Claremorris Natural Therapy Centre

Had a great day here on Wednesday at our Teagasc sponsored organic farming open day.. lots of information on the day and delighted SoFI were here to promote/support this important service which we are proud to be involved with these past few years ✨😁

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/organic-farm-open-day-at-the-dixon-farm-with-teagasc-772682

Organic Farm Open Day at the Dixon Farm with Teagasc The second Growing Organic farm walk will take place on 12 July at 2pm on the farm of Oliver and Anna Dixon, Ahena Organic Farm, Ahena, Claremorris, Mayo.

Relationship between mental health and nature explained so simply 🙏🏼

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I’m todays Independent 13/12/22 in the farming section 💫

Heads Up 🌟 Wonderful Reiki Teacher Mags Corcoran is doing a new Level 1 soon in Tuam 💫

Music for the Soul.. Looking forward to a little live music here in Claremorris soon 💥

Call in and talk to Caroline about our new Kinesiology service here at Aran Health Pharmacy.

Join us here on the 3rd of February from 10:30am if you have any questions.

When one finds it difficult to say ‘stop’ or ‘no’ these are pretty useful sentences to have rehearsed 😜💞

Sadly, many of the things that undermine our joy and happiness we create ourselves. Often it comes from the negative tendencies of the mind or from our inability to appreciate and utilize the resources that exist within us. Suffering from a natural disaster we cannot control, but the suffering from our daily disasters we can. We create most of our suffering, so it’s logical that we also have the ability to create more joy. It simply depends on the attitudes, the perspectives, and the reactions we bring to situations and to our relationships with other people. When it comes to personal happiness there is a lot that we as individuals can do.
Words: Dali Lama
Visual Artist: Cathrine Stein

Plenty peat / bog land here in Mayo too 😜

We are excited to launch our FarmPEAT ‘Love Your Wellies’ Art’s Competition. This competition has been developed for students living within the peat landscape and particularly throughout the midland’s region. It is uniquely designed to cater for all perspectives, age groups and skill sets, and to help raise awareness to the importance of the peat landscape in which they live in. This is not strictly for art class, in fact, this competition has been designed to be open to all subjects!

Please go to https://www.farmpeat.ie/resources-1 for the Competition Details, a poster for school Promotion and a Submission Form and Check List. Love Your Wellies National Rural Network Irish Rural Link Minister Pippa Hackett Community Wetlands Forum Connecting Communities with Peatlands Farm PEAT Project

Lovely to have the support of Minister Pippa Hackett towards our Social Farming efforts.. very nice lady 😊

Mayo social farm visit 'extra special' says Hackett - Agriland.ie A Mayo social farm was described as "extra special" by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Pippa Hackett, after a recent visit.

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If Christmas is hard,
If you’ve lost someone dear.
Just look in your heart,
And you’ll know they’re still here.

The star in the sky,
The light falling snow.
The robin outside,
It seems like they know.

If this is a time,
When you’re struggling through.
Just do what you can,
For what matters, is you.

There’s no need to be merry,
There’s no need to be bright.
Just do what you can,
It will all be alright.

Wonderful new walk way for everyone to enjoy 😊 delighted 😁 we are 💫🚶..

Christmas time can be pretty challenging for many… 💞 a few words of encouragement 🕯🤗 .. TIP: A little humor helps in every occasion 🧑‍🎄

Nice article 🕯

Great piece on the The Mayo News this week on Minister Pippa Hackett visit to one of our Social Farms. Thank you to Anna O. Dixon and Oliver Dixon Claremorris Natural Therapy Centre for hosting our visit.

Healthy MayoSocial Farming IrelandWestern Care AssociationPrimrosehill & Silverlodge day servicesHSE IrelandThe Mayo NewsThe Connaught TelegraphTFI Local Link MayoMayo.ieMayo County CouncilRoscommon Leader PartnershipHealthy Galway CountyRoscommon County CouncilFamily Carers IrelandWestern Alzheimers BoyleYouth Work Ireland GalwayYouthreach Ballinasloe

Claremorris Natural Therapy Centre

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Tomorrow is the last day of our One Million Stars Campaign to raise awareness of ending domestic violence in our community. If you or anyone you know need support or information contact us on 094-9377838 and we will guide you in the right direction

Dr. Ovid, pediatric neurologist, warns of a silent tragedy that is unfolding in our homes today.

There is a silent tragedy unfolding today in our homes, and concerns our most beautiful jewelry: our children. Our children are in an emotionally devastating state! Over the past 15 years, researchers have given us more and more alarming statistics on an acute and constant increase in childhood mental illness that is now reaching epidemic proportions:

Stats don't lie:
• 1 in 5 children have mental health issues
• A 43% increase was observed in ADHD
• An increase of 37% in teenage depression has been observed
• A 200% increase in the su***de rate among children aged 10 to 14 has been observed.

What's going on and what's wrong with us?

Kids these days are over-Stimulated and over-given material objects, but they are deprived of the foundations of a healthy childhood, such as:

• Emotionally available parents
• clearly defined boundaries
• Responsibilities
• Balanced nutrition and adequate sleep
• Movement in general but especially outdoors
• Creative gaming, social interaction, informal gaming opportunities and spaces for boredom

Instead, the last few years have been filled with the children of:
• Digital Distracted Parents
• Pampering and permissive parents who let children "rule the world" and be the ones who make the rules
• A sense of law, to earn everything without earning it or being responsible for getting it
• Inappropriate sleep and unbalanced nutrition
• A sedentary lifestyle
• Endless stimulation, technological teddy bears, instant gratification and absence of boring moments

What to do ?
If we want our children to be happy and healthy individuals, we need to wake up and get back to the basics. It is still possible! Many families are seeing immediate improvements after weeks of implementing the following recommendations:

• Set boundaries and remember that you are the captain of the ship. Your children will feel safer knowing you have the government in control.
• Offer children a balanced lifestyle filled with what children need, not just what they want. Don't be afraid to say "no" to your children if what they want isn't what they need.
• Provide nutritious food and limit junk food.
• Spend at least one hour a day outdoors doing activities such as: Cycling, hiking, fishing, bird / insect watching
• Enjoy a daily family dinner without smartphones or technology distracting them.
• Play table games with the family or if the kids are too small for board games, let your interests be carried away and let them be the ones sending in the game
• Involve your children in a task or housework according to their age (folding clothes, ordering toys, hanging clothes, unwrapping food, setting the table, feeding the dog etc. The whole world
• Implement a consistent sleep routine to ensure your child sleeps long enough. Times will be even more important for school-age children.
• Teach responsibility and independence. Don't overprotect them from frustration or error. Being wrong will help them develop resilience and learn to overcome life's challenges,
• Don't load your children's backpack, don't carry your backpacks, don't take them the task they forgot, don't peel their bananas or peel their oranges if they can do it themselves (4-5 years old). Instead of giving them the fish, show them how to fish.
• Teach them to wait and delay gratification.
• Provide opportunities for "boredom", because boredom is the moment when creativity awakens. Don't feel responsible for always keeping kids entertained.
• Do not use technology as a cure for boredom, nor offer it at the first second of inactivity.
• Avoid using technology during meals, in cars, restaurants, shopping malls. Use these moments as opportunities to socialize by training the brains to know how to function when they are in "bored" mode
• Help them create a "Boredom Bottle" with activity ideas for when they're bored.
• Be emotionally available to connect with children and teach them self-regulation and social skills:
• Turn off the phones at night when kids have to go to bed to avoid digital distraction.
• Become an emotional regulator or coach of your children. Teach them to recognize and handle their own frustrations and anger.
• Show them to greet, to take turns, to share without being left without anything, to say thank you and please, to recognize the mistake and apologize (don't force them), be a model for all these values that it instills.
• Connect emotionally - smile, kiss, kiss, tickle, read, dance, jump, play or spoil with them.

Article written by Dr. Luis Rojas Marcos, psychiatrist.
http://palermonline.com.ar/wordpress/?p=65783

Wonderful to have hosted such a wonderful day here Claremorris Natural Therapy Centre at Ahena Organic Farm during Mayo Social Inclusion Week 🌎 .. and as per usual the sun shone again for us 🌝

Mayo Social Inclusion Week 2021
Social Farming on Anna and Oliver Dixon's Farm in Claremorris

Western Care Association Healthy Ireland Mayo-Social Inclusion Awareness Week Mayo Public Participation Network - PPN HSE Ireland Nua Healthcare The Connaught Telegraph Western People Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board Social Farming Ireland What's on in Achill Mayo Sports Partnership West Limerick Resources - WLR Waterford Leader Partnership CLG Alzheimer's Society Nursing Homes Ireland The Mayo News Anne Rabbitte TD Claremorris Natural Therapy Centre Primrosehill & Silverlodge day services

Watching out for the beautiful things in our lives is a worthwhile observation 🌹

"Today was a Difficult Day," said Pooh.

There was a pause.

"Do you want to talk about it?" asked Piglet.

"No," said Pooh after a bit. "No, I don't think I do."

"That's okay," said Piglet, and he came and sat beside his friend.

"What are you doing?" asked Pooh.

"Nothing, really," said Piglet. "Only, I know what Difficult Days are like. I quite often don't feel like talking about it on my Difficult Days either.

"But goodness," continued Piglet, "Difficult Days are so much easier when you know you've got someone there for you. And I'll always be here for you, Pooh."

And as Pooh sat there, working through in his head his Difficult Day, while the solid, reliable Piglet sat next to him quietly, swinging his little legs...he thought that his best friend had never been more right."
A.A. Milne

Love it 🌕 full moon and wishes ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

O, so high
Up in the dark night sky
Does she sit
So peacefully
Forever listening
For the whispers
Of our hopes and of our dreams
For, she is our full moon blessing
Shining delicately
For all to see
So if you shall
Call upon her
While the moon is full
She will hear you
And whisper back
“ If you believe, you shall receive
All that you called out for “

Poem written by Athey Thompson
Taken from A Little Book Of Poetry
Illustration by Warwick Goble

What a wonderful idea 🤔💡👩‍🎨

Love this SO much -- recycled wheel hose-holder! 🍃🌸🍃