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5 mindfulness exercises you can try

Discover simple techniques like mindful breathing, journaling, or eating, and discover how small changes in daily routines can help you live in the moment and improve well-being.

Common thought patterns and how they can affect your life

Biased thought patterns can distort how we see ourselves and the world. Learn how to recognise common types of biased though patterns so that you can challenge them more effectively.

How sleep affects your mental health

Information on how sleep affects your mental health and wellbeing.

How to boost your mood with a mindful outlook

Learn how different types of mindful attitude, like non-judgement, acceptance, and gratitude, can help you reduce stress and gain a more balanced, compassionate outlook on life.

How to build new coping skills

Coping strategies are ways we manage stress. Explore different types of coping strategies, how to recognise them, and tips for developing healthier, more effective ways to handle stress.

How to build resilience

Learn how to strengthen your resilience with practical strategies like building supportive relationships, regulating emotions, and practising self-care.

How to change your thought patterns

Biased thought patterns can negatively impact your mental health. Learn techniques to identify, challenge, and change these patterns for better emotional wellbeing.

How to get a solid night’s sleep

Fall asleep faster, and get more deep sleep with these handy tips.

How to handle feelings of guilt

Discover how guilt can affect you, and learn how to take practical steps to address it—such as apologising, learning from mistakes, and recognising when guilt is misplaced.

How to improve your self-esteem

Explore the causes of low self-esteem and learn strategies for improving your sense of self-worth, from building supportive relationships to realistic goal setting.

How to meditate when you don’t have the money or the time

Discover how incorporating mindfulness practices into your everyday life can reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance sleep—even on a busy schedule and tight budget.

How to practise self-care

Learn about ways of minding your physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Get advice on overcoming common self-care barriers and find what works for you.

How to practise self-compassion

Self-compassion is linked to better mental health. Learn key strategies for practising self-compassion and how to challenge self-critical thoughts.

How you regulate your emotions

Emotional regulation helps you understand and manage your emotions. Learn strategies to improve emotional awareness, build self-compassion, and respond to emotions in healthy ways.

Understanding the link between resilience and mental health

Resilience helps you cope with stress and recover from setbacks. Learn about how building resilience as a life skill can support your mental health during difficult times.

What can I do to help maintain positive mental health?

Practical tips, support and things you can do to maintain positive mental health.

What can mindfulness meditation do for your mental health?

Learn how mindfulness meditation can improve mood, reduce stress, and enhance focus with simple techniques you can try for free.

What is grounding and how can it help me?

Grounding is a quick, easy way to refocus on the present moment by using your senses or simple mental exercises. Learn how to use grounding exercises to reduce stress in the moment.

What is self-care?

Self-care means actively supporting your overall wellbeing. Find practical tips for building self-care habits and overcoming common challenges to making self-care part of your routine.

Real life stories

A young person’s story on mindfulness and mental health

Keara tells her story about her mindfulness journey and how it helped her manage through a breakup and other mental health difficulties.

How I learned to build my self-esteem

Having always focused on the negatives, Cliodhna talks about change the way she sees herself and her experiences.

How I supported my wellbeing when I was homeless

Elizabeth talks about moving into a B&B with her family, and how faith and positive relationships helped her.

How taking a break from your phone can help your mental health

Mental health and wellbeing is never a quick fix. Adam talks about small steps he took to look after his mental wellbeing.

My experience of mindfulness that focuses on the heart

Heartfulness is a practice that focuses on the heart and is a daily part of Bhargavi's life. Learn more about heartfulness here.

Why gender stereotypes have hurt my mental health

Mike talks about the pressure of stereotypes on young men and why it can be so harmful to their mental health.

Why trying to be perfect hurt my self-esteem

Eimer talks about her perfectionism journey and how learning to appreciate effort rather than perfection has helped her self-esteem.

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ARCHES Recovery College

A Recovery College is an online and in-person community of people with experience of mental health difficulties; their family members,...

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Arklow Springboard Family Support Service

Arklow Springboard Family and Support Service are part of the Daughters of Charity Child and Family Service. They use a...

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Ballymun Regional Youth Resource (BRYR)

Ballymun Regional Youth Resource is a youth organisation that operates in the heart of the Ballymun community, their purpose is...

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Bedford Row Family Project Ltd.

One to one counselling/play therapy/family support for 6-28 yrs. Cost - what someone can afford. Support for families with people...

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Belong To

Belong To is the national organisation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) young people aged 14-24 years. Belong To...

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Carmha – Connection and Recovery in Addiction and Mental Health

Provides range of free professional counselling and peer-support services for people over 18 with addiction and mental health issues (Dual-diagnosis)

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Carrigaline Family Support Centre

Carrigaline Family Support Centre is in the heart of the community of Carrigaline and serves the town and the community....

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Clare Youth Service: Heads Up Clare

Supporting young people through a range of programmes. Offer one to one support, small group activities, issue based groups and...

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Clarecare

Offers a variety of services to the local community. Provides family support services, parent supports and addiction services. Has locations...

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Connect Counselling

Connect Counselling is an anonymous professional telephone counselling service for adult survivors of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

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Crosscare Youth

Crosscare run youth led programmes throughout the Dublin area for young people aged 10 to 24 years. Crosscare has youth...

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Donegal Travellers Project

Independent, locally based community development organisation working for and with the Traveller and Roma communities in Donegal. The project supports...

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Dublin North, North East Recovery College

Dublin North, North East Recovery College provides recovery-based education for mental health recovery. Working in communities to become trauma-informed and...

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Dundalk Youth Centre

DYC provide a creative Youth Service for young people 12 to 18 in Dundalk including a purpose built Youth Café,...

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Dunmanway Family Resource Centre

Dunmanway Family Centre is in the heart of the community of Dunmanway and serves the town and surrounding areas. The...

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Dyslexia Ireland

Dyslexia Ireland provides information and support services to people affected by dyslexia. Their website has a range of resources that...

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Dyspraxia Ireland

Dyspraxia Ireland provides a range of supports and services to young people and adults with dyspraxia/DCD and their families. They...

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Family Resource Centre National Forum

Established in 1998, the Family Resource Centre National Forum (FRCNF) is the national representative and peer support body for 121...

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Find Your Foróige

Foróige is a youth organisation with a difference here, young people dont just participate, they lead. Whether running their own...

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Finglas West Family Resource Centre

Finglas West Family Resource Centre will actively work to engage everyone living in the Finglas West area by creating a...

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Finglas Youth Resource Centre

FYRC is a youth organisation that operates in the heart of the Finglas community, their vision is a community where...

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Finn Valley Family Resource Centre

Community space committed to providing individuals and families with a range of activities that will support and nurture family and...

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FirstLight

FirstLight offers free professional support and provides information to families in Ireland that have experienced the sudden, unexpected death of...

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FOCUS Family Resource Centre

Focus Family Resource Centre is a community led organisation which has been in operation since April 2009. Focus aims to...

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Forward Steps Family Resource Centre

Aim to enhance and facilitate local communities, families, children and individuals through the delivery of a variety of supports such...

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Fr. McGrath Family Resource Centre

The Fr. McGrath Family Resource Centre is located in the heart of the Butts housing estate in the West of...

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Futures in Mind

They offer a range of varied services for the community at Futures In Mind ( previously Talk To Tom Suicide...

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Galway Community Café

Galway Community Café is a free out-of-hours adult mental health service designed and run by people with lived experience of...

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Galway Recovery College

Based at the Institute for Lifecourse & Society Building (ILAS), University of Galway, North Campus, Galway Recovery College offers recovery...

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Good Shepherd Cork

The homeless shelter, Edel House, provides emergency accommodation for women and children who are homeless. We can accommodate 10 families...

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Gorey Family Resource Centre

Gorey Family Resource Centre works with the local community to identify needs and develop appropriate responses. The FRC provide a...

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Gort Family Resource Centre

Provides supports and services to people of Gort and surrounding areas. Aim to improve the standard of living of the...

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Greystones Family Resource Centre

Greystones Family Centre is in the heart of the community of Greystones and serves the town and the community. The...

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Helplink Mental Health Galway

Helplink Mental Health's mission is to provide accessible, free or low cost mental health services; locally, nationally and internationally, 7...

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Helplink Mental Health Mayo

Helplink Mental Health's mission is to provide accessible, free or low cost mental health services; locally, nationally and internationally, 7...

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Hill Street Family Resource Centre

Hill Street Family Resource Centre is an Intercultural Family Centre based in Dublin's Northeast Inner City. They provide a safe...

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Hospital Family Resource Centre

Offers low cost activities, services and supports for individuals, families and groups in the area. Mission to empower individuals and...

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HSE Find a GP

The HSE's 'Find a GP' can help you get contact information for GPs in your area. If you are having...

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HSE National Counselling Service

The National Counselling Service (NCS) provides free counselling to people age 18 or older who experienced childhood abuse or neglect....

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HSE Your Mental Health

HSE Mental Health Supports provide a list of mental health supports, phone lines, services, apps and more for those dealing...

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Innovation Recovery College

The Innovation Recovery College is an online education resource to support people recovering from mental health difficulties or for those...

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INSYNC West Wicklow Youth Project

Insync provides a wide range of youth and family services across Kildare and West Wicklow. THey use a multi-dimensional approach...

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INSYNC Youth and Family Service

Insync provides a wide range of youth and family services across Kildare and West Wicklow. They use a multi-dimensional approach...

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It’s Good To Talk

It's Good to Talk Counselling Psychotherapy Support Services CLG., offers affordable professional counselling and support to the Wexford community, facilitating...

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Jigsaw

Jigsaw is a nationwide charity that offers free therapy to young people between the age of 12-25, as well as...

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Jigsaw Cork

Jigsaw Cork provides a free and confidential service for young people in Cork City and County between the ages of...

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Jigsaw Donegal

Jigsaw is a national organisation that aims to promote the mental health of young people. Jigsaw provides a free and...

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Jigsaw Dublin 15

Jigsaw Dublin 15 provides a free and confidential service for young people between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw aims...

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Jigsaw Dublin City

Jigsaw Dublin City provides a free and confidential service for young people between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw aims...

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Jigsaw Dublin South-West

Jigsaw Dublin South West provides a free and confidential service for young people between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw...

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Jigsaw Galway

Jigsaw supports young people with their mental health by providing early intervention supports. This free one-to-one service is provided by...

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Jigsaw Kerry

Jigsaw supports young people (12-25 years) with their mental health by providing early intervention supports. This free one-to-one service is...

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Jigsaw Meath

Jigsaw supports young people with their mental health by providing early intervention supports. This free one-to-one service is provided by...

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Jigsaw Offaly

Jigsaw is a national organisation that aims to promote the mental health of young people. Jigsaw provides a free and...

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Jigsaw Roscommon

Jigsaw is a national organisation that aims to promote the mental health of young people. Jigsaw provides a free and...

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Jigsaw Tipperary

Only primary youth mental health provider in Ireland for people aged 12-25. Aims to achieve better mental health outcomes for...

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Jigsaw Wicklow

Jigsaw Wicklow provides a free and confidential service for young people in county Wicklow between 12 and 25 years old....

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Jigsaw- Laois/Offaly

Jigsaw Laois/Offaly provides a free and confidential service for young people in Laois & Offaly between 12 and 25 years...

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Jigsaw- North Fingal

Jigsaw North Fingal provides a free and confidential service for young people between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw aims...

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Kenmare Family Resource Centre

Aim to combat disadvantage and improve the functioning of the family unit. Offers a range of services and therapies. Low...

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Kerry Adolescent Counselling Service

One to one counselling and psychotherapy service for adolescents aged 12-20. Service users welcome to make a donation, with the...

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Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS)- Counselling Service

Leading youth organisation in the south west. Youth based, youth focused organisation. Create opportunities to expand the lives of young...

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Kilkenny Rape Crisis Centre (KASA)

KASA offer professional and confidential counselling and support for survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual assault. KASA provides a...

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Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource Centre

Offers services, supports and referrals to families and individuals. Offers in person and phone counselling to young people who are...

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Killorglin Family Resource Centre

Provide one-to-one counselling for young people as well as family support. Focused on early intervention. Free of charge. Art and...

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Knockanrawley Resource Centre

Provides a range of family, individual and community supports. General counselling available for 12-18 year olds. No fee.

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Le Chéile Family Resource Centre

Le Cheile Family Resource Centre is in the heart of the community of Castlebar and serves the town and surrounding...

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LIFELINE Inishowen

Lifeline (Inishowen) Domestic Violence Service provides a community response offering a first step to support women and children in Inishowen...

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Limerick Youth Service

Leading provider of youth work in Limerick, education, training, employability and volunteering opportunities for young people. Supports several diverse youth...

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Listowel Family Resource Centre

Provide family support in an inclusive empowering way, achieved by many services. Offering family support, counselling, social prescribing and parent...

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Local counselling services

A range of local, community-based services providing affordable professional counselling to children and adolescents, adults or both. Available in: Dublin...

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Local services for Travellers

Local services which work from a culturally inclusive framework which respects Traveller culture, identity, values and norms. Available in: Donegal...

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Local youth services

A range of local youth organisations providing community-based activities and support systems designed to help young people develop and thrive....

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Longford Women’s Link

Longford Women's link Domestic Violence Service provides supports to women and children experiencing domestic violence in Co. Longford.

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Loughrea Community and Family Support Centre

Vision to make people lives better through the provision of supports and services that respond to the needs of the...

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Lús Na Gréinne Family Resource Centre

Provides concrete, practical and emotional social supports across the life-course. Supports include counselling and psychotherapy at a low cost, bereavement...

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Macroom Family Resource Centre

Macroom Family Support Centre is in the heart of the community of Macroom and serves the town and the community....

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Maine Valley Family Resource Centre

Mission to support the development of community through openness, empowerment understanding, connectedness and acceptande. Provide and approachable, transparent and innovative...

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Mayo Recovery College

This unique service aims to support, maintain and promote positive mental health in the community and to foster hopeful positive...

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Mayo Women’s Support Services

Emergency Accommodation, Resettlement, Information, Education & Awareness Raising, Programme of Support for children, Children's Services, Support and Information, Court Accompaniment,...

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Meath Women’s Refuge & Support Services

Meath Women's Refuge & Support Services include a 24-hour / 365 day a year helpline and refuge accommodation, outreach, counselling,...

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Midleton Family Resource Centre

Midleton Family Centre is in the heart of the community of Midleton and serves the town and the community of...

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Mill Family Resource Centre

The Mill Family Resource Centre is located in Urlingford, a town in North County Kilkenny. The FRC works with communities...

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Millenium Family Resource Centre

Provides a range of family support services and programmes . Offering youth counselling (12-24), play therapy (4-14 years), bereavment services,...

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Mindspace Mayo

Mindspace Mayo provides free and confidential support in person for young people aged 12-25 in Mayo. To get a referral...

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Mohill Family Support Centre

Mohill Family Support Centre supports people in the community through facilitating various activities, supports and programmes. Services for children and...

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Mountview Family Resource Centre

Mountview Family Resource Centre is a registered charity based in Whitechapel in the parish of Mountview, Blanchardstown D15. Mountview FRC...

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Moville and District Family Resource Centre

Community-led service empowering and developing community capacity to respond to identified social needs, operating in a holistic and person-centred context...

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MyMind

MyMind provides professional counselling and psychotherapy, face-to-face or online, without waiting lists or need to referral. Face-to-face appointments are available...

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Newbridge Family Resource Centre

Working with a goal to provide a varity of community development and family support programmes for children, adults and families...

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Newpark Family Resource Centre

Newpark Family Resource Centre works closely with the community to strengthen participation, equality and positive outcomes for all families and...

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No.4 Youth Service

Provides a wide range of services for young people aged 13-25 based on youth work approach ensuring that young people...

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North West (Stop) Suicide Prevention

Provide safe, confidential soLace where people can talk freely about the loss, stress, confusion, conlicts and other pains in their...

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North West Clare Family Resource Centre

Services for young people aged 12-24. Offers counselling, youth clubs, Traveller services, Group support. Some services have a small fee.

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Northside Family Resource Centre

We run a range of fun and engaging projects and programmes. If there is something you would like to get...

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Oasis House Women’s Refuge

Oasis House Women's Refuge provides accommodation, support and 24/7 helpline to women and women with children who experience abuse and/or...

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Offaly Traveller Movement

Traveller led organisation working to achieve full equality for the Traveller Community throughout Offaly. Offer programmes and services in health...

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One Family

One Family provides support services nationally to people parenting alone, people co-parenting or people with children who are separating.

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OSS Cork

OSS Cork supports people experiencing domestic violence in Cork city and county. At their resource centre people experiencing domestic violence...

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Pieta

Pieta provides emergency 24/7 text and phone line, online or in-person counselling and wider supports for those at risk of...

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Pieta Balbriggan

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Ballina

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Ballyfermot

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Belong To

Pieta provides free crisis counselling services within BeLonG To Youth Services in Dublin City Centre and across Ireland for young...

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Pieta Blakestown & Mountview Youth Initiative

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Carrickmacross

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Cavan

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Clones

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Cork

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Dublin South

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Galway

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Kerry

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Louth

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Midlands

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Midwest

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Monaghan

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Northwest

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Roscrea

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Sligo

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta South East

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Swords

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Virginia

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta West Cork

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Pieta Wexford

Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...

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Portlaoise Family Resource Centre

Portlaoise Family Resource Centre work to support all families and children living in the Mountmellick area and surrounds and ensure...

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Raphoe Family Resource Centre

Work from a community development approach dedicated to meeting the needs of the community. Provides a wide range of universal...

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Recovery College South East

The recovery college south east provides educational workshops for people who are experiencing mental health and addiction challenges. The workshops...

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Recovery education services

Recovery education takes a strength and adult education-based approach which offers the choice to engage in learning opportunities. It is...

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Rosemount Family Resource Centre

Community led organisation that provides vital support and services to residetns in Rosemount and surrounding areas. Provides one to one...

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Samaritans

Samaritans provide a 24-hour freephone number for anyone experiencing difficulty or who needs to talk.

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Saoirse Domestic Violence Services

Saoirse DVS provides support to women experiencing domestic violence in Dublin.

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School Street Family Resource Centre

Provides counselling for children and adolescents at a negotiated price, school street youth project, adult education programs, employment support services,...

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Shannon Family Resource Centre

Offers a varity of supports for all people in the community. Services for young people aged 12-24 years incluyde counselling,...

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Shine

Shine provides support, resources and advocacy for people experiencing serious mental health diagnoses and mental ill health.

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Sister Sheds

Sister Sheds is a membership organisation that provides a space where women can come together, empower one another, and provide...

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Skerries Youth Support Service

Skerries Youth Support Services (SYSS) is a youth-focused community organisation which offers support to local young people and their families...

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Sligo Family Resource Centre

Famiy Resource centre developed as a means to provide a range of supports for families and groups that enable and...

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Sligo Rape Crisis Centre

One-to-one counselling for victims of sexual violence/sexual abuse. Available to young people from 14 to 18 years of age, both...

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Solace Café Cork

Solace Café Cork, is a free out of hours mental health service offering peer-support in the community when other services...

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Solas Family Resource Centre

Solas has 5 counsellers in-house who provide free counselling to 10-25yr olds (and older). Priority is for people who could...

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Sonas Domestic Abuse

Sonas offers support, refuge and housing to women and children made homeless because of domestic and gender-based violence.

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South West Kerry Family Resource Centre

Offers accesible, affordable counselling to individuals and families in south kerry region. Offers a range of ocunselling support at low...

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South West Wexford Family Resource Centre

South West Wexford Family Resource Centre works with the local community to identify needs and develop appropriate responses. The FRC...

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Southend Family Resource Centre

The mission of Southend Family Resource Centre is to work with the Southend Community, Wexford,to improve the quality of people's...

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Southill Family Resource Centre

Offers variety of free services to community in areas of family support, health and well-being, education and training, advocacy, community...

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Space from Anxiety programme

The Space from Anxiety programme is run by ISPCC held on the digital platform, SilverCloud and is free for people...

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Spafield Family Resource Centre

General counselling, youth mindfulness & life skills program available for 8+ yrs. Low cost.

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Sphere 17 Regional Youth Facility

Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service provides a high-quality service to young people between the ages of 10-24, in the region...

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spunout academy

spunout academy is a free online learning space for building knowledge and skills that support your mental health and emotional...

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St. Brigids Family and Community Centre

General counselling available for 11-18 yrs. Cost by sliding scale. Counselling for problem gambling, relationship counselling service, play therapy, adult...

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St. Patricks Mental Health Services

St. Patricks Mental Health Service telephone and email service is staffed by experienced mental health nurses 9-5 Monday to Friday...

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St. Vincent de Paul

Our focus is on practical approach to dealing with poverty, alleviating its effects on individuals and families through working primarily...

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Supporting an Anxious Child or Teen programme

The Supporting An Anxious Child or Teen programme is run by ISPCC and delivered via the SilverCloud platform. The programme...

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Tacú Ballinrobe Family Resource Centre

Tacú Family Resource Centre is in the heart of the community of Ballinrobe and serves the town and surrounding areas....

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Taghmon Family Resource Centre

Taghmon Family Resource Centre works with the local community to identify needs and develop appropriate responses. The FRC provide a...

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Teac Tom

Teac Tom is based in Kilkenny City; it is a community voluntary charity that provides affordable and immediate services to...

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Teach na Daoine Family Resource Centre

Teach Na Daoine Family Resource Centre is situated in the Mullaghmatt/Cortolvin local authority housing estate on the western edge of...

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Teach Oscail Family Resource Centre

Teach Oscail Family Resource Centre adopts an open and welcoming, non-judgemental approach to all in the community and believes that...

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Teach Tearmainn

Teach Tearmainn provides a range of support to women and their children experiencing domestic abuse and coercive control within their...

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Tearmann Domestic Violence Services Monaghan & Cavan

Tearmann is a community based information & support service that provides a range of services to women and their children...

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TeenLine

Teenline provides a 24-hour active listening service for young people up to the age of 18 in Ireland.

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Text About It

Text About It is a free, anonymous, 24/7 messaging service providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for...

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The Bungalow – Cherry Orchard Family Resource Centre

Grew from the need of people to get to know each other in the community. Serves the people of cherry...

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The Caha Centre

The Caha Family Resource Centre straddles 2 counties and serves the communities of Adrigole and Ardgroom in Cork and Lauragh...

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The Cornmarket Project

The Cornmarket Project is committed to supporting individuals with a history of addiction and criminal involvement. Their range of programmes...

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The Family Centre

The Family Centre provide a range of counselling options, this is a low cost service with provision made for those...

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The Lighthouse – West Clare Mental Health Association

Free mental health services for people aged 18-24 years old. Offer individual and group support, peer support, online support, advocacy...

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Three Drives Family Resource Centre

Provides a wide range of resources and supports to meet the needs of children and their families in Tipperary town...

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TORC Community & Family Resource Centre

Supports families in need in Killarney town and municipal district areas. Offers a range of family support services. Offers low...

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Tramore Youth and Family Project- Foróige

Aim to enhance life chances of 10-18 year olds and their families in the Tramore area, through various targeted services...

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Traveller Counselling Service

The Traveller Counselling Service provide a free independent culturally appropriate counselling service which is specially set up for Travellers aged...

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Trim Family Resource Centre

Offers a range of services to the local Trim community incuding counselling, community food bank, one to one supports, Rainbows,...

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Triple A Alliance Wicklow

Triple A Alliance hosts a wide range of events, some for parents and family members and others aimed at children...

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Tubbercurry Family Resource Centre

Family Resource centre established to provide a range of needs led, accessible and affordable family support, childcare and education services....

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Tullamore Family and Community Resource Centre

Resource centre working towards improving well-being of parents and children by supporting families through the normal challenges for daily life....

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Turn2Me

Turn2Me provides an online 3 tiered approach to supporting mental well-being to people aged 18 years and over. It includes...

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West Clare Family Resource Centre

One to one support for individuals, Offer low cost counselling and therapy for people over 12 years old. Access to...

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West Cork Beacon

West Cork Beacon provides a safe, confidential, listening, information and support service to women and their children experiencing domestic violence.

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Westport Family and Community Resource Centre

Westport Family Resource Centre is in the heart of the community of Westport and serves the town and surrounding areas....

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Wicklow Child and Family Project

Wicklow Child and Family Project is involved in intensive family support work with children and parents either on an individual...

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Young Parents Support Programme

The Young Parents Support Programme (YPSP) is a community-based support service for young parents. YPSP work with young people who...

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Your Mental Health information line

The Your Mental Health information line provide information on the mental health supports and services available to you and how...

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Youth Information Chat

Youth Information Chat is a free, one-on-one chat service available weekday evenings for information, advice and guidance. Professional Youth Information...

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YouthMed.info

Youth Med.Info is a website that provides accurate and accessible information on commonly used mental health medicines. Youth Med.Info was...

Books, podcasts, and apps

Connections: Conversations worth having

Mental health charity, Suicide or Survive, host a variety of important conversations as they talk to communities about stigma and mental health from the lens of lived experience.

Finch: Self-care Pet

Finch: Self-care pet is an app that sets users with daily ​​self care exercise targets for creating and maintaining healthy habits.

Grow Mental Health podcast

The Grow Mental Health podcast programmes explore different aspects of our lives to help build resilience and shared experience around mental health.

Headspace app

The Headspace app teaches meditation and mindfulness skills. Find techniques that can help improve your mood, de-stress, and sleep better.

HSE Health and Wellbeing podcast

The HSE's Health and Wellbeing podcast explores a wide range of health topics with insights on how to manage our own health, access supports and achieve healthy outcomes in our communities.

Mind over mood: change how you feel by changing the way you think

Mind Over Mood teaches cognitive behavioral techniques to help manage emotions, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve overall well-being by changing negative thought patterns.

Mindfulness Coach

The Mindfulness Coach is an app that provides gradual, self-guided training programmes designed to help you develop a mindfulness practice.

Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace

Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Mark Williams and Danny Penman teaches simple techniques to reduce stress, improve focus, and cultivate inner peace through mindfulness.

MindShift CBT app

Mindshift is an app which uses CBT tools to help people manage anxiety or worry. Includes journaling, belief experiments, meditations.

Overcoming anger and irritability : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques

Overcoming Anger and Irritability is a CBT-based self-help guide offering practical techniques to manage anger, reduce frustration, and develop healthier emotional responses for improved well-being.

Overcoming Mood Swings

Overcoming Mood Swings is a CBT-based self-help guide offering strategies to manage depression and hypomania, stabilize emotions, and develop healthier thought patterns for lasting well-being.

Overcoming Social Anxiety & Shyness

Overcoming Social Anxiety & Shyness by Gillian Butler offers CBT-based strategies to manage anxiety, build confidence, and improve social interactions

Owning it: The Anxiety podcast

This podcast explores everything from what anxiety is and why it happens to us, how our brain works and why it's actually very normal to the various tools and techniques necessary for owning it.

Quiet the mind: an illustrated guide on how to meditate

Quiet the Mind is a visually guided introduction to meditation, offering simple techniques to reduce stress, improve focus, and find inner peace through mindfulness and breathing exercises.

Stories of Recovery

The podcast series features local people who have lived through adversities that challenged their mental health and wellbeing and how they now flourish and continue to stay well.

SuperBetter app

The SuperBetter app offers interactive games and self-care ideas to help you cope with your mental health and wellbeing.

The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook

The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, and Matthew McKay offers practical techniques to manage stress, relax, and improve overall well-being.

Voda: LGBTQIA+ Mental Wellness

The Voda: LGBTQIA+ Mental Wellness app was created by leading LGBTQIA+ psychotherapists, and combines leading psychotherapy expertise to make mental wellbeing support more accessible, inclusive and more intersectional.

Where is my mind?

Where is my mind? is a podcast hosted by Niall Breslin exploring how we can better look after our heads and our hearts.

You OK? podcast

You OK? is a podcast from the national broadcaster, RTE. It has a series of conversations about support, discussions around our emotions and minding our mental health. You can listen to experts speak on mental health or try out their 5 minutes of mindfulness series.

Activities

54321 Grounding Technique

Grounding is a quick, easy way to refocus on the present moment by using your senses or simple mental exercises. Learn how to use grounding exercises to reduce stress in the moment.

Create a self-care routine

Self-care means actively supporting your overall wellbeing. Find practical tips for building self-care habits and overcoming common challenges to making self-care part of your daily routine.

Deep Breathing Exercise

Deep breathing helps reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve focus, and promote relaxation by increasing oxygen flow and calming the nervous system.

Guided Mindful Meditation

Mindfulness meditation can help boost your mood, combat stress and improve your wellbeing. Take 5 minutes for yourself today and practice self-care with this guided meditation.

Journaling

Journaling is a great activity to try as it helps reduce stress, boosts self-awareness, and improves mood. It can help you process your emotions, track patterns, and enhance emotional well-being.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique

Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is a technique that involves tensing and relaxing muscle groups to reduce stress, improve relaxation, and ease tension.