Amy O'Brien

My experience as a climate justice activist

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Amy shares how she became a climate activist from a young age and how you can get involved in climate action.

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Fresher Diaries: My Journey from Leaving Cert to life at University College Cork

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Starting college at UCC as a fresher is exciting yet nerve-wracking, here's Amy’s journey into university life.

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My goal this year is compassion

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Amy writes about how her goal of self-compassion and radical acceptance can help in cultivating love and empathy for others.

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My experience at COP26

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Amy details her first hand experience at the UN Climate Change conference in Glasgow.

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My tactics for identifying greenwashing

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While greenwashing has been around for decades, it is becoming increasingly harder to identify.

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Why it’s okay if mindfulness meditation doesn’t work for you

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While meditation can help people to feel present, a study has found it might not be for everyone.

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A young person’s experience of internalised fatphobia

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Marykate is a Transition Year student and spoke to Amy O’Brien about her experience with internalising fatphobia.

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Unlearning diet culture helped me to flourish

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Rebelling against a diet culture that oppresses women, girls and non-binary people helped Amy be her full self.

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6 fat-shaming myths and the facts to tackle them

Written by: Amy O'Brien

CW // This article references eating disorders. Bodywhys helpline: 01 2107906 or [email protected] “I went through a really hard time at school, whi...

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The mental health impact of being the ‘minority of minorities’

Written by: Amy O'Brien

Akeno (Goose) Barret discusses how with the support of their friends, they were able to feel valued as a person and love their identity.

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Stigma facing young people highlights the need for inclusive sex education

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Amy O'Brien speaks to those whose experiences are currently left out of the current sex education curriculum.

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