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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Irish rugby player Hugo Keenan starts his day with a shower, breathwork and ‘a bit of journalling’.</p>

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Hugo Keenan: I'm probably an overthinker — it’s something I’ve been working on

'You’ve got to learn little strategies to work on that and we’re lucky enough to have a few mental skills coaches both with the Leinster and Ireland teams'

<p>Fitness influencer Aoife Hannon says daily movement is one of her non-negotiables and is essential to her wellbeing.</p>

health and wellbeing

Aoife Hannon: Daily movement is one of my non-negotiables

<p>Standard Life have recently announced Sonya Lennon as a ‘Second Life mentor’.</p>

health and wellbeing

Sonya Lennon: I sobbed discussing the cruelty that Sinéad O’Connor had to endure

Dr Eva Orsmond: I cry every second day — I’m very emotional

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Dr Eva Orsmond: I cry every second day — I’m very emotional

Charleen Murphy: You never know what someone is going through — it’s important to be kind

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Charleen Murphy: You never know what someone is going through — it’s important to be kind

Pamela Joyce: I have never relaxed a day in my life — I don't know the meaning of the word

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Pamela Joyce: I have never relaxed a day in my life — I don't know the meaning of the word

David Gillick: The best advice I ever got was to talk to someone

David Gillick: The best advice I ever got was to talk to someone

'I did Hell Week, and I didn’t cry on TV, I held it together. But when it was all done, you then have to go do a debrief with a psychologist. When I sat down, it all came out'

Sun, 09 Jul, 2023

Rob Kearney: 'Being able to have a midweek Guinness is now a guilty pleasure'

Rob Kearney: 'Being able to have a midweek Guinness is now a guilty pleasure'

The Irish rugby star and his wife are busy preparing for a new arrival in August

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

Munster Rugby Squad Training

John Ryan: I’m the biggest overthinker ever - I can’t help but stress

'I suffer from colitis and the best health advice I’ve ever gotten is to trust your doctor'

Fri, 16 Jun, 2023

Mary Black: My husband has brought me a cup of tea every morning for the last 43 years

Mary Black: My husband has brought me a cup of tea every morning for the last 43 years

'No matter where we are, I get my cup of tea'

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Anna Daly: My kids will always make me laugh with their funny tales of classroom antics

Anna Daly: My kids will always make me laugh with their funny tales of classroom antics

'My husband Ben is a super cook and he's very into fitness, so I benefit from his good food choices and culinary skills'

Sun, 04 Jun, 2023

Louise O'Neill: Frame your exercise in terms of mental health, not weight

Louise O'Neill: Frame your exercise in terms of mental health, not weight

'When I was struggling with an eating disorder, I viewed exercise in terms of weight control - in recovery, I don’t go to the gym for anything to do with weight'

Sun, 14 May, 2023

Vhi Womens Mini Marathon Launch

Aimee Connolly: I probably care too much that everyone likes me, that isn't easy online

'We live in such a busy, saturated market, you have to kind of stay in your own lane and really back yourself'

Sun, 23 Apr, 2023

Peter Finn: Providing for and protecting my family is the most important thing in my life

Peter Finn: Providing for and protecting my family is the most important thing in my life

A pint of Guinness with friends in the local is the Dubliner's guilty pleasure

Sun, 16 Apr, 2023

Paul O’Connell: It’s OK to be vulnerable and make mistakes

Paul O’Connell: It’s OK to be vulnerable and make mistakes

'Very little keeps me awake at night. I’m lucky that way, I’ve never struggled to sleep. I would say the Friday night before the England game was the only real time I can remember in the last while that I struggled to sleep'

Sun, 02 Apr, 2023

Tony Ward: 'I try not to think of negative things or mistakes I’ve made in life'

Tony Ward: 'I try not to think of negative things or mistakes I’ve made in life'

Hearing loss is one of the "two big issues" he has had to deal with in life — the other being his prostate cancer diagnosis in 2012. But, with his new routine, he is feeling good.

Sun, 26 Mar, 2023

Brooke Scullion: 'Lifting the glitter ball would be the icing on top of a very large, very time consuming cake'

Brooke Scullion: 'Lifting the glitter ball would be the icing on top of a very large, very time consuming cake'

'My downfall is TikTok or IG Reels — I’m that girl who will be sending you TikToks at all hours of the night'

Sun, 19 Mar, 2023

Grace Campbell: I realised I was obsessed with men — it was very off-brand

'Joanne McNally is the GOAT. I’d have her at my dinner party. I’d love to say I’d invite a load of stand-ups, but I am worried it would just be a table full of egos...'

Fri, 10 Mar, 2023

Lilly Higgins: I’m not fussy about breakfast as long as I’ve my cup of Barry’s Tea

Lilly Higgins: I’m not fussy about breakfast as long as I’ve my cup of Barry’s Tea

'Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants' from Michael Pollan is the mantra by which the Cobh chef and writer cooks and eats

Sun, 26 Feb, 2023

Bláthnaid Treacy on love, pregnancy and how she deals with negative thoughts

Bláthnaid Treacy on love, pregnancy and how she deals with negative thoughts

The 34-year-old has just shared the news that she is expecting her first baby this summer

Sat, 18 Feb, 2023

25/10/2022

Orlagh Farmer: Meditation helps me to relax — and there's joy in the simple things

The Cork All-Ireland winning footballer says her 89-year-old granny Sheila never fails to make her smile

Sun, 05 Feb, 2023

Martha Byrne: Control the controllables and try not to worry about the rest

Martha Byrne: Control the controllables and try not to worry about the rest

'The only thing that’s consistent every morning for me is coffee', says the Dublin footballer

Sun, 29 Jan, 2023

Olympic rower Aifric Keogh: We need discussion of periods between coaches and athletes

Olympic rower Aifric Keogh: We need discussion of periods between coaches and athletes

'I think there could be more done to educate coaches on the signs to look out for if you think there's a girl on your team suffering, and what is the best way to approach her to talk about it'

Sun, 22 Jan, 2023

Lottie Ryan: 'In the industry that I’m in, no is something you hear a lot'

Lottie Ryan: 'In the industry that I’m in, no is something you hear a lot'

'You have to learn how to move on and keep pushing without crumbling. You keep at it until you find the person who says yes'

Sun, 15 Jan, 2023

Grace Mongey Gernon: I want to be the voice I was looking for

Grace Mongey Gernon: I want to be the voice I was looking for

Grace Mongey Gernon was 17 when she was first diagnosed with anxiety and depression. The now 34-year-old, who is best known by her alias Faces By Grace says at the time, she couldn’t understand why

Sun, 08 Jan, 2023

Harry McNulty 6/12/2022

Harry McNulty: I cried when we qualified for the World Series

The Irish Men’s Sevens player says going for a hike or going out into nature helps to cheer him up if he is having a bad day

Sun, 01 Jan, 2023

Catherine Mahon-Buckley: Laughter at myself and laughter with people is the best medicine

Catherine Mahon-Buckley: Laughter at myself and laughter with people is the best medicine

'I live off very little sleep — three or four hours do me...my brain never clicks off'

Fri, 09 Dec, 2022

Stefan Okunbor 7/11/2022

Stefan Okunbor: I haven’t cried since I was 12 years old

'I’m an overthinker so I guess what keeps me awake at night is I think about the future a lot'

Fri, 25 Nov, 2022

Annalise Murphy: I associate being a certain size with success — I am working on that

Annalise Murphy: I associate being a certain size with success — I am working on that

'Doing the thing I love has made me less sustainable than the average person'

Sun, 20 Nov, 2022