6 years ago
Identity: Learning to like who you are
Your self-talk is one of the major factors in helping to shape your identity.
Studies show that self-talk can improve your memory, confidence and focus.
Show yourself some kindness
6 years ago
Don’t compare your progress to someone else’s!
It is very easy to feel down when it comes to progress.
You commit yourself to your training and diet, only to have someone else get a better result than …
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6 years ago
World Ovarian Cancer Day – the symptoms you need to know
Today, 8th May, is World Ovarian Cancer Day.
Termed the ‘silent killer’, today is about sharing the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and encouraging women to talk to their …
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6 years ago
Irish women are the fourth heaviest drinkers in the world, study finds
A new study has found that women in Ireland are some of the heaviest female drinkers in the world.
More than a quarter of Irish women were classified as binge …
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6 years ago
It all comes down to choice!
This might not go down well with some.
It might touch on a nerve or two.
But it’s time to realise that everything we do is a choice.
Whether you …
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6 years ago
Motherhood Unplugged – Why we need Maternal Mental Health Day
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week starts April 29th – May 3rd. Maternal Mental Health Day is May 1st.
As many as 1 in 5 mothers experience some type of perinatal …
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6 years ago
Taking the first step into counselling
Visiting a counsellor for the first time is incredibly daunting and it can be really difficult. Many people will often think about making that first appointment for months before they …
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6 years ago
The fresh air challenge
This week’s challenge is fairly self explanatory.
I want you to get out and get at LEAST 30 mins of fresh air every day this week.
With the change in …
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6 years ago
Eggxtreme ways to take the fun out of Easter
This is going to be short and sweet today. After all, it is a Bank Holiday and most of you are probably still in bed.
I am pre-empting an early …
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6 years ago
Let’s unplug and try the ‘Live in the Now’ challenge
This week’s challenge is going to follow on from last week’s Gratitude Challenge.
Last week we spoke about how social media can make us feel as if we are missing …
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6 years ago
Emmet’s health challenge of the week: The Gratitude Challenge
This week’s challenge is one that we all need to do much, MUCH more.
We live in an age of instant gratification.
- SnapChat
Each …
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6 years ago
Anita’s fitness fundraiser is a success
A Donegal-based woman has gained a major lift on her road to recovery from spinal injury, thanks to a team of kind-hearted supporters.
Anita Jackson, 42, has been using a …
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6 years ago
Have you seen my confidence?
Confidence is something that (mostly) everyone will struggle with, at least once in their lives. Whether it is your confidence in work, in college, as a mum, as a …
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6 years ago
Why you shouldn’t be shocked at the idea of a no caffeine challenge
This week’s challenge may sound like sacrilege, but there is a good reason for doing it.
Your daily caffeine fix can have loads of great benefits.
- Caffeine can improve …
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6 years ago
Brave woman injured in horrific holiday fall gets an uplifting boost
An inspirational woman who is making great strides in her mission to walk again has received an outpouring of support from the Donegal community this week.
Anita Jackson, aged 42, …
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6 years ago
Warning for parents as mumps outbreak confirmed in Donegal
The HSE has confirmed that there have been 13 confirmed cases of Mumps in the North West since the start of March.
These have been mainly in the South Donegal …
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6 years ago
The painful reality of endometriosis
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. If you know 10 women, you know endometriosis.
Endometriosis is a disease caused by tissue developing outside the uterus. The two main symptoms are pain and …
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6 years ago
Tributes paid following sad passing of HPV vaccine campaigner Laura Brennan
Laura Brennan, one of Ireland’s leading patient advocates and HPV vaccine campaigner, has died at the age of 26.
The popular young Ennis woman, who was terminally ill with cervical cancer, …
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6 years ago
Minding Me, self-care and CBT
‘Minding Me’ is all about minding yourself.
The 5 week wellness workshop will focus on learning and developing self-care practices and CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) techniques. This workshop is delivered …
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6 years ago
The positivity challenge!
Every day, it seems as if we are being exposed to more negativity in our daily lives.
Social media can swamp our newsfeeds with negativity and the news and media …
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6 years ago
Brave Laura ‘thrilled’ as HPV Vaccine uptake rises to 70%
The HSE has today confirmed that the uptake rate for the HPV vaccine is at 70%, marking an increase of 20 percentage points in just over two years.
The boost …
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6 years ago
Recipes: Three healthy meals that taste great too
Today, I’m going to give you a day of recipes that you can use straight away and they all taste great.
The one thing that I hear time and time …
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6 years ago
‘If we only ever whisper about women’s health issues, it adds to the stigma’
Letterkenny physiotherapist Lorraine Boyce is leading the way with her passion for women’s health.
Lorraine is the founder of the only dedicated private Women’s Health Physiotherapy Clinic in Donegal. Through …
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6 years ago
Think Positive – A guide to daily affirmations
Positive affirmations release you from anxiety, negativity, guilt, fear and pain. Here are some examples:
Affirmations are simple messages. Repeated over-and-over, they begin to worm their way into your mind. Slowly changing …
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6 years ago
What we can all learn from Lady Gaga’s Oscar speech
Throughout your life, you will meet people who will lift you up and support you.
But, you will also meet others who will be naysayers and will try to put …
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6 years ago
Why social anxiety is more than just being shy
Social anxiety is more than just being shy.
• Social anxiety is all-consuming, slowly stealing your confidence and identity.
It is making you feel lost, unsure of …
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6 years ago
The skinny tea trend has the biggest loss so far
This week, Miss Fit Supplements closed its doors.
They posted on their Facebook account and their Instagram (which is now deleted) to let their customers know about the closure.
This …
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6 years ago
Plans in motion to open new maternity suite at Letterkenny Hospital
Approval has been granted for a new Maternity Theatre at Letterkenny University Hospital to be put into use – almost two decades after it was built.
Saolta Hospital Group has …
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6 years ago
Measles outbreak increasing in Donegal – warning
A measles outbreak across Donegal is increasing with the HSE now confirming that there are seven confirmed cases of the disease.
Additional suspect cases are currently being investigated.
A number …
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6 years ago
Want to get in shape for summer? Here’s why the time to start is now
We are half way through February.
March will soon be upon us and that means that we have only 16 weeks until June, and the start of the summer holiday …
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6 years ago
Don’t forget to love yourself this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day puts the emphasis on love for someone special in your life.
Yet YOU are the most important person in your life.
Why not make this day about loving yourself?
6 years ago
Donegal measles outbreak is getting worse, HSE warns
The HSE last week revealed two confirmed cases of the highly infectious disease.
But now the HSE has confirmed that there are three more probable cases and several more possible …
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6 years ago
Emmet’s health challenge of the week: The hardest one you will ever do!
It’s Valentines week and love is in the air.
Couples everywhere will be spending the next few days getting organised for Thursday when flowers, cards, chocolates and ‘other things’ will …
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6 years ago
Measles outbreak in Donegal sparks health warning
A measles outbreak has been declared in Donegal today following two confirmed cases.
The outbreak has been linked to a third level institution in Galway.
The HSE has urged the …
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6 years ago
Emmet’s health challenge of the week: Train your Mind
Being a gym owner and coach, it’s easy to think that all we do and encourage is related to fitness and diet, but there is so much more to our …
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6 years ago
Uncertainty continues over Donegal’s second Breast Surgeon
Health Minister Simon Harris has failed to provide any new assurances that a second permanent Breast Surgeon will be appointed to Letterkenny University Hospital, according to Pearse Doherty TD.
A …
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6 years ago
‘It’s time the world opened their eyes to body insecurities’
Four years ago, Mariam Murphy (21) developed a skin condition that changed her life.
She was living and studying in Letterkenny when she began suffering from an unusual blistering rash. …
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6 years ago
Health challenge of the week: Declutter your life!
This week’s challenge is a personal one for us all.
We can all get to a point of feeling overwhelmed at times. This usually happens at busy times of the …
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6 years ago
Free local mental health programme beginning soon
The mental health education and wellness programme will take place in the Pastoral Centre in Letterkenny, commencing on Wednesday, January 30th and concluding on February 20th.
The programme includes four …
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6 years ago
Up to 6,000 women facing repeat smear tests
The HSE has confirmed that a problem was reported by an external laboratory over delays in processing initial tests.
The HSE said in November 2018 Quest Laboratories advised CervicalCheck, the …
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6 years ago
Naming Your Anxiety
Whether you get physical panic attacks or mental mayhem, heart palpitations or cognitive chaos. If you feel isolated or watched, terrified of a crowd or of interacting with one person …
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6 years ago
Challenge of the week: Where do you go to be active and clear your head?
We are being blessed with unusually great weather for the time of year.
The days are crisp and bright and with it being January, it is making getting out and …
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6 years ago
Blue Monday? It’s all about ‘brew Monday’ today
Today, the third Monday of January, is known as the most miserable day of the year. But it doesn’t have to be.
A cosy Samaritans campaign is running today to get people …
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6 years ago
Nikki gets set to motivate on Operation Transformation
Operation Transformation is set to gain another Donegal personality this series with the arrival of Nikki Bradley as the new challenge coordinator
Nikki, who is an adaptive adventurer and motivational …
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6 years ago
The 10K per day challenge – are you in?
We are spending more and more of our lives sitting down throughout the day.
- At work
- At home
- Watching TV
- On our phones
- On our computers
- Playing online
6 years ago
Do you take diet advice from celebrities? Here’s why you shouldn’t
This is probably the busiest time of year for weight loss and supplement companies.
The weight loss industry in the USA alone is worth $70 BILLION and each year new …
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6 years ago
Fundraising plea to enable mum be with Vicky during life-changing surgery
Victoria (13) suffers from scoliosis, a condition that means she has a 100-degree curve in her spine.
As a result of complications, Victoria – who was just 1.6kg when born …
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6 years ago
Abortion helpline ‘busy’ as services begin in Ireland
Around 20 women sought terminations on January 1st – the first day of abortion services being legal in Ireland.
The HSE has officially commenced free, safe and legal termination services …
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6 years ago
Caring for yourself this New Year
Living with a mental illness this time of year can be hard. There is so much pressure pouring in from social media, society etc to “start over” or change how …
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6 years ago
Health and Fitness: Plan your 2019 the right way
Happy New Year ladies.
I hope that it is what you expect it to be and you have a healthy and happy one
If you are planning your New Year’s resolutions for this year, stop …
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