In today’s episode, Niall speaks to legendary rugby coach Matt Williams about his decision to take early retirement from rugby because of his mental health struggles, and about how rugby and elite sports deal with mental health. Rather than looking at what makes athletes superhuman, they examine what makes them human.Produced by Niall Breslin and […]
Where is My Mind? Episode 25: Shoulder to Shoulder Read More »
What kind of conversation do you have with your best friend when driving him to hospital to have major brain surgery? Niall and his best friend Liam make the journey to Beaumont Hospital, and reflect on what’s important in life, coping with fear, minding your health and facing uncertainty.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor
Where is My Mind? Episode 26: Driving My Best Mate To Brain Surgery Read More »
In this episode, Niall talks to actress, presenter and activist Jameela Jamil about her life in the public eye, the effect social media pile-ons and trolling has in today’s society and how she navigates through moments of intense scrutiny.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
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This episode explores how laughter heals us, unites us, and asks: how we can create more opportunities to laugh in our lives? Niall speaks to Dr Sophie Scott about tickling rats for a living; and Roisin Conaty about fart jokes, creativity, and the work of making people laugh.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
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This episode of Where Is My Mind looks at the healing power of nature, and challenges us to learn how to care more about nature to preserve it and its potential to nurture us. Niall speaks with Ruth Fitzmaurice, author of ‘I Found My Tribe’, about giving her daily tangle of worries to the cold
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In this episode, I am joined by my brother Daniel who experienced a social kind of anxiety brought on by his stammer. Daniel has had a stammer for as long as I can remember but I never knew quite how much it affected him and gave him anxiety until recent years (he’s in his mid
Owning It: Social Anxiety, Stammering and Self-Acceptance Read More »
GROW Podcasts Sile Tracey is joined by Area Co-ordinator Emily Grufferty and GROWer Andy to discuss self care and taking on new challenges
GROW.ie Podcast Week 5 COVID 19 – self care and new challenges. Read More »
Where is My Mind? Meditation 4: Compassion Meditation, Guided by Sharon Salzberg A short meditation exploring our relationship with suffering, and bringing an attitude of kindness and compassion to ourselves and our meditation practice.
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Mental Health Ireland’s Podcast Series We talk to athlete Brendan Doyle and performance coach Alan Heary about the relationship between our physical and our mental health. We find out how to train our minds to overcome self-doubt and learn about how an active lifestyle can boost our mood as well as our health.
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‘Create Hope and Stay Positive during Covid-19’ is a combination of information, advice and reassurance along with practical tasks on looking after your mental health over the course of six weeks.
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