Peter Connolly is a Workplace & Lifestyle Occupational Therapist with 16 years clinical experience specialising in sustainable high performance, mental wellbeing & burnout prevention. In this week’s episode, Aoife & Peter discuss mental wellbeing, lifestyle awareness and the ability to stay in contact with the present moment even throughout testing times. Key points covered in the episode include;

- An introduction to Psychological flexibility.

- Occupational health – focusing on what you need and want to do.

- Early intervention & prevention.

- The importance of cultivating compassion for our self and for others.

- Being kind to our mind and opening ourselves to nourishing experiences.

- Staying grounded throughout challenging times and focusing on what matters most.

- Understanding the impact of the mind.

- The knowing-doing gap.

- The power of practice, repetition and visualisation.

- Observing your inner dialogue without any judgement.

The FITMINDS program is the first online membership program of its kind, with two packages:

FITMINDS Community, with a focus on Mental Wellbeing & Prevention.

High Performance with a focus on Sustainable High performance & Mental Wellbeing in Sport, Business & Arts.

Peter has previously worked at South London & Maudsley (SLAM), Saint John of God Hospital, Saint Patrick’s hospital. Peter currently provides clinical input to the Dean Clinic (ST Patrick's hospital) & is trainer with Mental health First Aid Ireland. He has written for RTE lifestyle, appeared on the TV show Operation Transformation & contributes regularly on radio and media outlets.

Connect with Peter Connolly

https://lifestyleawareness.ie/

https://www.facebook.com/lifestyleawareness.ie

https://www.instagram.com/lifestyleawarenessirl/

https://twitter.com/lifestyleawirl

https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-connolly-9b214a10b/

Connect with Happier at Work host Aoife O’Brien:

https://happieratwork.ie

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien

https://twitter.com/HappierAtWorkHQ

https://www.instagram.com/happieratwork.ie

https://www.facebook.com/groups/happieratworkpodcast

Resources:

https://jeffreypfeffer.com/books/the-knowing-doing-gap/