Regular readers of this blog will know of my commitment to the practice of mindfulness, not just for dealing with illness, but also for dealing with everyday life. Oscailt, an integrative healing centre… Continue reading
I gave a special gift to myself yesterday. I spent a day of silent meditation at the Chrysalis Holistic Centre in Donard, Co Wicklow. I try to do this day for myself several… Continue reading
In this creative arts workshop, explore journaling as a healing outlet for expressing thoughts and feelings. Learn how writing can help you cope with a breast cancer experience, and, through a series of… Continue reading
“Music and Medicine” is the topic of a one-day conference hosted by the Irish World Academy in association with the Graduate Medical School, University of Limerick on Saturday, June 6th. There is a… Continue reading
The following are some tips for practising mindfulness in our daily lives. As I have written here many times (and research bears it out), I believe that the practice of mindfulness can be of… Continue reading
I will be attending the Compassion and Presence: Spiritual Care for the Living and Dying conference in Killarney at the end of the month. I took part in a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course at the… Continue reading
Last December, I spent a wonderful day at Luisne, Retreat Centre, in Co Wicklow. I attended a mindfulness workshop given by a lady called Anne Twohig. If you ever get the chance to… Continue reading
The International Mind, Body, Spirit Festival takes place in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin this weekend. Visitors can find out about a range of complementary approaches to health and wellbeing as well as sampling… Continue reading
I have written before that I believe that herbal remedies may have a role to play in maintaining health after cancer treatment. I have found it very effective in treating certain medical conditions I… Continue reading
I watched the first episode of “Grow your own drugs” on BBC2 last night. In this six-part series, ethnobotanist James Wong demonstrates how to transform familiar plants into simple natural remedies that could… Continue reading
