Niamh regularly writes new articles from her experience as both a psychologist and corporate coach bringing together the science, mental health and emotional intelligence.
More and more I’m hearing from people that they want to feel their life has some meaning. They want their work to make a difference, and to have a positive impact. Amidst all the darkness of war, inflation, and one crisis after another; people are...
I was interviewed recently by Patrice Harrington for The Sunday Independent Life magazine about the helpfulness to our mental wellbeing of having a future focus rather than a past focus (as is often the case in therapy). Read the full Interview...
“Unless you learn to face your own shadows, you will continue to see them in others, because the world outside of you is only a reflection of the world inside of you.” – The Minds Journal Are you scared of your own shadow?! We all have parts of...
Women go through many transitions during their working lives. The first job, new jobs, promotions, return after maternity or sick leave, menopause, retirement…as well as organizational changes, and all the changes brought about by Covid including...
We all talk to ourselves inside our heads. It’s not madness! We all have an inner narrative going on, sometimes in the background; at other times taking over all our attention. Sometimes the voice is: Critical Judgmental Perfectionistic...
Look up Leadership Development today and you’ll see pages of offerings; there are more courses and programs out there than ever before. Yet according to HBR, “Several large-scale industry studies, along with our own in-depth interviews with...
It’s not even mid-November as I write this; but already things are ramping up for Christmas. I’ve talked to people who have something on every weekend right up til the big day, on-top of the daily grind. And even as things are speeding up, there is...
Last week I asked 'What is the biggest obstacle to your wellbeing right now?' 42% said Inner Doubts/Fears/Worries were the biggest obstacle, with 35% saying 'Working too Many Hours'. I find this result interesting because one would appear to be...
When we talk about meaning in life, how do you make sense of that for yourself in your life? Often, meaning in life is defined as a sense of having a purpose or investing time and energy into the achievement of your goals. For some, meaning is...
Hello! How is April treating you? It feels like we have come such a long way, through a very long winter and lockdown; but finally, we’re getting closer to the light at the end of the tunnel! Kids are back at school (that makes such a difference to...