In our WIMS Wellbeing Webinar for Young People event on 8 March 2021, Grace Tutty, Occupational Therapist with St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, examined the meaning of self-care and the kinds of daily choices young people can make to look after their wellbeing. Self-care is about daily choices, and making decisions to look after ourselves. […]
St Louis Secondary School, Monaghan won the Secondary School | Short Film category in our 2020/21 Frame of Mind short film competition. Frame of Mind aims to improve mental health awareness and remove the stigma associated with mental health difficulties. See all our competition winners and find out more at walkinmyshoes.ie/campaigns/frame-of-mind
Runner-up in the 2020/21 Frame of Mind short film competition went to John the Baptist Community School in County Limerick. Frame of Mind celebrates film as a means to creatively challenge mental health stigma or highlight a positive health message. Find out more at walkinmyshoes.ie/campaigns/frame-of-mind
“It’s the hardware, not the software”. RTÉ 2fm’s Eoghan McDermott speaks with Professor Paul Fearon, Medical Director at St Patricks Mental Health Services, to put the biological factors that contribute to our mental health and wellbeing under the microscope. Learn about the fascinating ways that our brains work, and how knowledge about the connections between
“Mindfulness isn’t difficult. We just need to remember to do it.” Sharon Salzberg. Enhance your morning routine, increase your attention, and focus and improve your overall wellbeing with a beautiful, guided mindfulness workshop from Debbie Van Tonder of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services. This practice formed part of our WIMS Live 2020 programme: for more
Coaching Psychologist, Lecturer, author, and former UN peacekeeper Hugh O’Donovan can help to shift your perspective on the value we can glean from even the simplest of walks.
You OK? Podcast: Take 5 for Mental Health: Walking Read More »
Performance psychologist Gerry Hussey shares his take on why it is important for us to reflect on the things in our lives that we can control
You OK? Podcast: Take 5 for Mental Health: Control Read More »
Counselling Psychologist and author Aisling Leonard Curtin explains how valuable practising gratitude is to our mental well-being.
You OK? Podcast: Take 5 for Mental Health: Gratitude Read More »
This exercise will help you slow down and engage with what is happening around you.
St Patrick’s Mental Health- Walk in My Shoes: Notice 5 Things Read More »
This exercise will help you notice your thoughts and then let them go.
St Patrick’s Mental Health- Walk in My Shoes: Leaves on a Stream Read More »
An effective method to introduce mindfulness and meditation into your classroom is to engage in a mindfulness of the body, relaxation exercise. This exercise can be repeated regularly and is a core mindfulness skill.
St Patrick’s Mental Health- Walk in My Shoes: Mindfulness of the breath Read More »
