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Design for Life

Design For Life

Advice column: My boyfriend seems to have lost his zest for life and our future plans

This week, clinical hypnotherapist Fiona Brennan answers a reader’s concerns about her partner’s sudden low mood and energy
  • Fiona Brennan
  • March 16, 2023
Design For Life

Advice column: Since I turned 40 I’m rarely in the mood for sex, and my wife feels rejected

This week, GP and author Dr Mark Rowe advises a reader who is concerned about a sharp decline in libido and its effects on his relationship with his wife
  • Mark Rowe
  • March 10, 2023
Design For Life

Advice column: My high-pressure job is putting too much strain on me and my family

This week, psychotherapist Siobhán Murray helps a reader to recognise the signs of burnout and advises how to approach the issue with his employer
  • Siobhan Murray
  • March 3, 2023
Design For Life

Advice column: I’ve been told my boyfriend cheated on his last girlfriend

This week, clinical hypnotherapist Fiona Brennan guides a reader who suddenly feels very vulnerable in her relationship after a mostly happy five years in which she felt safe and loved
  • Fiona Brennan
  • February 23, 2023
Design For Life

Advice column: My young son is showing troubling signs of cruelty to insects

This week, psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor advises a parent on teaching their child the importance of being kind, caring and nurturing toward living creatures
  • Colman Noctor
  • February 15, 2023
Advice

Advice column: How can I brighten my mood during the dark days?

This week, expert Dr Mark Rowe talks a reader through the reasons why they feel so lethargic and down during winter and how they can change their mindset
  • Mark Rowe
  • February 10, 2023
Design For Life

My boyfriend refuses to let me pay for anything

This week, expert Louize Carroll advises a woman in a relationship that the issue of her partner insisting on footing the bill may have roots in power, control, compromise and respect
  • Louize Carroll
  • February 3, 2023
Design For Life

‘I’m in my early 30s and want to settle down. But choosing the right partner feels overwhelming’

This week, clinical hypnotherapist Fiona Brennan advises a reader on recognising behavioural patterns of the past and learning to be your own most loving companion
  • Fiona Brennan
  • January 28, 2023
Design For Life

I’m addicted to social media, but don’t want to give it up entirely

This week, expert Louize Carroll advises a reader who needs social media for work, but is exasperated by the sheer amount of time they inevitably end up spending on it
  • Louize Carroll
  • January 21, 2023
Design For Life

My immune system seems to be constantly under the weather

This week, expert Dr Mark Rowe advises a parent of young children on how to become more resilient in the face of constant minor illnesses
  • Mark Rowe
  • January 13, 2023
Design For Life

Should I accept that I prefer to stay in my comfort zone?

This week, clinical hypnotherapist Fiona Brennan guides a reader who has a habit of starting new activities with enthusiasm, but not finishing them
  • Fiona Brennan
  • January 5, 2023
Design For Life

Christmas brings back bad memories – is it possible to reset my attitude towards the holiday?

This week, psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor advises a person whose parents had a bad relationship and who associates Christmas with loneliness and pain
  • Colman Noctor
  • December 24, 2022
Architectural Design

Win €10,000: calling for ideas to rebuild the community

‘Hometown Architect’ is an initiative encouraging community groups and local architects across Ireland to team up and submit projects to improve their local town or village
  • Tina-Marie O'Neill
  • December 23, 2022
Morning Headlines

New wind farm to create 50,000 jobs in Clare; EPA to move faster as data centres seek diesel licences

The stories you need to read this morning in business, politics and current affairs
  • Business Post
  • December 14, 2022
Design For Life

My female pals don’t like my new partner – what can I do?

This week, occupational psychologist Louize Carroll guides a reader whose close group of friends don’t share her enthusiasm for a new relationship
  • Louize Carroll
  • December 14, 2022
Design For Life

How can I persuade my stubborn partner to see the doctor?

This week, family physician Dr Mark Rowe advises on the best approach to increasing your health span as you age
  • Mark Rowe
  • December 8, 2022
Design For Life

What’s the best way to support a grieving friend?

This week, hypnotherapist Fiona Brennan guides a reader who worries her lack of personal bereavement leaves her ill equipped to help others who have lost loved ones
  • Fiona Brennan
  • November 30, 2022
Design For Life

Should I let my sensitive son find his own way in the world?

This week, psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor advises a mother on supporting her younger son’s journey towards expressing his authentic self
  • Colman Noctor
  • November 25, 2022
Design For Life

As I’ve grown older, I seem to have lost all joy in life

This week, psychologist Louize Carroll advises a reader on how to escape a consistently grumpy, negative frame of mind
  • Louize Carroll
  • November 18, 2022
Design For Life

How can I help a friend in trouble who refuses to talk?

This week, physician Mark Rowe advises a reader on how to be there for a friend who is defensive about discussing a possible bout of depression
  • Mark Rowe
  • November 9, 2022

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