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“Joy To The World: Having a happy and mindful Christmas”, published Friday 23rd December, 2022 in the Irish Examiner. From the article: …Margaret Forde suggests making time for a hobby that you enjoy. “Unhappiness can stem from overthinking things,” she says. …

A friend of mind went for a Covid test out at the centre near the airport last week. As she described her experience, it was like a review of a first class hotel. The receptionist was very welcoming. She looked very …

Never has the symbolism of the lotus, with its roots in the muck, but its beautiful flower rising above it, been more apt.With the news that we are probably facing a few more months of lockdown, how can we rise …

This, of course is Thanksgiving Day in the US, so I thought it might be opportune to write a few words about gratitude. In the year that we have had, it is more important than ever to make a list …

This is the recommendation for mental health and wellbeing of author, Rick Hanson. He is basing his conclusion on the neuroscience of brain plasticity. It turns out that our brain changes, depending on what we focus on. A continual focus …