4 years ago
Re-entry anxiety: How to adjust to life after lockdown
The lockdown cloud is slowly starting to lift and whilst some of us are eager to feel a sense of normality again in our lives, the prospect of a ‘new …
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5 years ago
Post-lockdown anxiety: What happens now?
If you live with an anxiety disorder, or if you have experienced anxiety for the first time due to the pandemic, there are things you can do to help you …
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5 years ago
Living through isolation
This is a really challenging time for everyone. We have our good days, and our not so good days. Many people will be feeling lonely, isolated and disconnected from the …
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5 years ago
5 ways to create a new routine for your wellness at this time
Without a routine, our life can feel stressful and unpredictable. If you have a mental health condition, this unpredictability and lack of structure can cause you extra stress, worry, as …
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5 years ago
15 wellness tips for self-isolation
The main focus at the minute with my clients, myself, my friends, my family and probably the majority of people is how can we care for our emotional and mental …
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5 years ago
Facing social anxiety
Social anxiety, put simply, is the fear of social situations.
Living with social anxiety can be frustrating and overwhelming. Your mind is constantly jumping to the worst case scenario. …
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5 years ago
Tidy House = Tidy Mind?
The benefits of a tidy and organised home are obvious.
Cleaning can be an outlet for energy and negative emotions. Removing dust, dirt and clutter from our environment provides you …
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5 years ago
‘If this event helps just one person then it’s job done’
A local Letterkenny woman has organised an enjoyable and education evening out for everyone to focus on wellbeing this August.
The ‘Mind Yourself – Women’s Wellness’ event will be held …
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5 years ago
5 ways to manage social anxiety this summer
Social anxiety can impact on people in different ways. Some people will find that all social situations are stressful, while others will only feel the fear when they have to …
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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
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
Motherhood and Me
Being a mum in today’s world is no easy task, as amazing as it is, it is hard. With all the ‘normal’ duties of motherhood, mums today also have to …
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6 years ago
5 ways to manage social anxiety
Anxiety is a part of everyday life for many people. Yet you may be completely unaware, as so many people put in a lot of energy and time in hiding …
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6 years ago
How counselling can help treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
What is OCD?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental illness that creates negative thoughts. These thoughts lead you to believe that if you do not carry out a certain …
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7 years ago
How to calm your anxious thoughts
We all have anxious thoughts from time to time but sometimes these thoughts can be all we think about. They are intrusive, frightening, repetitive and hard to stop.
It …
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7 years ago
5 ways to deal with rejection when feeling anxious
Rejection is hard for most people. Since childhood, we have looked for acceptance from our friends in school to our parents at home. Sometimes doing whatever we can and …
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7 years ago
Don’t think about the Pink Elephant
Let’s do a thought experiment:
- Close your eyes.
- Imagine a pink elephant
- What shade of pink is it?
- Is it happy/sad/indifferent?
- Think about the pink elephant for 60 …
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7 years ago
How to step into Christmas… and away from social anxiety
With Christmas getting closer, many of us will feel a mixture of excitement and worry. However, for those of you who live with social anxiety, Christmas can be a very …
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7 years ago
Facing your Fear
“Fear is nothing more than an obstacle that stands in the way of progress. In overcoming our fears we can move forward, stronger and wiser within ourselves.”
7 years ago
Find your Mama Squad
How are you?
“I’m grand, yeah fine, I’m good”.
How many times a day do we tell ourselves this, do we tell other people this?
Have you perfected your mask?
8 years ago
‘Admitting weakness gives me strength’ – a Donegal mammy opens up
Last Sunday, Donegal Woman Columnist and local blogger Maria Rushe, The S-Mum, posted a blog entitled “My Little Bitch, Anxiety.”
The reaction to the post was phenomenal, with over 100 other …
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8 years ago
15 ways to ease anxiety for a good night’s sleep
“My nights are for overthinking, my mornings are for oversleeping”
It’s 3am.
You’re wide awake, just laying there in the stillness of night.
8 years ago
Loving someone with anxiety
Anxiety is unpredictable, confusing and frightening. It is tough not just for the person who has it but for those who love them. If you are one of …
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8 years ago
Alison begins road to recovery after ‘huge wake-up call’ in Donegal
Little did mild mannered Alison Devine think her first encounter with Donegal would become headline news.
Three-weeks ago the 41-years-old Scottish businesswoman, and mother of two young children, was arrested …
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8 years ago
What to do when anxiety overwhelms you
“Coping with anxiety can be overwhelming. It may trigger your fight or flight response, while using all of your physical and mental energy”.
Living with anxiety every day …
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