The Little Book of Positivity
I love this Little Book of Positivity from Lucy Lane. I keep it beside my bed and dip into it every now and then. Sometimes I look at it just before I go to bed or other times in the…
Browtique’s Wigs Appeal – Can you help?
We came across Olive of Browtique’s new initiative this week and just had to share it with you. It’s a fantastic idea. Olive is appealing to anyone who has a wig or headwear at home that they no longer need to…
Cancer massage treatments from the Touch Therapy Centre
We are delighted to introduce another contributor to Happy Magazine today. Caroline Warren is a Massage Therapist specialising in Oncology Massage and a cancer survivor with a remarkable story – beating cancer twice – breast cancer as well as leukaemia!…
5 tips for getting through hospital scans
Thump. The sound of your hospital scan appointment letter landing on the doormat. Or is it the sound of your heart falling to your shoes? Hospital scans are a difficult part of life after a cancer diagnosis. And it’s hard.…
Summer Life Enhancing Workshops from Grainne Nolan
Grainne Nolan, one of our regular contributors here on Happy Magazine with her beautiful meditations, is holding three Summer Life Enhancing Workshops over the next couple of months. They’re going to be a really enjoyable way to spend a few…
A happiness roadmap from Matthew McConaughey
This short video of actor Matthew McConaughey speaking about finding your way to happiness is just great. He talks about the difference between chasing happiness and choosing joy, gratitude, habits that lead to success and the importance of taking even…
Book reviews from Nurse Fancy Pants
Chloe Moloney is back with us today sharing her latest round-up of reads. If you’re looking for your next book, you might find something in this collection… I didn’t get through as many books as usual in March because one in…
Head & Heart Reset – Yoga With Adriene
If you find yourself having a difficult day, some time on your yoga mat is a great way to reset your mood and start again. I love this 25-minute Head & Heart Reset from Yoga With Adriene. I like to…
Homemade skin treats
Everyone knows how good smoothies and juices are for their insides, but did you know that there’s a whole host of simple everyday items in your cupboards that you can smear on your face for healthy skin on the outside…
How To Face Up To And Address My Mental Health – Audience Q&A from WellFest 2018
I’m not normally a fan of audience Q&A sessions but this one was different. In this afternoon session from WellFest last weekend, Psychologists Gerry Hussey and Dr Clare Kambamettu and Physiotherapist Scott Murphy answered questions from the audience in the…
An event like no other: Soul Space – The Experience
Soul Space is an event coming up in September this year focused on health and wellbeing. We think it’s going to be an amazing day with the potential to really change your life. Gerry and Miriam Hussey, both contributors here on…
Music therapy: My top 5 favourite songs at the moment
Aah, can you really beat a great song for a little bit of instant feel-good therapy? Today I wanted to share the uplifting tunes that are currently on repeat in my house – maybe you will enjoy them too. Much…
Floating on a Cloud Meditation
The lovely Grainne from Reiki Healing from Within is back with us today with a beautiful meditation called ‘Floating on a Cloud’. I love listening to a meditation in the afternoon when I’m having a little break while my little…
*NOW CLOSED* Bare Necessities Headwear + A Giveaway
Bare Necessities is an Irish company specialising in affordable, stylish and comfortable chemotherapy headwear and accessories. Founded by Jackie Sterling after her own breast cancer diagnosis in 2016, Bare Necessities believes in helping patients, friends and relatives get through cancer treatment without the unnecessary labelling that chemotherapy…
Free Summer Wellness Events
Wowee! Check out this amazing community initiative happening from 17 June in Clondalkin, Dublin – free summer weekend wellness events including yoga, mental health talks, pilates, mindfulness and reiki. Organised by Somers Psychotherapy, the events are run free for the…
Thinking about Thinking – Dr Clare Kambamettu at WellFest 2018
Today we’re bringing you Dr Clare Kambamettu’s talk on ‘Thinking about Thinking’ from WellFest last weekend. In her talk, Dr Kambamettu talks about the importance of taking care of our mental health through spending some time thinking about our thinking. She…
Just diagnosed? Start here
One of the best parts about doing Happy Magazine are the emails I receive from people who contact me to let me know that they’ve found my website and that it’s helping them through their own cancer journey. I live…
Celebrity Cruises from Dublin
Yes, this is still Happy Magazine and no, you haven’t wandered into a travel website – but today’s post is a little out of the ordinary in that we’re talking about HOLIDAYS – woohoo! I’ve been whiling away a couple…
5 ways to use essential oils in your daily life
A couple of Happy Magazine readers have been in touch with me asking if and how I use essential oils in my daily life. I am new to essential oils but growing to love them more and more as time…
CBT as a complementary therapy for cancer
Pam Watson is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Practitioner and Clinical Hypnotherapist working in Ennis, Co. Clare. In today’s post, Pam explains what CBT is and how it might help you with your cancer diagnosis. A cancer diagnosis brings with it…
Making time for little self-care treats
In the last couple of weeks I’ve been thinking about the importance of making time for little self-care treats in my life. Self-care is something that can easily be forgotten in the normal busyness of day-to-day life but I really…
Bravelle Specialist Lingerie
Bravelle specialises in post-mastectomy bras, swimwear and breast prostheses for breast cancer survivors. With a store in Ballyneety, Co. Limerick, products can also be ordered online for delivery throughout Ireland. Bravelle was founded in 2005 by Pauline Conway following her…
My reiki experience
A little while ago the lovely Grainne from Reiki Healing From Within invited me to come for a reiki session with her at her home in Lucan, Co Dublin. I love Grainne’s beautiful meditations and couldn’t wait to experience what…
Acupuncture as a complementary therapy for cancer
Today’s article is from Hannah O’Connell, an Acupuncture Therapist based in Ennis, Co Clare. Hannah also worked as part of the holistic therapy team at the ARC Cancer Support Centres in Dublin. Here she shares how acupuncture might benefit you…
*NOW CLOSED* The Raven App – Bringing beauty to you at home or even in hospital + A Giveaway!
All women know the power of getting a great blow-dry or manicure, right? It’s a sure-fire way to give yourself a boost when you’re feeling out of sorts. Now you don’t even have to leave the house (or your hospital…
My Wellbeing Mantra
So there are always two voices going on in my head. One voice which is positive and strong and another one which is, you guessed it, negative and weak. These voices are always talking and at any point, one or…
5 ways to get your day off to a great start
1. Make your bed I know, I know, we’ve all heard this one before. However, there is something really wonderful about getting out of bed in the morning and making it right away. It’s a positive first step, a small…
Dr. Hauschka Hydrating Hand Cream
Dr. Hauschka have a really lovely rose-scented Hydrating Hand Cream in their Body Care range. If your hands are in need of some TLC after treatment, this could be the product for you. Dr. Hauschka’s Hydrating Hand Cream is a fast-absorbing…
What is Reiki?
Have you heard of Reiki? It’s a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that can also promote healing. It can be a lovely complementary therapy for cancer. Grainne Nolan of Reiki Healing From Within explains it in more detail in…
Complementary therapies for cancer
Jenny McElvaney is a Nutritional Therapist based in Co. Meath. She has also beaten breast cancer twice. She joins us today to explain what complementary therapies are and how they might be able to help you. The Irish Cancer Society…
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