Psychology

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The surprisingly easy way to build your child’s emotional intelligence

Amanda Cassidy on the power of play and why we need to stop being over-protective party poopers. “No wrestling…

By Amanda Cassidy

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Simple ways to nurture your children’s minds (and your own)

There are proven ways to foster an overall sense of wellbeing in children, writes clinical psychologist, parenting coach…

By Julie Meehan

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Do narcissists deserve empathy or should we always cut ties?

A word that’s bandied about quite a bit, narcissism exists on a spectrum — but how far do…

By Sarah Gill

The Power of Colors

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Here’s how colour physically, psychologically and emotionally affects us

Ever wondered why certain colours evoke certain feelings? Here, we share an extract from Noah Goldhirsh’s The Power…

By Sarah Gill

cancer

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‘Mummy has cancer’: How to talk to children about a parent’s diagnosis

How do you tell your child that you have cancer? Amanda Cassidy speaks to those who've had to…

By Amanda Cassidy

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Calling all high achievers. This is what might be holding you back

The ‘Success Wound’ leads to workplace dissatisfaction, burnout and anxiety, and can result in people-pleasing behaviours, a lack…

By Victoria Stokes

Vulnerability on social media
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How vulnerable is too vulnerable online?

Even the most emotionally robust among us have fallen victim to a bout of social-media induced comparisonitis, especially…

By Victoria Stokes

Keith Barry

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Keith Barry’s new show is equal parts magic and madness

Busy promoting his upcoming live tour (which kicks off on New Year’s Day), Keith Barry is eager to…

By Sarah Finnan

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SELF

The rise of the narcissist and how to recognise the signs within close relationships

We are in the midst of a narcissism epidemic, according to psychologists. But is it any surprise given…

By Amanda Cassidy

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Feeling blue? 5 ways to feel happy according to the experts

Here we look at the science behind happiness, as well as five ways to feel happy according to…

By Grace McGettigan

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Covid19: At what point were we no longer ‘in it together?’

A rift seems to be growing, even between the more logical among us. Édaein O' Connell considers the…

By Edaein OConnell

SELF

‘I didn’t know how to leave him because I did not know who I was anymore’

For too long domestic violence has been seen primarily as physical abuse. Changes to our laws now mean…

By Amanda Cassidy