Peter Connolly

Occupational Therapist & creator of LifeStyleAwareness.ie

When you're struggling, do you speak to yourself in a more critical way than you would a friend?

Making peace with your inner critic

Imagine if you shared your hidden dialogue with yourself, what would others think?

living • 30 Mar 20

Do you need a course in Mental Health First Aid?

Imagine you had a conversation with a colleague or a friend, and you got the feeling that something was not okay with their mental health. …

living • 30 Mar 20

There are so many benefits to being curious.

How to stay curious and connect with your inner child

Being curious is how we discover new things, adapt in uncertain times and remain open to alternative points of view.

living • 30 Mar 20

Antifragile: How resilience can benefit us and why

We can't stop the waves, but we can learn to surf.

living • 30 Mar 20

Want to be more organised and calm in the digital age?

This year, I started to explore ways to become more organised and keep track of the various demands, projects and information in my life.

living • 05 Nov 20

Are you chasing another person's measurement of success?

What is 'hustle culture' and how can we make it work for us?

The word hustle has evolved from a shady way to make money, a funky song from the '70s and is now being embraced as an …

living • 03 Jan 20

Modern day work is cognitive and emotionally based, not physical, writes Peter Connolly.

When do you work best and feel at your peak?

"Working smart" has long been a strategy for achieving more goals, but Peter Connolly looks at how understanding our own body clocks better can help …

living • 12 Dec 19

Ice Mile Challenge: 'Your blood thickens, your muscles slow down'

It's a delicate line between stress, danger, and reward...

living • 12 Dec 19

Being social and surviving the Christmas office party

I met up with Marcus Oakey, founder of Your Charisma Coach, a social skills training company, and we discussed office party dilemmas, over some mulled …

living • 28 Nov 19

Why we need to embrace neurodiversity in the workplace

Neurodiversity is a concept where neurological differences are to be recognised and respected as any other human variation.

living • 24 Sep 19

Peter Connolly

Making peace with your inner critic

Do you need a course in Mental Health First Aid?

How to stay curious and connect with your inner child

Antifragile: How resilience can benefit us and why

Want to be more organised and calm in the digital age?

What is 'hustle culture' and how can we make it work for us?

When do you work best and feel at your peak?

Ice Mile Challenge: 'Your blood thickens, your muscles slow down'

Being social and surviving the Christmas office party

Why we need to embrace neurodiversity in the workplace

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