Being the month that is in it, what better topic to welcome Spring with but self-compassion! Self-compassion is a concept that I return to again and again, for both personal and professional reasons. It is defined by Kristin Neff in a number of ways, for example, “simply compassion directed inwards, […]
Last month I wrote an article about headaches, and particularly those related to neck pain (cervicogenic headaches). There is another condition that is closely related to headaches and whilst it may not cause them, there is evidence that it can contribute to the severity and frequency of headaches, namely TMJ […]
January has come and gone and I just love to hear the words “There is a fine stretch to the day”. I seem to have just gotten home from the Christmas party and it’s February already! It was quite a party! You may have been as panicked as I was […]
After the huge success of Patrick Holford’s Talk in Bantry last Autumn we decided to invite him back again, but this time for a full day’s workshop, which we are hosting on March 29 in Organico Cafe. In our business, it can be exhausting having to deal with so many […]
Noreen Coomey (BA(Hons) PGDip MIACP) is a coach and psychotherapist practising in West Cork and Ballincollig. She also provides mental health talks and workshops to schools, clubs and workplaces. Though we make ourselves miserable with our unhelpful thinking, we are often reluctant to notice it, examine it and take […]
Anxiety is the body and mind’s natural reaction to danger and stress. It is activated by the sympathetic nervous system and often called the fight or flight response. Anxiety is experienced physically and emotionally and affects our thoughts and behaviours. Its main job is to keep us safe and help […]
