for dealing with problems and pressure. Stress...
"Let them know you're there for them" ALMOST HALF OF people in Ireland under the age of 35 would conceal that they had a mental health difficulty to friends and family, according to new research released by See Change. The report comes ahead of See Change’s Green...
By Jamie Bristow In the UK, it was recently announced that the national government will put public money into mindfulness in education for the first time. One hundred and fifty schools will take part in a trial training program as part of a wider piece of...
By Karen Liebenguth Less is more: a saying, like all sayings, that holds an important grain of truth. In fact, I've just experienced its meaning during a wonderful two week retreat in the Scottish Highlands, away from it all - a full and busy life in London...