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Clare O'Brien
Mar 19, 20191 min read
Does anyone have four seconds?
I took this picture at work. I am amazed at the amount of times I have gone into the loo to find this scenario! Is everyone so busy that...
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Clare O'Brien
Feb 26, 20192 min read
TIPS FOR ANXIETY MANAGEMENT
Anxiety is normal. We all experience it at some point in our lives. What is anxiety? Anxiety is a feeling of worry, feeling nervous an...
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Clare O'Brien
Feb 19, 20192 min read
SWITCH OFF YOUR MOBILE PHONE
All devices have an off button. Do you have the courage to use it? I wouldn’t want to live without my mobile phone. It’s with me every...
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Clare O'Brien
Feb 12, 20192 min read
TO BE FAIR
Many years ago I dated a man who used the expression “to be fair” over and over and over again. We had a total of two dates! Ironically...
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Clare O'Brien
Feb 5, 20192 min read
CONFIDENTIALITY – THE CORNERSTONE OF COUNSELLING
Have you ever watched The Jeremy Kyle Show? Maybe you’ve been home sick from work and switched on the TV for some distraction. This is a...
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Clare O'Brien
Jan 29, 20192 min read
NETFLIX AND CHILL
I once heard someone refer to TV as our drug of choice. We tend to use it daily and can zone out for hours at a time. Many parents try to...
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Clare O'Brien
Jan 22, 20192 min read
CONFIDENCE – ONE BRICK AT A TIME
Many people seek counseling due to a lack of confidence. This lack of confidence may be confined to one area of their life or may seep...
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Clare O'Brien
Jan 21, 20191 min read
ADVERTS FOR VOLUNTEER COUNSELLORS
Today I’ve seen another two adverts for a volunteer Counsellor. It seems Counsellors are expected to work voluntary. Is this the same for...
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Clare O'Brien
Jan 15, 20191 min read
EMOTIONAL VOCABULARY
Employers want their staff to have the necessary qualifications, experience, and intelligence to fulfill their job role. Increasingly...
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Clare O'Brien
Jan 8, 20191 min read
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL
More and more of us are struggling with our mental health. The demands of modern life seem endless. The speed at which we live seems to...
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Clare O'Brien
Jan 1, 20192 min read
Just Do It!
In 2018 Nike celebrated thirty years of their “Just Do It” slogan. Those three words if acted upon can change a person’s life. I remember...
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Clare O'Brien
Dec 18, 20182 min read
IS CHRISTMAS GOOD FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH?
When I tried to answer this question for myself I immediately knew it wasn’t a simple yes or no answer. I wondered if other people would...
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Clare O'Brien
Dec 11, 20181 min read
GO OUTSIDE
When our mental health is suffering it’s not unusual for us to want to withdraw from life, to stay indoors and hide. We slow down....
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Clare O'Brien
Dec 4, 20181 min read
WORK IS GOOD FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
We’ve all heard people complain about going to work. Maybe you’ve complained yourself. Wishing for the weekend or counting down the days...
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Clare O'Brien
Nov 27, 20181 min read
BE KIND TO YOURSELF
Most of us are our own worst critic. This has been evident when I have sat in the counselling room listening to hundreds of people share...
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