mental health
Praying with anxiety: Ignatian survival tips
October 10, 2023
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: Anxiety is not from God and is not good for people. Tips from Ignatian spirituality for dealing with it.
Read moreA deeply peaceful Christmas
December 22, 2021
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Eight tips from a wellness course organised by Aware, that may help us live well this holiday season.
Read moreImproving wellbeing
November 9, 2021
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Five healthy activities can improve our wellbeing and help us get through depression or burn-out.
Read morePeople who suffer from depression
November 4, 2021
In this month's Pope Video, Francis prays that people be close to those who suffer from stress and depression
Read moreTaming our ox-mind
October 27, 2021
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: In this video blog I share a personal experience of anxiety and present a contemplative story and psychological research.
Read moreFlourishing in the face of anxiety
October 12, 2021
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Addressing worry and practising self-compassion are ways to 'tame our ox-mind'
Read moreDoing the unthinkable: Facing phobias and anxieties
October 11, 2021
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: To cope with stress and overcome our demons in this anxiety-filled world, we need a strategy that works
Read moreFacing anxiety of the ‘new normal’
September 28, 2021
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Psychological research and a contemplative story can illuminate our understanding of what it means to flourish in the face of anxiety.
Read moreA time to heal
September 14, 2021
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Our job is to move away from the inner critic or inner condemner and move toward divine love and compassion.
Read moreOpen water swimming: an exercise in contemplation and discernment
June 9, 2021
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: It may seem like madness to swim in a lake or sea outside peak summer, but it does wonders for mental health
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