Healthy Conversations
Healthy Conversations is our Wednesday lunchtime series. We collaborate with experts from various schools and units across DCU to bring to you healthy conversations. Sessions are based on topics relating to your health and wellbeing and include the latest research and best practice.
- Each session runs 1.15 - 1.45 pm with 15 mins presentation and 15 mins discussion
- Open to all DCU students and staff
Check out full 2021.2022's full recorded series!
Healthy Conversations Review
Have you attended a healthy converation and got some feedback for us? Please fill out this 2 min survey to help us plan for next year
| Topic |
Healthy Conversation |
Presenter |
School/ Unit/ Organisation |
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| Mental Health |
How is our return to this New Normal working out? ------------------ |
Dr Ray O’Neill |
School of Nursing, Psychotherapy & Community Health |
| Physical Activity |
Resistance Training for Women: “Why we should lift?” ------------------ |
David Nolan |
School of Health & Human Performance |
| Mental Health |
Fake News, Skewed Views - How Influencers Impact Our Wellbeing ------------------ |
Dr Hannah Goss |
School of Health & Human Performance |
| Alcohol |
Drinking too much too often: what can you do to better manage your wellbeing from alcohol harm? ------------------ |
Dr. Sheila Gilheany |
Alcohol Action Ireland |
| Sexual Health & Mental Health |
Have REAL-ationships become Virtually Impossible? ------------------ |
Dr. Ray O’ Neill |
School of Nursing, Psychotherapy & Community Health |
| Sexual Health & Mental Health |
Is Sex Only for the “Beautiful People?" ------------------ |
Dr. Ray O’ Neill |
School of Nursing, Psychotherapy & Community Health |
| Sleep & Mental Health |
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Mark Germaine |
SFI Centre for Research Training in Machine Learning |
| Mental Health |
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Susan Madigan & Hannah Devlin |
Disability & Learning Support Service |
| Mental Health | Motivation | Deirdre Maloney |
Student Support & Development
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| Mental Health | Self Care | Susan Madigan |
Disability & Learning Support Service
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| Mental Health |
Mindfulness in Everyday Activities
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Hannah Devlin | Disability & Learning Support Service |
Wellbeing at Home - a webinar series with DCU Healthy
We had some great sessions over lockdowns, 2020.2021. Why not see if any of these relate to you now?
Topic Area |
Title |
Facilitator |
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Physical Activity |
Dr Cameron Peers |
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Physical Activity |
Ciara McCormack |
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Physical Activity |
David Nolan |
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Physical Activity |
Sarah Dillon |
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Healthy Eating |
Dr Brendan Egan |
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Mental Health & Wellbeing; Sexual Wellbeing |
Social Distancing in the Singledom Pandemic: How do I Date in Lockdown? |
Dr Ray O'Neill |
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Mental Health & Wellbeing; Sexual Wellbeing |
Relationships: Love in a Time of Covid: What do we want to emerge from our cocooned relationships? |
Dr Ray O'Neill |
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Mental Health & Wellbeing |
Susan Madigan |
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Mental Health & Wellbeing |
Dr Sinead Smyth |
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Mental Health & Wellbeing |
Wellbeing and Well Becoming: Self-Care Practices for Wellbeing |
Dr Paul King & Dr Maeve O'Brien |
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Mental Health & Wellbeing |
Helena Ahern |
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Mental Health & Wellbeing |
Practical techniques to ease stress and reconnect with the body |
Barrie McEntee |
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Mental Health & Wellbeing |
Dr Liam MacGabhann |
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Alcohol |
Rethinking drinking: how can we live with and without alcohol? |
Dr Mark Philbin |
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Tobacco |
Smoking Habits & Quit Smoking: a focus on nicotine replacement therapy |
Dr Stella Vlachou & Dr Keith Rochfort |
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Sleep |
Dr Anna Donnla O'Hagan & Mark Germaine |