Today is probably the day we are all taking stock of what our needs are, as we plan our return to work, college or job seeking. If you had a magic wand, what changes might you wish for? So choose one today and begin that change. You are in good company, we are all just human beings trying to be the best we can be. Very best wishes for health and happiness in 2017. Olive

Quotations & Aphorisms: Related to #CBT & #REBT “Change your thoughts and you change your world.”–Norman Vincent Peale “Don't ask why the patient is the way he is, ask for what he would change.”–Milton Erickson “Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: ‘I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.'”–Groucho Marx [Julius Henry], United States comedian "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”–Eleanor Roosevelt “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”–Mohandas K. Gandhi “Nothing has meaning except for the meaning you give it.”–T. Harv Eker

#ChildPsychology “If there is one thing developmental psychologists have learned over the years, it is that parents don't have to be brilliant psychologists to succeed. They don't have to be supremely gifted teachers. Most of the stuff parents do with flashcards and special drills and tutorials to hone their kids into perfect achievement machines don't have any effect at all. Instead, parents just have to be good enough. They have to provide their kids with stable and predictable rhythms. They need to be able to fall in tune with their kids' needs, combining warmth and discipline. They need to establish the secure emotional bonds that kids can fall back upon in the face of stress. They need to be there to provide living examples of how to cope with the problems of the world so that their children can develop unconscious models in their heads.” ― David Brooks, The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

#littlethings chosen as theme for 2016 GAA/HSE Health and Wellbeing Day

Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Helen McEntee said: "Every week on average 10 people die by suicide. While there are varying factors that contribute to it we know that the earlier someone gets the appropriate support and help, the less likely they are to experience extreme distress." Prevention and resilience building is what is most effective. The GAA have launched a campaign to mind mental health at the following website http://www.gaa.ie/football/news/littlethings-chosen-theme-for-2016-gaa-hse-health-and-wellbeing-day/

Parenting Behaviours that can cause low self-esteem in children include: * Discouraging trying new things * Over-Coddling * Overly praising * Discouraging friendships * Helicoptering; Hovering over a child's every move. * Overly strict parenting behavior * Discouraging emotional expression * Parents not practicing what they teach. Parenting is a privilege. It is a unique and rewarding experience when approached with love and dedication. If you would benefit from parent mentoring, you can give me a call. Olive 0877589722

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based approach used to help people who suffer with negative self image and faulty beliefs. You learn to slow your negative irrational thinking down and consider whether your beliefs are real or not. You are then on track to thinking clearly and rationally. The benefits of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy include: * Thinking becomes more rational * Learning to control your behaviours and feelings * Improvement of self image * Identifying automatic negative thoughts * Self belief is enhanced * General mental wellbeing is enhanced

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You are not what happened to you, you are what you choose to become. The Psychological Society of Ireland has 40 tips you can follow in order to take care of your mental health.

If you feel nervousness or anxiety and you learn the skills to hide it, you may never overcome it. Why not try counselling? Two heads are better than one.

A warm welcome to Olive Cross Counselling Services. I want to introduce myself to those of you who may be interested in receiving counselling or psychotherapy. I am a fully qualified and accredited psychotherapist with a Bachelors Degree from PCI College, Dublin in collaboration with Middlesex University. I also have a Post Graduate Certificate in Mediation and Conflict Resolution and I am accredited by the Mediators Institute of Ireland. While I have a private practice, I also provide counselling in Pieta House in Lucan, Dublin. I work with clients of all ages who experience suicide ideation or have survived a suicide attempt. I work with an eclectic and integrated model of counselling, empowering clients to overcome difficulties and to help them achieve their full potential in life. If you are considering counselling please don't hesitate to phone me for an informal chat. Evidence shows you have a 14% improvement in mood once you make that call. Olive 0877589722

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