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Why mindfulness is the AAA battery that your Christmas needs!

Why mindfulness is the AAA battery that your Christmas needs!

Dr. Michelle O’Driscoll
We’ve all been there. Santa has brought the most amazing present, somehow managing to smuggle it down the chimney and arrange it pride of place under the tree
A Lust for Life Christmas Book Club

A Lust for Life Christmas Book Club

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Christmas, and the long dog days between Christmas and New Year, is a great time to get stuck into a new book. We asked the team at A Lust for Life and our mental health advisory panel to recommend a book for Christmas
The best present is presence. #justbeafriend this Christmas

The best present is presence. #justbeafriend this Christmas

Rachel Masterson
This December at A Lust for Life, we are promoting we all ‘just be a friend’. Forget the strain of spending a month’s wage on gifts while equally unburdening others to do the same. Embrace simplicity
Avoiding family arguments at Christmas

Avoiding family arguments at Christmas

Fiona Brennan
Ivor Browne, the eminent Irish psychiatrist’s autobiography, ‘Music and Madness’ contains an Introduction
Keeping off the booze at Christmas

Keeping off the booze at Christmas

Andy Ramage
Let’s start with a quick thought exercise - how many days of Christmas are lost to the pain of hangovers, lethargy and regret?
12 tips to help you embrace what is truly important this Christmas

12 tips to help you embrace what is truly important this Christmas

Mia King
I love it, the chill in the air, the buzz around town, the twinkling of lights, the lot! It really is a magical time of year. But being honest, I know that it can also bring a hectic time
Mind your mental health heading into the Christmas period, it can be a tough time for many

Mind your mental health heading into the Christmas period, it can be a tough time for many

Caroline Murphy
As we get closer to the Christmas period in an age where time is rushing past us at an ever-increasing pace
Christmas time and PTSD – How to cope?

Christmas time and PTSD – How to cope?

Jennifer Hill
Many people are not the same after undergoing a trauma. Despite the efforts and expectations of people around you trying to normalise every situation
How to smash this year’s Christmas Party – alcohol free

How to smash this year’s Christmas Party – alcohol free

Andy Ramage
It’s the silly season when Christmas parties reign supreme. This is the chance for everyone to make merry, drink a shed load
When it’s not the most wonderful time of the year

When it’s not the most wonderful time of the year

Nicola Hynds
I always loved Christmas as a child but like many people the novelty wore off as I grew into adulthood. Battling with Schizophrenia for years, especially in my early twenties
Easy tricks to stay calm this Christmas

Easy tricks to stay calm this Christmas

Sinéad McKiernan
Step back for a moment and think about what is really important to you this Christmas. What would make you feel happy?
Have yourself a conscious Christmas

Have yourself a conscious Christmas

Fiona Brennan
In the days and weeks running up to Christmas, it is easy to understand why many of us lose sight of the true essence of this wonderful, winter celebration and what it is really about
Jerry Fish ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’ for A Lust For Life’s ‘Songs In The Key Of Positivity’video

Jerry Fish ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’ for A Lust For Life’s ‘Songs In The Key...

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Watch the inimitable Jerry Fish perform Christmas classic ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’ accompanied by the Camden Players
May Kay ‘Winter Wonderland’ for A Lust For Life’s ‘Songs In The Key Of Positivity’video

May Kay ‘Winter Wonderland’ for A Lust For Life’s ‘Songs In The Key Of Positivity’

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Watch the wonderful May Kay perform Christmas classic ‘Winter Wonderland’ accompanied by the Camden Players
Róisín O ‘Please Come Home For Christmas’ for A Lust For Life’s ‘Songs In The Key Of Positivity’video

Róisín O ‘Please Come Home For Christmas’ for A Lust For Life’s ‘Songs In The Key Of...

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Watch the amazing Róisín O perform Christmas classic ‘Please Come Home For Christmas’ accompanied by the incredible Camden Players
How to survive a Christmas family spat

How to survive a Christmas family spat

Dr. Jolanta Burke
In every relationship there are at least two topics that cannot be resolved. Christmas is not the time to discuss them. Find out what you can do to cope with family disputes during festivities
If Christmas is so merry, then why am I feeling so bad?

If Christmas is so merry, then why am I feeling so bad?

Dr. Jolanta Burke
Research shows that our life satisfaction and emotional well-being is usually lower around Christmas in comparison to other times of a year. If you don’t find Christmas so merry, don’t worry, you’re not alone!
The madness of Christmas shopping – don’t let consumerism consume you

The madness of Christmas shopping – don’t let consumerism consume you

Dr. Jolanta Burke
Beware: Research shows that giving and receiving Christmas gifts may reduce our happiness
10 ways to slow down as the Christmas rush begins

10 ways to slow down as the Christmas rush begins

Savanna Williams
If your life is like that of most modern people, then you're very busy. And if you're busy most of the year, then you're likely extra busy at Christmas time! As a result, you may be feeling more and more stressed as Christmas gets closer and closer
How to navigate the Christmas season if you are struggling

How to navigate the Christmas season if you are struggling

Dr. Ciara Kelly
Two of the best Christmas songs of all time have to be Fairy tale of New York by The Pogues and Judy Garlands Have yourself a merry little Christmas. And of course they have something big in common. Pathos
Helpful tips for managing the dreaded Christmas exams

Helpful tips for managing the dreaded Christmas exams

Cliodhna O’Connor
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and for many young people, this can cause the onset of exam stress and anxiety
Facing into Christmas after losing a loved one?

Facing into Christmas after losing a loved one?

Meghann Scully
It’ll be lonely this Christmas without you to hold.....The words of Mud, once a classic eighties song but now a devastating reminder during the Christmas season of that empty seat at the table
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A Lust For Life | Mental Health Charity Ireland
URGENT HELP
A Lust for Life does not provide crisis support, so if you or someone you are concerned about is in crisis and needs help urgently, please contact
Pieta House
PIETA HOUSE
1800 247 247
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Childline
SAMARITANS
116 123 (ROI & UK)
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Samaritans
CHILDLINE
1800 666666
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