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A gift to yourself can be a gift to others

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: The Christmas gift of self-compassion
Seasonal advice from leading Offaly clinical psychologists
Julie O'Flaherty

Can mother and baby attachment influence future relationships

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: How early attachments can influence adult relationships

Into the Magic Shop, by neurosurgeon Dr James R Doty

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Managing the magic of the mind

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Dark evenings when clocks go back... but does it set you ba...

Pet therapy is real - dogs are loyal and always glad to see us

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Taking on a pet project can boost your mood

Niall O'Leary of Cork after his side's defeat to Tipperary (Pic: Sportsfile)

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Bouncing back and forward from adversity

Gardening: good for the body, good for the mind

Offaly psychologists: green fingers are good for mind and body

Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is one of the best known phobias

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Fears, phobias and finding a way through them

Nearly two weeks into 2025 already

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Nearly two weeks gone already - how's your new year going?

At 2am on Sunday, October 27 the time on the clock is changed to 1am

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: When the clocks go back do you feel a setback too?

Empty classrooms are filling again after the summer break

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Long dark evenings, back to school and winter on the way, a...

Feeling down: but how can we bounce back from the blows?

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: How we can learn to bounce back – and bounce forward - from...
Offaly psychologists explain how resilience can be cultivated, allowing us to recover our emotional and physical wellbeing
Julie O'Flaherty

In the habit of choosing the doughnut over the apple? What can be done?

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Changing an old habit mightn't be easy but there are some s...

Valentine's Day, a day for lovers? But how important is self love?

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: On Valentine's Day, wholehearted devotion to love can begin...

Positive psychology columnists stress the power of positive thinking

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Insurmountable obstacle or a challenge you can overcome? Yo...

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Give yourself the ability to be a gift to others

Research shows that music can have a beneficial effect on brain chemicals such as dopamine, which is linked to feelings of pleasure, and oxytocin, the so-called 'love hormone'

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: This soothing advice will really be music to your ears

Research shows that music can have a beneficial effect on brain chemicals such as dopamine, which is linked to feelings of pleasure, and oxytocin, the so-called 'love hormone'

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: This soothing advice will really be music to your ears

We can think about what we want, but we must act on it too

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Can we actually get what we really want?

Handwriting is old hat? It shouldn't be because putting your thoughts to paper can be very therapeutic

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: When putting pen to paper can be the write thing to do for ...

Tullamore-based clinical psychologists, Julie O'Flaherty and Imelda Ferguson

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Old habits die hard but change is possible when we really w...

Tullamore-based clinical psychologists, Julie O'Flaherty and Imelda Ferguson

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Getting older is inevitable but a better attitude smooths t...

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Some food for thought if you're eating too much Julie O'Flaherty

Would your teenager read a book instead of looking at the mobile phone?

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Parenting teenagers in these testing times

Could you be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder?

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Clocks have gone back and these dark evenings might get you...

Contrasting emotions: Ballycommon players celebrate winning the Offaly intermediate football title while the beaten Raheen men are down and out

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Even in depths of defeat, you can be a winner

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POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Being a parent isn't child's play, so you need to take care...

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POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Yes it's a pain – but taking a breath can help

Bipolar disorder can be treated

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: The ups and downs of bipolar disorder

Left nostril breathing has been found to decrease the stress response

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Half the year gone already? Time to take a breath!

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: How self-compassion can improve your life

We wondered what it is about people that keeps them going in the face of challenge and adversity. We wondered how some people seem naturally more resilient than others and if this is something that can be taught. Dr Chris Johnstone, a medical doctor, author and resilience trainer has written a really useful book called 'Seven Ways to Build Resilience' (book cover pictured below).

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: How you can help build lifelong resilience for when the cha...

Walking in Lough Boora: being out in nature is associated with alleviation of low mood and anxiety. When we are outside we are giving our minds and our eyes a break from our ever-present screens.

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Why getting out is nature's way of keeping us all a little ...

The shrines to Ashling around Tullamore have allowed people express their feelings about her murder

NAMING OUR EMOTIONS: can you describe how you felt about Ashling's death?

Tullamore-based clinical psychologists, Julie O'Flaherty and Imelda Ferguson

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Anger is sometimes all the rage but there are ways of manag...

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POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Christmas is a time for gifts, but give yourself a present ...

Offaly-based clinical psychologists, Julie O'Flaherty and Imelda Ferguson

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Fear not, there is help out there for your phobias

Julie O'Flaherty and Imelda Ferguson, Tullamore-based clinical psychologists

Offaly psychologists advise how to keep going when life gets tough

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Lessons for us all as school days return

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Lessons for us all as school days return

Julie O'Flaherty and Imelda Ferguson, Offaly-based clinical psychologists

Offaly psychologists welcome return of social connection

Tullamore and Midland Tribune positive psychology columnists Julie O'Flaherty and Imelda Ferguson

Relax those muscles and keep the tension at bay

Tullamore and Midland Tribune positive psychology columnists Julie O'Flaherty and Imelda Ferguson

Screening your calls means something different now

Midland and Tullamore Tribune Positive Psychology columnists Julie O'Flaherty and Imelda Ferguson

Tullamore psychologists urge self-compassion in time of stress

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