Stories of Recovery: Eating Disorders and Recovery
Support available for those suffering from an Eating Disorder and those caring for a loved one with an Eating Disorder.
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Resilience
The Happiness of the Long Distance Runner
Georgia Bell was a great runner as a child – but in college she fell out of love with the sport. She hung up her running shoes – and they gathered dust until Covid hit and she began to run again for fun. Turns out that aged 30, she’s one of the fastest women in
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How to Disagree Better
It feels like our world is deeply polarized. We seem to fundamentally disagree with so many people – and with those disputes comes anger and hatred. Can anything bridge these yawning divides? It turns out that we aren’t as divided as all that. Our minds often fool us into thinking we disagree with people more
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Embracing Perfectionism with Katherine Morgan Schafler
Forrest explores how we can harness perfectionism’s strengths without getting captured by its vulnerabilities with therapist and author Katherine Morgan Schafler. They talk about perfectionism’s bad branding, and how our relationship with perfectionism can lead to it being either a superpower or a stumbling block. They discuss the different types of perfectionists, the limitations of
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How I Stopped Fearing Boredom
Dr Laurie HATES boredom! Since childhood she’s found it so painful that she’ll do anything to avoid being bored. She’ll watch crappy TV. She’ll find extra work to do. She’ll snack. But boredom is actually an incredibly useful tool to boost our happiness and creativity. With the help of leading boredom experts, Dr Laurie learns
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How to Get Out of a Depressed Mood
About 30% of people will experience depression at some point in their lives, and most of us know what a depressed mood feels like. Because depressive episodes are common, there’s no lack of good advice out there. But depression is so challenging in part because it attacks our ability to do anything about it. Depression
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The Myth of Normal – Dr. Gabor Mate’ Panel Discussion
As we begin to better understand the immense impact that trauma and environment have on our psyche and body we need to develop new pathways to healing. In today’s episode, Niall is sharing a very exclusive discussion with world-renowned trauma expert and physician, Dr. Gabor Maté. Niall recently took part in a panel with Dr.
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A Neuroscientist on How to Break the Anxiety Cycle
On this first episode of my new season I am joined by Dr Nicole Vignola, neuroscientist and author of brand new book REWIRE. We talk about the steps required to break the anxiety cycle, understanding the role of our default mode network and how it relates to our executive network, the things that we think won’t
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5 Tips to be Happier at Work (Dr. Laurie at SXSW)
Work is a worry. Are we paid enough? Should we be getting promoted quicker? Is artificial intelligence about to replace us all? Speaking at SXSW 2024, Dr Laurie Santos argues that because of all our career woes we often neglect our happiness. She walks through her top five tips for improving our workplace wellbeing –
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Grow Mental Health: Joy
What brings you joy? What gets in the way of your joy? Why is joy important in the Grow Program of Hope and Recovery? We talk about all this and more on our May Grow Mental Health Podcast. Jenny is joined by Eanna and Caitriona, both members of Grow Groups for over 3 years, to
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Grow Mental Help : Hope
Its such a wonderful time of year in Ireland. The days are brighter. The flowers start to bloom. Birdsong can be heard all around us (even in this podcast!) and hope seems to bubble up. In this episode of the Grow Mental Health Podcast, Jenny sits down with Paul and Lucy to talk about hope.
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Recovering from a Challenging Childhood: Reclaim, Resupply and Repair
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore a huge topic: what can we do to recover from a difficult childhood as an adult? Rick introduces a three step process that can help us reclaim our past, identify the key needs we have these days, and internalize related positive experiences. They discuss related tools from psychology like releasing
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