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Breathing exercises are a powerful tool for managing stress and anxiety. They can be easily practiced anywhere, require no special equipment, and have immediate effects on your mental and physical well-being. Here are some of the key benefits of using breathing exercises to control stress and anxiety: Activating the relaxation response: When you're stressed or [...]

As human beings, all of us know and have experienced what it feels like to be anxious. We may experience difficulty concentrating, feel tense and are unable to relax. It is very important to remember that if we didn’t experience anxiety, we wouldn’t be able to avoid dangers such as a particularly difficult person, a [...]

Stress is something that we all face at one time or another. Despite it being unpleasant, stress in itself is not an illness. An important point to realise is that stress is not inherently bad. Stress causes physical changes to the body, increasing heart rate and breathing. When things feel uncertain or when we generally […]

Self-care The importance of self-care. Before one can look after and help others, one needs to look after themselves. It’s important to note that self-care is not selfish or indulgent. It is an essential investment in our own vitality and capacity to thrive.   It is a necessary aspect of maintaining one’s wellbeing and being able […]

How to cope with loneliness and improve your mental health To help us to successfully deal with any troubling issue in life, it’s sometimes best to take a step back in order to analyse what has caused the issue. That way we can come up with the best solution possible for our needs. Take loneliness […]

Challenges are all too often a part of life, yet stress can be managed effectively with the right coping tools. Find the tools that work for you, with exercises and techniques that you can practise anywhere and at any time. Finding useful strategies By choosing coping strategies before we need them, we can stay mentally […]

The upcoming Leaving and Junior Certificate exams may cause stress and anxiety for some students. It is so important to remember that there are techniques and processes that can reduce these potential stresses and anxieties. We all have the ability to be resilient. It is also very important to remember that stress can be used […]

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Click to view footage from our Student Leaders Congress 2019.