The Kids are Alright

In another of our ‘Mind Your Head!’ shows we speak with mental health expert Gillian Fagan about how busy kids’ lives can get with school, activities and life in general. And how to notice when their battery is drained and what they can do to recharge it!

We speak with Sharon Flanagan from Fitness for Kids about how when we exercise our bodies produce endorphins – also known as the Happy Hormones – so it’s no wonder regular exercise is so important to keep not just our bodies, but our minds healthy too!

We chat with primary school teacher Áine Murray who has written a book called ‘The Pain in the Chest’ to help kids manage their worries and to understand that when we talk about our worries with a trusted adult that we feel much better!

Today’s show is Part 2 of our chat with An Taisce Climate Ambassador Ellen Hegarty as we talk about the kinds of things we can do in our own lives to fight against climate change….AND how we can encourage adults in our lives to do the same!

We speak with Climate Ambassador with An Taisce, Ellen Hegarty as she explains what climate change is and how it is different yet totally connected with the issues of global warming and the bio-diversity crisis.

We speak with Sinéad McKee from the ISPCC about how to work out if behaviour you’re experiencing is bullying, or something else, and she gives great advice about what you can and should do if you, or someone you know is being bullied.

In todays show we get out of the studio for the launch of Bressies's charity, A lust for Life, primary school mental health program. We also speak to Dr. Niall Muldoon the ombudsman for children

We speak with science consultant and writer Dr Naomi Lavelle about the science of sleep and how understanding this can help us not just fall asleep easier, but have a better nights’ sleep, which is great for a healthy body AND healthy mind!

We chat with Irish TV presenter, food writer and cook Donal Skehan as part of our Mind Your Head! segment as he talks about food, family, television cooking shows and what he does to make sure he looks after his mental health!

We speak with Dr Mary O’Kane lecturer in Psychology and Education about how by building our resilience, that’s our ability to plod on even when things are tough, we can learn to deal with the hard things that sometimes come along in life!

We speak with Dr Yvonne Quinn, a clinical psychologist who helps kids (and adults!) learn to be the boss of their worries; about how feeling worried or anxious sometimes is perfectly normal, and in fact is built into our biology since Caveman times, Wow!

For our very first episode of the series we chat with musician, children’s author, podcaster AND mindfulness expert Niall Breslin; also known as Bressie about what mental health really means and how Mindfulness can help us feel well and happy!

Michelle, Buster & Buddy along with a whole host of brilliant guests are coming soon! Follow wherever you get your podcasts.