In this episode of HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Noreen Turley is joined by Dr Michelle Howard and Dr Niamh Clarke, HSE psychologists involved in developing and delivering the Balancing Stress programme. Together they explore sessions 1-3 from the HSE Balancing Stress programme how stress, worry, anxiety and panic can build up in day‑to‑day life, and why recognising personal stress patterns is a key first step in managing them.
The episode highlights evidence based tools like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and positive psychology and listeners hear about simple breathing; relaxation exercises they can start using immediately to reduce stress and build resilience over time. The conversation emphasises that the programme is free, confidential and designed to fit busy lives, so people can dip in and out or move through the six sessions at a pace that suits them.
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