Going through a tough time? Help is now online ...

Going through a tough time?   Help is now online with www.MyMindMatters.ie

This new online initiative includes:

 

Self help articles

Self help articles about stuff like chilling out exam stress, beating the blues, sex & sexuality, procrastination... check it out!

Ask-A-Counsellor

Everything you ever wanted to know about mental health but were

afraid to ask... Send a question or browse questions from other students around the country which have been answered by a professional counsellor.

Online supports

Find links to free online programmes to help with feeling down, eating issues and more.

Download MP3s from our audio library to help you to relax.

Online counselling

You can now connect with your college counselling service online.

A completely confidential, professional service free to students.

The first service of its kind in the country.

www.MyMindMatters.ie

Student Mental Health Portal

Supporting Student Wellbeing

Am I ready to date again? What is a prude? Cold sores and oral sex, etc...

Here’s the latest Q & As from Go Ask Alice.  Topics covered below include Am I ready to date again? What is a prude? Cold sores and oral sex, hearing loss, and lots more…  The Go Ask Alice book is available in the Wellness Centre at the back of The Hub - drop in any time for a read.

 

Remember, If you have problems or worries you feel you would like to talk about confidentially, contact Cindy Dring, Health Promotion Officer for NUI Galway at 091-492048. Alternatively e-mail her at cindy.dring@nuigalway.ie or just drop in to Aras Ni Eimhigh. 

New and updated Q&As for the week of January 18, 2013
Wait to date again?
What is a prude?
Cold sores + oral sex = genital herpes?
Bloody stools: Should I worry about them?
What do I do about all these ingrown hairs?

Theme of the Week
Smell You Later!

Poll Question for This Week
What's your priority for the spring semester?

New and updated Q&As for the week of January 25, 2013 Free flu shots at Columbia? A variety of partners? Foot and mouth disease — Does it affect humans? Troubled by attraction to tall women Hearing loss and ear tubes Theme of the Week "You may delay, but time will not." Poll Question for This Week What's your priority for the spring semester?

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Meet the Volunteers

Meet the Volunteers is a series of interviews with ALIVE and Health Connect volunteers.  For more on the benefits of volunteering see ALIVE! Volunteering and Health Connect Volunteers. We begin with a Jane Kearns’s profile of Hannah Durand an ALIVE volunteer…

Hannah is in final year here in NUI Galway studying English and Psychological Studies. Apart from studying psychology Hannah is preparing for a future in the field by volunteering with Positive Mental Health, an organisation that raises awareness and educates on mental health issues among secondary school students. Hannah found out about Positive Mental Health when she visited the Galway Volunteering Centre who told her about the organisation. She wanted to do something that would be beneficial to those she was working with and useful for her in terms of her studies, so volunteering with Positive Mental Health  seemed like the best option.

Hannah volunteers as part of a team who goes out to secondary schools around the west to promote positive mental health and provide students with a thorough education on mental health awareness. They mainly work with Transition year students and the course they give normally runs over a number of weeks, covering all aspects of mental health from bullying, to feelings and emotions and dealing with grief. Hannah finds the work very rewarding as it helps remove the stigma around mental health among young people and it’s beneficial to the students who get to open up about their emotions in a safe environment.

Starting out in September Hannah was nervous about volunteering, she is the youngest volunteer in the organisation and was intimidated at first, but has since found out that her age has been an advantage.; “The students and I are close in age so they feel more comfortable around me. We share similar perspectives and they are willing to open up more to a younger person.”

Positive Mental Health is a small organisation, and Hannah thinks any other young person who wants to help people in any way should get involved; it’s a great cause that will make a difference in people’s lives. 

Interviewed by Jane Kearns

For more check out:

 Positive Mental Health

 ALIVE

Cooking With Kate - free classes

Cooking with Kate

with Kate Wright

Kate is a professional chef and is passionate about food.  Incorporating the principles of healthy eating, the course will teach people how to make nutritious & delicious dishes (mostly vegetarian) at low cost, covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, bread and desserts. It will truly expand your knowledge of cookery in a fun and sociable way. 

Booking required

Thursday 6:30—8PM

8 weeks, starting 31^st Jan

Venue: John Paul II Common Rm, Chapel

E-mail cindy.dring@nuigalway.ie to book a place.  It’s FREE!

For more see: Mind Body & Soul 

Free Meditation sessions

Meditation

With Moya Roddy

Moya’s popular  sessions include a variety of simple meditation techniques., such as Chakra balancing with sound and colour and Yoga Nidra. There will also be time for silent meditation.  The group is open to everyone and the aim is to provide a warm and nourishing space where we can take a break from the world.  No need to book  -- drop in any Thursday!

Thursday 1—2PM

Starting 10th Jan

Venue: Art Gallery, Quadrangle

For more see: Mind Body & Soul 

Free Workshops on Getting Things Done

Getting Things Done

with Richard Abrahams

Do you find that:  You are always the last to hand in your essays? Time is never on your side? You are stressed out because you need to study and you are still working on your essays? You feel like giving up completely?

We can change all that. All it takes is one hour per week and your commitment.

Richard is a qualified Senior Life Coach and has many years of experience in motivating students towards achieving their goals.  You can do it, too, with a little help.  Booking required.

Wednesday 1-2PM

6 weeks, starting 30^th Jan.

Venue: Wellness Centre, the Hub, Áras na Mac Léinn

E-mail cindy.dring@nuigalway.ie to book a place.  It’s FREE!

For more see: Mind Body & Soul 

Free Workshops on Moving Mindfully

Moving Mindfully

with Marese Cregg

Bring your mind and body into balance by practicing gentle yoga postures with controlled breathing and meditation. Develop a mind-body-spirit centred practice by breathing mindfully during slow movements and experience your body as a vehicle for self-discovery through observation and attention. Learn to develop and to tune into your internal awareness. Wear loose comfortable clothing.

Booking required -  Maximum 15 people

Wednesday 4:30 – 6PM

8 weeks starting 30^th Jan

Venue: the View, Áras na Mac  Léinn

E-mail cindy.dring@nuigalway.ie to book a place.  It’s FREE!

For more see: Mind Body & Soul