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Welcome to The Irish Balance, a podcast hosted by Dr. Ciara Kelly, Irish medical doctor specialising in public health medicine, and creator of The Irish Balance blog. This podcast is about sustainable healthy living, focusing on how we can empower ourselves to live happy, healthy lifestyles full of balance. For more information, check out www.theirishbalance.com or find her @theirishbalance on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook.
Episodes
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
In this week's episode, I bring you the first interview on The Irish Balance Podcast! My friend and fellow doctor Ceppie Merry joins me to chat all things health, wellness, her recent fellowship in Integrative Medicine and, of course, we chat about The Blue Zones, and finding your why!
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
The long awaited Shift Work episode is here! As many of you will know, I am currently doing a full time Public Health & Nutrition Masters, and my thesis topic is shift work and its effect on health. In this episode, I share my own experience in shift work as a medical doctor, and of course, bring you the healthy lifestyle tips from my research in this area to date! I hope those of you involved in shift work (or your family/friends!) find it helpful!
Sunday Feb 17, 2019
Sunday Feb 17, 2019
In this week's episode, I share my thoughts on a frequently asked question - Where do you find motivation? I discuss where my motivation for my career and my healthy lifestyle habits comes from, as well as the concept of Ikigai and finding your 'why' in life!
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
In this week's episode, I discuss the importance of exercise as part of our lifestyles! I dive into the topic of resistance training and why it's so essential for Healthy Ageing in body and mind. I also share some simple tips to get you started with your strength journey!
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
In this week's episode, I dive into the importance of Sleep! Why quality and quantity of Sleep are equally important for our physical, mental and emotional health, and what the recommended sleep hours are. I share the simple tips I follow to get a good night's sleep too. I hope you guys enjoy this week's episode and find it helpful to better your bedtime!
Sunday Jan 27, 2019
Sunday Jan 27, 2019
In this episode, I'm sharing my journey to better stress management, using the various techniques I've built up over the past year in particular. I chat about mindfulness, meditation, exercise, breathing exercises and many other options you can try out for yourself to build your personal stress-busting toolkit! As always, I hope this episode helps you, and I would love to hear your feedback!
Sunday Jan 20, 2019
Sunday Jan 20, 2019
In this episode, I discuss our relationship with our smartphones and social media. It's definitely something I'm trying to monitor myself and not overdo it with screen time! I've also shared the tips I've found super helpful to reduce my screen time over the past 6 months. I hope you find them useful too!
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
In this episode, I'm sharing a reflection on the first Semester of my Masters in Public Health and Nutrition at University College Dublin! I'm absolutely loving the course and have learnt so much already. I discuss what public health is, why it's so important and the three key things I've taken from my first Semester! Roll on Semester 2!
Thursday Jan 10, 2019
Thursday Jan 10, 2019
In this week's episode, I'm discussing the important topic of Sustainable Eating! What is it? Why is it such a hot topic? Why is it important for us all to be aware of? With so much discussion in the media around the environmental impact of animal protein, #Veganuary and far too many Netflix documentaries scaring everyone (!) I'm bringing the focus to one we can all relate to - our health and that of the environment.
Monday Jan 07, 2019
Monday Jan 07, 2019
To me, balance is a journey we're all on. It's pretty tricky to say we live balanced lives 24/7! I called my blog The Irish Balance partly to share my journey to balance with you guys. In this episode, I talk about what balance means to me, and share my top 4 tips for keeping my healthy habits on track - even when 'life happens!'