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Take the 2 week Gratitude Journal Challenge
A Gratitude Journal is a great way to implement mindfulness and positive psychology into our daily life. We are so overwhelmed with negative messages every day. Everything we are told to consume and to buy is marketed as a way to make our lives better – that we will not have enough to…
Irish Organisations andHelplines
A list of helplines and contact details for Irish organisations via http://www.mentalhealthireland.ie Aware HELPLINE PHONE: 1890 303302 Supports those who are directly affected by depression. Aware operates a helpline from 10am to 10pm Monday to Wednesday and 10am to 1am Thursday to Sunday. The Aware Helpline is a non directive listening service for people…
The BEST Beginner’s Session of Yoga for Stress Relief
So this, I just had to share. While it can be quicker and easier to reach for a glass of red wine at this time of year, this short and gentle yoga set can do wonders. While the website has lots of videos that need to be paid for, this one is free, gentle, and…
Tackling Insomnia with CBT
Insomnia – the maddening inability to sleep when given the opportunity. Thankfully there are short-term, non-drug treatments that dramatically improve the sleep of most people with insomnia. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, as a first-line treatment. Below is synopsis of Perlis et al.’s “Cognitive Behavioural Treatment of…
Do I have an Anxiety Disorder?
Everyone will experience anxiety from time to time. It’s a normal human emotion and it is there for a reason. It protects us from danger and is a normal reaction to stress. It can even motivate to work harder and faster. However, the demands and stresses of modern life can make experiencing anxiety more frequent….
Bébhinn Farrell Psychotherapy 