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Is féidir linn! Integrating mindfulness, teaching and learningvideo

Is féidir linn! Integrating mindfulness, teaching and learning

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The Teaching Council is the regulator of the teaching profession in Ireland and promotes professional standards in teaching
Things People With Anxiety Want Their Friends to Knowvideo

Things People With Anxiety Want Their Friends to Know

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Unanswered text messages. Declined invites. Missed calls. When you live with anxiety, sometimes little aspects of friendship can be hard
Lay It All On Me – Mental Health Awareness – Bunscoil Mhuire Primary School – Mr. White’s 5th classvideo

Lay It All On Me – Mental Health Awareness – Bunscoil Mhuire Primary School – Mr. White’s...

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Mental health is a very important issue and is one that is being spoken about a lot in the media. Here at Bunscoil Mr Alan White, along with 5th Class, have been very busy, making a video that highlights the importance of good mental health
Being labelled with depression in a country that doesn’t carevideo

Being labelled with depression in a country that doesn’t care

Fiadh Melina
I'm a very happy content person at the moment because I've made good decisions and worked hard to be where I'm at right now, but I wasn't always. I wasn’t ready to post this. I don’t think anyone ever is
The reason I set up Taxiwatch.ie – On the outside I was smiling, on the inside I was dyingvideo

The reason I set up Taxiwatch.ie – On the outside I was smiling, on the inside I...

Derek Devoy
In 2010, life could not have been any better. I had built a new house, bought a new car and was working away happily. Then BANG! I was hit from behind by a drunk driver
A New Ireland Rising – It’s time to be our own heroesvideo

A New Ireland Rising – It’s time to be our own heroes

Ruairí McKiernan
Check out A New Ireland Rising, a very special 7 minute video by A Lust For Life team member Ruairí McKiernan. The video marks 100 years since the 1916 Rising and is a powerful call to action for us all to 'be our own heroes'
Youth tackle their mental health with pioneering new approach

Youth tackle their mental health with pioneering new approach

Cathal Murphy
If our generation are to change how we view and approach mental health, then we need to take our own initiative in doing so
Rise and shine morning yoga sequence – video

Rise and shine morning yoga sequence – video

Sinéad McKiernan
Set a good tone for the rest of your day by grounding your thoughts, stretching your body and breathing intentionally
Let’s get meditating – Susie Q interviews Jonni Pollard of 1 Giant Mindvideo

Let’s get meditating – Susie Q interviews Jonni Pollard of 1 Giant Mind

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Over the coming weeks on A Lust for Life our intention is to get as many of you as possible meditating every day, helping you to establish a daily practice
Bullet proof your muscles with this warm down video

Bullet proof your muscles with this warm down video

Evan Scully
We are born with the ability of flexibility which most of us lose. By the time you are an adult, our muscles lose 15% of their moisture
Vhi A Lust For Life 5k 10k brought to you by the Irish Independentvideo

Vhi A Lust For Life 5k 10k brought to you by the Irish Independent

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Capture the magic and fun that was present at the 2016 Vhi A Lust For Life 5k/10k brought to you by the Irish Independent!
‘Connect to your core’ yoga session

‘Connect to your core’ yoga session

Aoife Kane
The core of our body can be an area where we can hold anxiety and stress. The initial reaction to a situation can be felt in our core first
Everything We Think We Know About Addiction Is Wrongvideo

Everything We Think We Know About Addiction Is Wrong

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What causes addiction? Easy, right? Drugs cause addiction. But maybe it is not that simple.
How stress affects your brainvideo

How stress affects your brain

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Stress isn’t always a bad thing; it can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like when you’re playing a competitive...
Bressie gives powerful speech about the ‘epidemic of this generation’ to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Childrenvideo

Bressie gives powerful speech about the ‘epidemic of this generation’ to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health...

Niall Breslin
Niall Breslin today addressed the Joint Committee on Health and Children about mental health and wellbeing at a meeting of the Oireachtas. Here is his opening statement
Simple Pilates exercises to help ease anxiety at this time of year

Simple Pilates exercises to help ease anxiety at this time of year

Orla Connolly
In this video you will see me guide Laura through some basic Pilate’s exercises that can have a great effect on the mind, helping to ease any mind strain you may be feeling under at this time of year
The habit of thinking too much – Mindfulness and Buteyko breathing video seriesvideo

The habit of thinking too much – Mindfulness and Buteyko breathing video series

Patrick McKeown
Over the coming weeks we will be sharing some of Patrick McKeown’s techniques via a new video series he has created
Cork Airport Runway Run, Saturday 21st November 2015video

Cork Airport Runway Run, Saturday 21st November 2015

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The event is in conjunction with A Lust For Life, successor to Niall Breslin’s (A.K.A Bressie’s) My1000Hours website. A Lust For Life is a...
CPSetanta Positive Mental Health

CPSetanta Positive Mental Health

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A short film on what staff and students at CPS do to mind their mental health
Irish Independent A Lust For Life Cork Airport Runway 5kvideo

Irish Independent A Lust For Life Cork Airport Runway 5k

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A recent video we produced highlighting the very first Irish Independent A Lust For Life runway 5k held down in Cork Airport on 21/11/2015
Bressie’s Ironmindvideo

Bressie’s Ironmind

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Ironmind is a documentary where a collective passion for positive change by a group of individuals aims to highlight that resilience, once located and cultivated, can allow us all do great things
Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrongvideo

Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong

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What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions
Mental Illness: What You See / What You Don’t Seevideo

Mental Illness: What You See / What You Don’t See

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1 in 5 will suffer from mental illness at some point in their lifetimes. The other 4 will have a friend, family member or colleague who will
Kilmacud Crokes GAA Talks Health and Well-beingvideo

Kilmacud Crokes GAA Talks Health and Well-being

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Crokes Talks: The idea behind the video was to capture the commitment of our players and coaches to emulating the philosophy of the GAA Mental Health Charter
Compassion for Voices – A tale of courage and hopevideo

Compassion for Voices – A tale of courage and hope

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A film about the compassionate approach to relating with voices, with potential for use as a therapeutic, educational, and de-stigmatising tool
Mindfulness for Childrenvideo

Mindfulness for Children

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Mindfulness Matters captures children’s perspective on Still Space, Acts of Kindness (AOK), Attitude of Gratitude and more in Fahy National School, Westport, Co Mayo, Ireland
Young Irish band The Matthews to donate all funds from their new single ‘Save Me’ to Teenlinevideo

Young Irish band The Matthews to donate all funds from their new single ‘Save Me’ to Teenline

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Young up and coming Irish band The Matthews are launching their new single 'Save Me' on Oct 10th and are donating every single cent from the sales on itunes to Teenline, which supports teenagers in distress
Disability: Move to Include – The One Young World Summit 2014video

Disability: Move to Include – The One Young World Summit 2014

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Our society has a deeply ingrained habit of exclusion. 1 billion people globally have a disability, the biggest marginalised group in the world
Spoken Word – ‘Prozac Positivity’video

Spoken Word – ‘Prozac Positivity’

Stephen James Smith
Here is a poem by Stephen James Smith, a Dublin poet and playwright, on his personal journey with his journey with medication for his mental health
The link between nutrition and mental health (TEDx Talks)video

The link between nutrition and mental health (TEDx Talks)

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We are what we absorb. A key message in this must-watch Ted Talk from Julia J Pucklidge, PhD
Bressie’s video for schoolsvideo

Bressie’s video for schools

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A Lust For Life / My1000Hours Mental Health video for Schools. We get many requests for Bressie to visit schools to do a talk on Mental Health, but unfortunately he can't make it out to every school for a visit.
Need Some Inspiration?video

Need Some Inspiration?

Niall Breslin
This video is profound and can be applied to so much in life. If you feel a little lost, not sure what to do, watch this video by Gareth Bowler and start running towards challenges rather than away
This will passvideo

This will pass

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Two good friend of Niall’s created this special piece. Marty Mulligan wrote the powerful words and Ed Rice helped put it all together. Remember “this will pass”
Obsessive Compulsive Disordervideo

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Niall Breslin
Becoming unstuck….OCD is a term we often loosely throw around in society. If someone likes cleaning a lot, or who likes their record collection a certain way, we often joke that they have OCD
Time to break the stigmavideo

Time to break the stigma

Niall Breslin
There is a movement in this country that I feel has to be nurtured and promoted.
Bressie Talks Mental Healthvideo

Bressie Talks Mental Health

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Bressie gave a very powerful and brave speech in December 2014 at the Lovin Dublin Live show
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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
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Howaya! We hope you’re enjoying A Lust for Life. While you are here… can we ask you a favour?
We know, we know, pop ups are absolutely no craic. But seeing as you are here anyway, which means you must be a sound head, we thought we’d tap you on the shoulder and ask for your help.
We rely on the generosity of the public to fund our work and so far together we have achieved great things! Please do continue to support us so we can provide future generations in Ireland with the resources to recognise and talk about their emotions, and equip them to navigate the ever-changing world around them as they grow.
Make a one-time or regular donation