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Audrey Hepburn, the much-loved and iconic movie and fashion star knew what it meant to pursue something with tenacity. She grew up during World War II and suffered starvation while she was forced to hide from the N***s. Another of my favorite quotes from her is:

"I believe in pink. I believe laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day. And I believe in miracles.”

Never forget how remarkable YOU are!

To boost your emotional health - join me live on Monday 1st May for Therapy On The Couch or watch the playback at your convenience.

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I’ve been a regular on with these two great men Dermot Wheelan and Dave Moore for over five years. They are both stellar examples of positive male mental health.

Dermot and Dave are naturally hilarious and their humour helps their listeners to feel brighter each day. 😀

Dermot is in his own words is “shrinking one amygdala at a time” with his great work in mindfulness. He is helping to change the landscape in Ireland for men to express themselves more openly.

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to share my clinical expertise with the listeners of The Dermot & Dave Show and truly hope it resonates with them.

I always do my best to make my segment as practical as possible to implement.

You can listen back to today’s show where I discussed a 3 step process to regulate and express emotion. The link is in my stories.

It’s not too late to join me this evening live for the next Building Emotional Resilience Webinar which is all about men’s mental health!

Safe to say we also always have a laugh…

“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.”

Ernest Hemingway

Je suis en Paris, c'est magnifique!

I have so many stories from my time in this majestic city, I am not sure which one to share with you...

I'll share my first experience of being here as that is a good place to start. I had just turned 17 and had been aupairing in the south of France for three months (that is another story) when I first came to Paris. I was very young and it was the loneliest time of my life. The family I was working for asked me to bring a huge amount of baby clothes to a relative in Paris on the TGV as I was flying home from there so I was put on the train with six huge suitcases which were actually bigger than me! This however is not a tale of woe, but of kindness.

A young Parisian guy of about 21, coming home on leave from military service, felt sorry for me and helped me to get the cases on and off the train. We also chatted for the entire journey...again, not what you think, he was not trying to chat me up and he and his girlfriend spent the entire weekend showing me the sights of Paris! I was quite vulnerable as I had no plan or clue what I was going to do for the weekend. They took such great care of me, brought me to their parents for dinner, paid for me to go up the Tour Eiffel and even a trip on the Bateux Mouche. Parisians have a reputation for being cold, but that was one of the warmest weekends of my life and their kindness has stayed with me ever since.

From living in Paris when I was 20 to getting married here at 28 my love affair with Paris is a lifelong commitment.

MAN UP?

MAYBE NOT…

FROM SUPPRESSION TO EXPRESSION.

HELP THE MEN IN YOUR LIFE LIBERATE THEMSELVES!

This month on the Building Emotional Resilience webinar series, we are thrilled to welcome the sensitive, warm, gentle, humble and humourous Conor Creighton as our guest.

Conor has been called ‘a love guru’, a relatable Eckhart Tolle and ‘the Irish Sam Harris.’ However, above all, Conor is a sound man who is determined to help other men navigate what it means to be male and emotional. In addition, he is an award-winning journalist and international meditation teacher and best-selling author of two books, ‘This is It’ and ‘The Truth About Love.’

This webinar is OPEN to everyone and will help you if you are a man and/or would like to help empower someone you love – your partner, husband, son, brother, father or friend.

This webinar will help men move from toxic suppression of emotions to healthy expression.

To do this we will explore:
✅What blocks men from opening their hearts
✅Why are men so afraid of being vulnerable?
✅The secretly sensitive male and misogyny
✅The pressure to perform in relationships
✅How to identify and heal traumatic humiliations from boyhood
✅Anger in men
✅Origins of male defensiveness
✅The oppressive effects of patriarchy on men
✅How choosing vulnerability over control is the way forward

This event is FREE and designed to help YOU regardless of your level of income. However, if you are in a position to donate, your support will help keep this webcast series open to ALL.
Your donation is much appreciated.
💯Please note if you cannot attend the live event you will have FULL access to the playback.

My Dad went to Venice and brought us home some magnificence!

If you are coming tomororow to our one day retreat Manifest Magnificence - please remember the clocks go forward…

Meet my grandparents…

Last Saturday some distant relations from Wales and the North of England came to visit my family. It was very amusing as we know we are related but are not quite sure how! As one 'relative' said, "our family tree is more of a stump." However, what we do know is that my grandmother (pictured above on her wedding day) and her family took care of their mother when she needed it and a strong bond was formed between the two families.

I was twelve when my grandmother died and I never unfortunately met my grandfather as he died before I was born.

Looking at this photo of them though brings to light who they were - beyond my grandparents, two people, in love and setting out on a new adventure - life together.

They were married during the Second World War and couples getting married then were generally older, there were no white dresses and finding a home was incredibly difficult due to the shortage of new buildings. Perhaps one day, future generations will gaze at a photo of me and my husband, Ciaran and wonder what kind of people we were. I can only hope that the kindness that I was nurtured by my grandmother is also passed down to them.

How connected do you feel to your ancestors?

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Therapy on the Couch is a hugely significant solution to helping as many people as possible within the expanding Positive Habit Community:

Our mission at The Positive Habit is to help as many people as possible regardless of their level of income.

Weekly, Live, Online Sessions with Acclaimed Therapist, Fiona Brennan.
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Sleep peacefully, Release Anxiety and Feel Powerful.
Create, Elevate and Sustain Your Positive Mental, Physical & Emotional Health in Live Interactive Sessions with Fiona Brennan.

Therapy on the Couch is for you if you would like to:
✅Live with peace in the present moment
✅Practise positive habits of self-care and self-love
✅ Switch off from work easily
✅Connect easily to others personally and professionally
✅Believe in yourself
feel equal to others
✅Take time for yourself without guilt
✅Put your needs first so that you can help others
✅Embrace joy and gratitude for your life
✅Feel you are living a life of meaning
✅Speak your authentic truth
✅Look forward to creating a bright future
✅Learn from the past and be able to let it go
✅Be part of a supportive, private, flexible, community of like-minded people who want the best for you.

Each session is a combination of practical tools and psychological understanding with three prime modalites that work on a conscious and subconscious level.
1. Meditation – start the session with presence
2. Talk Therapy – explore, understand and release – time for questions
3. Hypnotherapy – neuroplastic change at a subconscious level

Therapy on the Couch is yoga for the mind.

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Good morning!☀️

How did you sleep last night? I hope good!

I’m thrilled to announce I am busy beavering away on book 📕 no. 3!

I’ve one human child and now I’ll have 3 book babies! So happy. They are though like babies… a lot of work! 🤭😅

I would really love to hear from you if you consider yourself a good or great sleeper. Please email me at [email protected] and I will be in touch.

Your story and insights could help transform someone else's life. In addition, please email me if my hypnotherapy audios have helped you to sleep (as many of you have attested to over the years). All interviews and testimonials shall remain anonymous and confidential.

It’s time to take back your power and register now for next Mondays weekly therapy on the couch session. Private, affordable and accessible, attend live or watch playback when suits you!

💤 proven life changing and unique to help you sleep peacefully, release anxiety and feel powerful.

Uniting your mind and body in the present moment is a natural state of being. Being able to do this on demand is a trait of highly developed human beings, one that can be cultivated through practice.

Register now for future you. Link is in bio to website or go to www.thepositivehabit.com

Join me every week for Therapy On The Couch

Live on Mondays at 7.30.pm.
Not available at that time?
No problem you can watch the recording.☺️

My weekly therapy session is devoted to creating, sustaining and maintaining your positive mental health.

Based on my decade of clinical experience you will join an affordable, accessible and confidential space to help you sleep peacefully, release anxiety and feel powerful.

NEW hypnotherapy audio emailed to you each week!

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🔆Here are two things you need to do this week:

Question your own  limiting beliefs and be conscious of the messages you are imparting.

We all have our limiting beliefs, but if you start thinking more clearly and questioning them, you can change your life for the better.