The Craic

“We are on the verge of becoming a trauma-conscious society”. Bessel Van Der Kolk: The Body Keeps The Score This sentence gives me hope when I am filled with dread. It tells of our potential to address one of societies greatest taboos while identifying the bald fact that trauma is occurring on a scale we… Continue reading When You’re Off To A Bad Start

What if I told you that there is a malevolent force that hangs over society like a foreboding shadow that we can all see and yet somehow it remains out of reach. The affects of this force mean that those affected are more likely to suffer with physical illnesses, develop addictions & problems with substance… Continue reading Shining A Light On Trauma

Look Forward In Hope & Rewrite Your Future Hopefully by now you are working towards the goals you set yourself but if not, if you’ve found yourself procrastinating or life somehow managed to get in the way then don’t worry. It’s never too late to start. This seems like a good time to summarise our… Continue reading Reflection

Regardless of how you set your goals, whether by using the SMART method or some other way, you’ll have a sense of how you’re progressing in trying to achieve them. If you’ve been following our articles so far this year you’ll know that I have used the SMART method to structure my own goals. I’ve… Continue reading Coping With Success

Maybe you’ve been out for a few walks or runs over the past couple of weeks but it’s cold, wet & dark outside… and lonely. The diet might be in full swing but the left over chocolate biscuits from Christmas that you hid at the back of the cupboard in the hope you’d forget about… Continue reading Goals Vs Fun