It's an overwhelming and stressful time and most of us have undoubtedly had a moment where we've had a bit of a wobble.

In a Mind Yourself Now special, our own Dermot Whelan put his meditation hat on and gave us some simple tips that we can all employ to give ourselves a break.

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With record breaking numbers and more people in hospital now than at the first wave back in April, the country is set to go back into a full-scale level 5 lockdown with schools and construction closing until at least the end of January.

The numbers of people who have contracted Covid-19 in Ireland are absolutely massive, and it includes Dermot and Dave's producer Maria Devereux.

Maria spoke to Dermot and Dave about her 17 day isolation and how her symptoms weren't what she expected.

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Old Moore's Almanac is a book dating back over 250 years. It's released once a year and predicts what might happen in the future.

Last year they predicted that there would be an ''unusual virus that would have people worried'' and it's safe to say they got that right! They also predicted that Donald Trump would not be reelected as US President.

Elaine Kavanagh, Editor of Old Moore's Almanac joined Dermot and Dave to reveal what's in store for 2021.

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New Year, same old bad jokes!

Dave is back with the first Dave's World - Bad Joke Tuesday of the year and he didn't disappoint!

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When you think about it, fifteen minutes is no time at all. It's not even an episode of a sitcom, and it's only a quarter episode of The Crown!

But 15 minutes can see you making a big change in your life, if you use it wisely.

In a Mind Yourself Now special, Ronan Murphy from Toned Fit explained the 15 minute workout he has devised that will get you active, without having to leave the house.

Head to Ronan's Instagram for more information.

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Across the first week in January, we'll be asking some of our Mind Yourself Now experts to help us get 2021 off to the best start possible.

If you have any questions you'd like to ask email them to [email protected]

The values of cryptocurrency have been skyrocketing since last year and in the first few days of January, the value of Bitcoin alone rose by 10%.

But for many, cryptocurrency is a scary, confusing and complicated world.

Should we be investing? How do you get started? Dermot and Dave were joined by Nick Charalambous from Alpha Wealth for a beginners guide to buying Bitcoin.

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They eat Christmas trees, they make humming noises and yes, they do spit but only for a good reason!

Alpacas are a mysterious animal and Dermot and Dave got to the bottom of the fuzzy beauties with Ellie Moonan of the Boyne Valley Alpaca Farm who also explained why they'll be eating our Christmas trees this year!

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A brand new show hits Irish televisions tonight called The Cabins, and no it's not about the housing crises. It's a new dating reality show!

Dermot and Dave team member Eimear Shannon fills in for producer Maria for Maria's Telly this week and she has some big news regarding everyone's favorite, Reeling in the Years!

You can listen to the full chat below: 

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It's that time of the year when we're all looking at our lives and trying to find the best in ourselves.

And it's all about habit.

In a Mind Yourself Now special, clinical hypnotherapist Fiona Brennan looks at the science of habit and how we can learn to find ways of getting the best out of our days.

For the first week in January, Dermot and Dave will be chatting to some of our favourite Mind Yourself Now experts on everything from fitness to nutrition, stress to sleep.

And at the end of the week, we'll be doing a special Mind Yourself Now panel, which will answer your questions.

Get them in now to [email protected].

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For a lot of people this year, their kitchen or couch has become the office as working from home became the norm. But how do you switch off when you've the laptop looking at you full of emails that you 'might as well' check?

Carrie Budds from Quokka Wellness says that rest this Christmas is more important than ever before and she spoke to Dermot and Dave about how you can switch off and get the break you deserve.

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