Clare O'BrienMar 19, 20191 minDoes anyone have four seconds?I took this picture at work. I am amazed at the amount of times I have gone into the loo to find this scenario! Is everyone so busy that...
Clare O'BrienFeb 26, 20192 minTIPS FOR ANXIETY MANAGEMENTAnxiety is normal. We all experience it at some point in our lives. What is anxiety? Anxiety is a feeling of worry, feeling nervous an un...
Clare O'BrienFeb 19, 20192 minSWITCH OFF YOUR MOBILE PHONEAll devices have an off button. Do you have the courage to use it? I wouldn’t want to live without my mobile phone. It’s with me every da...
Clare O'BrienFeb 12, 20192 minTO BE FAIRMany years ago I dated a man who used the expression “to be fair” over and over and over again. We had a total of two dates! Ironically h...
Clare O'BrienFeb 5, 20192 minCONFIDENTIALITY – THE CORNERSTONE OF COUNSELLINGHave you ever watched The Jeremy Kyle Show? Maybe you’ve been home sick from work and switched on the TV for some distraction. This is a ...
Clare O'BrienJan 29, 20192 minNETFLIX AND CHILLI once heard someone refer to TV as our drug of choice. We tend to use it daily and can zone out for hours at a time. Many parents try to...
Clare O'BrienJan 22, 20192 minCONFIDENCE – ONE BRICK AT A TIMEMany people seek counseling due to a lack of confidence. This lack of confidence may be confined to one area of their life or may seep in...
Clare O'BrienJan 21, 20191 minADVERTS FOR VOLUNTEER COUNSELLORSToday I’ve seen another two adverts for a volunteer Counsellor. It seems Counsellors are expected to work voluntary. Is this the same for...
Clare O'BrienJan 15, 20191 minEMOTIONAL VOCABULARYEmployers want their staff to have the necessary qualifications, experience, and intelligence to fulfill their job role. Increasingly alo...
Clare O'BrienJan 8, 20191 minONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALLMore and more of us are struggling with our mental health. The demands of modern life seem endless. The speed at which we live seems to g...
Clare O'BrienJan 1, 20192 minJust Do It!In 2018 Nike celebrated thirty years of their “Just Do It” slogan. Those three words if acted upon can change a person’s life. I remember...
Clare O'BrienDec 18, 20182 minIS CHRISTMAS GOOD FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH?When I tried to answer this question for myself I immediately knew it wasn’t a simple yes or no answer. I wondered if other people would ...
Clare O'BrienDec 11, 20181 minGO OUTSIDEWhen our mental health is suffering it’s not unusual for us to want to withdraw from life, to stay indoors and hide. We slow down. Comple...
Clare O'BrienDec 4, 20181 minWORK IS GOOD FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTHWe’ve all heard people complain about going to work. Maybe you’ve complained yourself. Wishing for the weekend or counting down the days ...
Clare O'BrienNov 27, 20181 minBE KIND TO YOURSELFMost of us are our own worst critic. This has been evident when I have sat in the counselling room listening to hundreds of people share ...