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The Hope project (Healthy Options Project Erris) is offering a six week course in Belmullet to men and women, called Discover Your Interests, starting on January 16 2013 from 10am to 12pm.

Question: I’m currently suffering poor energy levels and high stress levels. A friend has recommended Reflexology. Is this a treatment which would help in these areas and if so how many treatments would you need for it to be effective?

Christmas, and the lead up to Christmas, is one of the most stressful times of the year. Trying to do so many things in a limited time frame, eating too much and drinking too much alcohol. For many people Christmas is an emotionally unhappy time due to financial stress or unresolved family issues. Many people experience great loneliness and worsening of depression symptoms during this time.

Did you know that some of the world's most famous athletes and sports people do yoga to complement their physical training—Carl Lewis, Andy Murray, Venus and Serena Williams, and the New Zealand Rugby team. Yoga is a proven method of correcting and preventing injuries in sport and gives you the mental focus required to reach your highest potential in any sport.

If you have been affected by suicide you would be most welcome to an evening in the Family Centre, Chapel Street, Castlebar, which will be hosted by families who themselves have experienced a suicide. They will speak of how they are trying to cope and face into the future. The get-together is on Wednesday October 10 starting at 7.30pm.

“I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.” If this feels like you, then you would benefit from attending Tracy Fitzgerald’s sixth relaxation workshop. On this workshop, you would like to learn coping skills to manage stress, as well as learning basic Indian head massage techniques. Helen Clarke from Foxford, describes it as “an informative, inspirational, relaxing day.”

A new series of certified mindfulness and loving presence courses starts on September 25, led by Rachel Sweetman, hakomi psychotherapist.

An open monthly Christian meditation group takes place on the first Tuesday of each month in the Family Centre, Chapel Street, Castlebar starting at 7.30pm.

If you are affected by stress, anxiety, depression, or chronic pain, mindfulness may offer the help you have been looking for. Esker Retreat House in Athenry will host a day-long mindfulness retreat on Sunday August 26. You will learn how to calm your busy mind and free yourself from discursive thoughts, mental chatter, stress and worries.

The Dancing Soul Wellness Centre in Pearse Street, Athlone has moved from strength to strength since it was opened last November by Julie Parmenter and Martina Breen. Julie works as a psychotherapist with a focus on the body/mind connection, while Martina facilitates creative development workshops and practices as a Gestalt psychotherapist.