Shopping! It’s so many people’s favorite pastime and luckily enough, the sales happen after Christmas when many are rich in gift vouchers. I love shopping for shoes, clothes and makeup but how can you make your money go further? It's often a promising idea to wait a few days after the sales start as further reductions are often applied. If you are lucky enough to be either a … [Read more...] about Budgeting after Christmas and the new year
Mature student diary
Hello everybody! I hope all is well. I am busy this week with lots going on. I rely on my diary and my iPhone to get myself organized as it seems the projects are never-ending. I am doing a lot of interviews, editing and planning. I seem to be going from one interview to the next but my CV is starting to look pretty good. Yesterday I was completely burned out and had to … [Read more...] about Mature student diary
Mental Health Spot: Reality of gaslighting
An interview with Cllr. Clodagh Higgins, Fine Gael, a practicing Psychologist Cllr. Clodagh Higgins, Fine Gael courtesy of clodaghhiggins.ie Our health section aims to provide informative content that can be easily understood. This week Aoife Burke interviewed Cllr. Clodagh Higgins, Fine Gael, a practicing Psychologist with over 14 year's experience in the mental … [Read more...] about Mental Health Spot: Reality of gaslighting
Mature Students’ Diary
Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. Now that the madness of Halloween is over it’s time for planning for Christmas! I am finding either I am busy or not busy at all. Today I am so busy. I was up last night doing a podcast which I am hoping will be broadcast on Flirt FM. The podcast is about music and poetry, mainly poetry from the romanticism era. You can tell how much I … [Read more...] about Mature Students’ Diary
Avoiding burnout
Taking steps to improve your life It is important not to do too much too soon, and burn out happens when you burn the candle at both ends. So what steps should you take to ensure that this doesn’t happen to you? Firstly, pace yourself. Remember that life is not a race. Next, make sure to get plenty of rest. Sleep is important for growth, healing and renewal and if you … [Read more...] about Avoiding burnout