Who’s ready for Christmas?! Some of us may have started our Christmas prep months ago, while others of us may be in total denial. Whatever our attitude towards the season may be, there is no denying that it can be challenging. This time of...
Read moreNow that you know what you want in love, and you have found love, you want to do what you can to keep your intimate relationship flourishing. And nothing can be as quietly corrosive as living with assumptions. Thinking you know what your romantic...
Read morePeople pleasing in its mildest form is fairly common in social and relationship interactions, as people naturally want to be liked by others. However, deep people-pleasing behaviours stem from insecure attachment styles formed by negative early...
Read moreWhy is it that we care so much about what other people think, especially about us? Do you find it difficult to let go of other people’s opinions of you? Even people who you don’t know that well or are not particularly close to? We are...
Read moreWell, not quite the awesome start to 2021 we were all hoping for! Once again in Ireland and many other parts of the world we find ourselves in strict lockdowns working from home (or out of work) while often also juggling minding vulnerable...
Read moreWell, Christmas is almost upon us! And what a rather different and strange Christmas it will be, given what is happening with the coronavirus pandemic. Even during the best of festive seasons, there are many of us who find that the holiday season...
Read moreWho hasn’t felt anxious before? If we are honest, then we can all raise our hands and say that anxiety has come upon us at certain times in our lives. And in these times where it seems that there is more stress in the atmosphere than usual...
Read moreAt times it seems that the world has gone mad, with conflict raging wherever you look. These days much of the conflict, on social media especially, is related to Covid-19. With so much of society now affected by the coronavirus, it is no surprise...
Read moreRegular readers of our blog will be aware that our previous two blog posts dealt with anxiety. This week’s blog post looks at a condition that goes much deeper than anxiety – post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. Centre founder Owen...
Read moreFollowing on from last week’s blog post examining anxiety, we thought it would be a good idea to provide a few tips on how to manage anxiety. Here at the Centre, we don’t believe in only identifying problems or issues in our...
Read moreAdvice for Parents on Dealing with the Momo Challenge Unfortunately the Momo Challenge “game” has come to Ireland. Parents are concerned about their children playing it and being negatively effected by it, as has happened in other...
Read moreAs we enter into the new year and reflect on our lives, it is good to also reflect on the state of our society as a whole, so that we can examine our own lives in context. In today’s Thursday Thoughts blog post, London-based Centre...
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