Over 60 students from school in Offaly take part in mental health workshops
Over 60 fifth year students from the Sacred Heart School in Tullamore participated in Positive Mental Health workshops over the past number of weeks.
Over 60 fifth year students from the Sacred Heart School in Tullamore participated in Positive Mental Health workshops over the past number of weeks.
The workshops – delivered by Margaret Bassett - were based on the work and research of Dr Kristin Neff, an American doctor who has spent over 25 yearsin the study of self-compassion with special attention to the many benefits on our mental health wellbeing.
The students were introduced to other topics such as taming our inner critic and the practice of gratitude.
Great fun was had as the students learned to treat themselves to nervous system snacks - humming, gently shaking , laughing like the Tibetan monks and walking.
Each workshop was peppered with gentle mindfulness exercises delivered by Ann Lowry Caduff.
Said Margaret: "On behalf of Ann and myself I would like to thank teacher Ciara Cosgrove, for the invite to deliver this workshop, Principal Pauline McKenna for her warm welcome and all the students for their enthusiasm."