Why a glass of wine can be more tempting than a run and how to change it. My 8-month-old son recently got a present of a walker. It’s one of those space-consuming apparatuses offering him the freedom to scoot around…
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Have A Merry, Mindful Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and you might be planning on hosting get-together this festive season so keep reading to discover some tips and advice on how to host a merry and mindful Christmas gathering*. With more…
Promoting Wellbeing Through Behaviour Change – Winter 2021 Research Briefing
To mark Alcohol Awareness Week, we facilitated our Winter 2021 Research Briefing and were delighted to have lined up two speakers that each delivered presentations focusing on promoting wellbeing through behaviour change. Dr David Comerford, a Behavioural Economist and Senior Lecturer…
Get the Facts About Alcohol: A Drinkaware Public webinar
We were excited to hold our first public webinar alongside behavioural psychologist, Pádraig Walsh. Didn’t make it? Don’t worry. Everything we learned is too good not to share. Do you know what the HSE low-risk weekly guidelines for alcohol are?…
Winter Research Briefing
Winter 2021 – Wellbeing and Behaviour Change DATE: WEDNESDAY 18th November 2021 TIME: 3PM THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ONLINE VIA ZOOM To mark Alcohol Awareness Week, please join us for our Winter 2021 Research Briefing. We are delighted to have lined up two speakers that will each deliver presentations focusing on…
Grandparents Matter
Grandparents can play a significant, positive role in the lives of Grandchildren, at all stages of their development. It can be a wonderful experience but also has huge responsibilities. Involvement can be a continuum, going from no contact to full…
Halloween Party: Tricks and Treats
Looking forward to Halloween? We are too! With more and more people in Ireland exploring sober-curious and mindful drinking, why not try throwing a different type of Halloween party too? A party with less alcohol doesn’t have to be less…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021
Breast cancer is something that can affect us all. It is the third most diagnosed form of cancer in Ireland overall, and the second most diagnosed cancer for women. We are spending this Breast Cancer Awareness Month raising awareness about the HSE…
Why talking to your teen about alcohol matters!
Why does talking to your teen about alcohol matter? Research confirms the role of the family and parents as the most important influence on children’s expectations, attitudes, and up to a certain age, behaviours relating to alcohol use.1 Even at an early age,…