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Fergus Heffernan @FergusHeffernan

Psychologist and public speaker on wellness and mindfulness by understanding the brain and body and relationships. #BlueZone #Resilience (Images not my own.)

Joined March 2017
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Our families make us who we are. #NationalSiblingsDay #modernlove @umanskyellen nytimes.com/2017/02/03/style…

The Secret to Sibling Success (Published 2017)

Two brothers and a sister credit a surprising source for their lifelong closeness: their parents’ ugly divorce.

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Tough conversations will always be tough, but there are ways to minimise the #anxiety ... #BlueZone #wellness psychologytoday.com/blog/som…
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Jack Kornfield@JackKornfield
8 Apr 2017
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Why Deep Breathing May Keep Us Calm #breathe #wellness #calm #BlueZone nytimes.com/2017/04/05/well/…
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Some researchers believe that the microbiome may play a role in regulating how people think and feel. @TheAtlantic theatlantic.com/health/archi…

When Gut Bacteria Hijack the Brain

Some researchers believe the microbiome plays a role in regulating how people think and feel.

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The Imperfectionist@imperfect_blog
8 Apr 2017
"When we relax about imperfection, we no longer lose our life moments in the fear of what is wrong." @tarabrach
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"The glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall” #worldhealthday #mentalhealth #BlueZone #resilience
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“Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by its ever-rising waves” — Hazrat Inayat Khan #BlueZone #resilience
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ChiefExecutivesForum@chiefexecforum
7 Apr 2017
Replying to @FergusHeffernan
@FergusHeffernan great morning discussing Healthy Minds
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The secret to #success ? Be nicer to yourself. #BlueZone @keithbreene @wef weforum.org/agenda/2016/02/w…
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Great to see this being highlighted at such a high level. #wellness #BlueZone #mentalhealth @Robert_Booth @guardian theguardian.com/society/2017…

Royals launch campaign to get Britons talking about mental health

William, Kate and Harry recruit celebrities and other individuals for series of videos on depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts

theguardian.com
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"Do not come to the end of your life only to find you have not lived." #wednesdaywisdom #BlueZone #alive #life
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Nicola Radley@RadleyNicola
5 Apr 2017
Replying to @Corkcoco
@corkcoco through its Physical Activity & Wellbeing Office welcomes @FergusHeffernan to address staff re Mental Heath Wellbeing
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How to take back control of your runaway brain: #BlueZone @TimDavidMagic @PsychToday psychologytoday.com/blog/the…
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Mindful@MindfulOnline
5 Apr 2017
When your mind gets crowded with too many thoughts, here are 3 simple ways to find a little mental stillness. buff.ly/2o01DAV
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Thanks! x.com/JLM_cork/status/849012…
Thanks! x.com/re_keogh/status/849010…

Roland Keogh@re_keogh
3 Apr 2017
Replying to @Swimcoach_Mick @FergusHeffernan @Phiarsaigh2016
Excellent and engaging speaker - and relevance of mental health to every-day.
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Many thanks! x.com/Swimcoach_Mick/status/…

Mick McCormack@Swimcoach_Mick
3 Apr 2017
Great talk from @FergusHeffernan in @Phiarsaigh2016 Cork on youth anxiety & mental health 2nite. Both entertaining & thought-provoking!
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Sir Anthony Seldon@AnthonySeldon
3 Apr 2017
A good university should help students learn how to lead a meaningful life telegraph.co.uk/women/life/d…

Do British universities have a suicide problem?

Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night by a phone call from your frantic 18-year-old son, threatening to take his own life.

telegraph.co.uk
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