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Roisin Doherty B.A., H.Dip. Ed., Mindfulness Teacher (MiSP), Lic. Acupuncturist & Practitioner.

11/09/2025

A few pics from last weeks Schools Wellbeing Workshops 🌟

13/08/2025

Lovely morning recently delivering a workshop to some of the girls at foroige.donegal

17/07/2025

Lovely to spend a morning recently with parents at Foróige Letterkenny, discussing practices to build self awareness, nervous system regulation & mindfulness to support mind & body.

12/12/2024

When someone you know is struggling, it can be hard to know how best to support them.
Even if you don't understand what they're going through, you can still be there for them.

03/12/2024

Coping with Emotional Pain.

23/11/2024

What activity or practice helps you to feel more settled and at ease in your body?
Do you know why this is?

Usually, when we're doing something we enjoy we tend to give our full attention to it.
When we're giving our full attention to any activity, whether it be washing dishes, painting, drawing or walking outdoors, we also tend to naturally connect with our body, with our senses and we get a break from the chatter of the mind.

If you're someone who struggles to sit in stillness, find an activity that you enjoy, that also requires you to focus on what you're doing. This is a gentle way of soothing your system if you're feeling overwhelmed or stuck in worry and overthinking.

13/11/2024

Today is World Kindness Day.

It can be easy to feel like the world we're living in right now is more concerned with personal gain and interest, rather than human kindness and compassion.

Kindness starts within. So often, the attitudes we carry towards others mirror or reflect how we feel about ourselves.

When we're able to treat ourselves with Kindness and Compassion, we're much more likely to see and treat others with kindness and compassion.

So today, take a moment to check in yourself, with your own heart.
How are you feeling?
What kind words do you need to hear?
Can you tell yourself what you would love someone else to tell you?
Can you feel kindness and compassion for yourself?

17/10/2024

The next Time you find yourself stuck in a cycle of worry or fearful thinking give this simple practice a go 🧐

07/10/2024

One of the biggest challenges we face growing up & maturing is learning to confront & challenge our Fear.
Fear is a healthy & normal emotion but it can have the power to hold us back & prevent us from taking healthy risks & evolving into the people we want to be.

This is where Courage comes in.

Courage comes in many forms- sometimes we need physical courage to show up in a new activity or sport that feels a little intimidating.
Social Courage is when we take a risk to open ourselves and our vulnerability to new people - like sharing a part of ourselves that we normally keep hidden with another person or group.
Intellectual courage & the ability to open our minds to new and different ideas can be so rewarding.

Moral courage & doing the right thing, even when it’s hard- or goes against the status quo.

Emotional courage- acknowledging our human vulnerability & finding compassion for others.
All are forms of courage & each of us has the potential to grow in courage in every area of our lives.

Take a moment to acknowledge the areas of your life where you show up with Courage, and the areas where you have potential for growth ✨

27/09/2024

Life constantly asks us and pushes us to grow and change. We don't get to stay still for too long. Part of growing and changing is feeling and experiencing Fear- it's a natural emotion and one that we can expect to feel when we're faced with challenge & change.

Building resilience is about learning to accept all of our emotions,and developing healthy coping mechanisms to support ourselves.

Courage is feeling the fear and then leaning in and moving forward through it.

26/09/2024

ARDS STUDENT RETREAT.

On Monday & Tuesday I had the opportunity to deliver a 2 day residential retreat to an amazing group of senior students from St. Columbas College in Stranorlar at Ards Friary in Creeslough.

Couldn’t have asked for a nicer group 🤗. The theme of this retreat was ‘Connections’ & over the 2 days we looked at our relationship & connection with all our parts - our Physical , Mental/ Emotional & Spiritual selves.

The students enjoyed time spent in Nature, remembering our deeper connections with the earth & everything around us.

I’m so grateful to the young people who attended & their teachers & to Brother Ade who led us in a beautiful session of Taize prayer.

16/09/2024

A worry is a feeling of unease, fear, or nervousness when thinking about unpleasant things. It is a type of thinking, often about something that might happen in the future, leaving you feeling frightened, nervous, or anxious.
Some people call it worry, fear, or stress. Of course, everybody experiences fears; It's a natural response to change or challenge and is usually short lived. However, if you are starting to feel worried more often or can't seem to stop thinking thoughts of worry and fear, leaving you feeling upset, you may be experiencing anxiety.
The distress from anxiety often interferes with everyday life.
Anxiety disorders include phobias, panic, social, and generalized anxiety disorders.

Anxiety differs from fear and worry in a number of ways.
It affects the Body, Mind & Behaviour and is more generalised than fear or worry about one particular event or change for example.

Symptoms of Anxiety;
Body- Palpitations/ racing heart, stomach aches, tightness in chest, constipation, fatigue, aches and pains, sweating, insomnia, sweaty palms etc.

Thinking- Negative thinking, racing thoughts , fearful and extreme thoughts of worry, difficulty concentrating, constant fear of what others are thinking about me, paranoia.

Behaviour- Withdrawing and isolating from friends/family, loss of interest in hobbies and activities, feel unable to cope with challenge or pressure of any kind, acting out in anger or shutting down.

Anxiety is not the same as worry or fear.

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