Tips and advice on how you can support your teen’s mental wellbeing Transitioning from childhood into adulthood poses significant challenges for teens and their caregivers. During this transition, teenagers not only experience physical changes, but they also develop emotionally and seek to find their own identity, independence, and place in the world. As a consequence, [...]
OLD HABITS DIE HARD There are many conflicting ideas about how long it takes to learn a new habit and I have looked at research on the topic and found quite interesting facts about habit changing. It is often believed, that it takes 21 days to change a habit. However, this belief is not based [...]
This may not be the right time of the year to talk about weight loss. But when is the right time?? Over the next month or so it is very easy to let go of all your hard work and efforts that you put in over the year to lose weight and get fit. You [...]
MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH In Ireland 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men are treated for depression, however, men are four to five times more likely to die from suicide than women. What could be the reasons for those figures? Could it be that men are less likely to come forward when they [...]
Many of you may worry right now about their loved ones, their business, the future and about how the COVID-19 is going to impact the world. However, worrying can lead to thoughts of imagining the worst-case scenarios and in turn, leave us feeling anxious and exhausted. Here is a little exercise you can do that [...]
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT ) is an evidence-based psychological method, treating many psychological difficulties, for example, anxiety disorders, depression, self-esteem, weight loss and much more. During CBT your therapist will help you identify unhelpful thought patterns and uncover conscious and unconscious beliefs and attitudes which you are holding about the way you view the world. [...]
Human beings have an innate need to connect and it is only natural to feel isolated and lonely as your routine is disrupted and you are told to practice social distancing or self-isolation. I personally don’t like the terms “social distancing” and “self-isolation”. I much prefer to call it “physical distancing” and “Physical isolation”. The last [...]
W H O L E H E A L T H M O D E L The Mind over Body Weight Management programme is designed to help you achieve long term, meaningful and sustainable results. The programme takes a holistic approach looking at you through the “WHOLE HEALTH MODEL”. In order to achieve long term [...]
It can be very frustrating for parents and cargivers when a child is a fussy or picky eater. As caregivers we worry that the child gets all the nutritient he/she needs to grwo into a strong and healthy adult. However, sometimes adults can go through extremes to make a child eat, and therefore could cause [...]
It’s very common for clients to tell me they are feeling anxious, but they can’t understand why. They tell me they have no reason to be anxious and they recently haven’t gone through any anxiety or stress provoking event. For example, a recent client, Jane (her name has been changed to protect her identity) [...]
