Box Breathing helps to relieve anxiety and regulate the nervous system. This link was created as a tool for children, but we have found it a really simple way to understand how to box breathe.

Tapping / EFT uses soft tapping touches on specific acupressure points to calm the nervous system, reduce stress and anxiety.

Polyvagal Exercises help us to calm our nervous system and to feel a sense of inner safety and connection.

Coherence Breathing helps calm the nervous system. Breathe in long and slow for 6 seconds and breathe out long and slow for 6 seconds.

Self Compassion is allowing the same kind of care and compassion towards yourself that you’d show towards someone you care about. (Kristin Neff)

Vagus Nerve Yoga helps to reduce stress and improve our contact with our nervous system. Dr Arielle Schwartz offers guided Vagus Nerve yoga sessions.

Mindfulness is the practice of being present and aware of your thoughts, emotions, body and surroundings without judgement. This practice helps to reduce stress, improve emotional regulation, and enhance self-awareness. Try mindfulness with Padraig O’Morain , the Insight Timer App (iOS) , Insight Timer App (Play Store) , and Jon Kabat-Zinn .

• The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk


• In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts – Gabor Maté


• Heal Your Anxious Attachment – Jennifer Nurick


• The Freedom Within – Gerry Hussey


• Codependent No More – Melody Beattie


• What Happened to You? – Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey


• Waking the Tiger – Peter Levine


• Wherever You Go, There You Are – Jon Kabat-Zinn


• Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life – Emily Nagoski


• Burnout: Solve Your Stress Cycle – Emily Nagoski

• The Two Norries – James Leonard and Timmy Long


• Episode - Richie Sadlier


• Where Should We Begin? – Esther Perel


• The Mel Robbins Podcast – Mel Robbins

Endeavour - Cork

Fools Dance Company - Cork / Wicklow

Steps; A Journey of Growth - Cork

Social and Health Education Project (SHEP) - Cork / Limerick / Kerry

Good Reads

Over the Rainbow – Noel Fitzpatrick
A book for grieving families whose pet dog has died.

Lily and the Octopus – Steven Rowley
The main character is trying to make sense of his dog’s death.

The Rainbow Bridge – Adrian Raeside
This book is about a visit to pet paradise.

I’m Not God – Stefania Gander
A story about the daily life of a house cat.

Websites

Pet Parent Grief Support

Grieving for the Loss of a Pet

Facebook

Pet Loss Ireland Support Group

The Rainbow Bridge; Pet Loss and Grief Support