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A personal development programme for 15 women will be held for six Monday evenings starting on March 30 in Iorras Le Chéile, Main Street, Belmullet. 

A seminar to be held in Castlebar next week will try to combat the problem of bullying at home and in the workplace, which according to research carried out by the Samaritans is increasing during these times of economic downturn, with one in four homes experiencing incidents of bullying and one in four employees being bullied in the workplace.

Aware, a group which works to defeat depression and suicide, meets every Thursday at 8pm in the Tacu Family Resource Centre, Glebe Street, Ballinrobe.

Athlone Toastmasters are looking forward to a bumper public speaking contest next Tuesday March 24 at 8pm in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel.  Six contestants shall battle it out to be crowned Club Public Speaking Champion 2009 and to have the honour of representing the club at the area final on Sunday April 5.

Mullingar Toastmasters is running a Bring a Friend night on Thursday September 24 in the Greville Arms, 8.30pm.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Many children are very confident these days. Encouraging your children to be confident is important but sometimes children can easily move from confidence into trying to exert control over parents. A six week course on parent assertiveness is being held by the Family Centre at Chapel Street, Castlebar. The course will look at ways in which parents can teach children to be respectful and follow direction without allowing themselves to be compromised. The course will examine how parents can be assertive, direct, and open without being aggressive. The course runs for one night a week for six weeks starting at 8pm on Tuesday October 13.

Rita Mylett, a personal styling and image consultant and Network Mayo’s Business Woman of the Year, offers Mayo Advertiser readers some tips about making yourself project a good image at work (www.rmibranding.com).

A new course has been developed by Galway-based business and life coach Evelyn Cormican, to bring positivity and ‘can do’ attitude back into your lives.

The Irish Stammering Association's Galway self help group is due to meet again in December. The group provides opportunities for people who stutter to discuss issues around their stammering, as well as providing mutual support. Many people who have attended groups have found them to be very helpful in feeling more comfortable with their stammering.