About
Patricia McAdoo is a clinical psychologist with many years experience working in the Irish and UK health services. She is also a fiction writer and completed the M.A. in Writing Programme at the National University of Galway in 2004. Since then she has had a children’s book and short stories published. Her new book, Writing for Wellbeing was published by Currach Press in May 2013.
Reflective Writing
Reflective Writing offers an opportunity to reflect on our work in an open non-judgemental way. It can provide much needed breathing space in which to explore how we work, the decisions we have made, the conflicts we have dealt with, thorny interpersonal issues that arise in teams. It can help identify the gaps in our learning and our need for further training.
Writing for Wellbeing
Writing: one of the great hidden resources we have to enhance our wellbeing. Not a lot of people know how good writing can be for you. More than twenty years of studies have shown that people who write visit their doctor less, get fewer colds and have improved immune system functioning among a lot of other good outcomes. Writing for Wellbeing is available to purchase on Amazon
Advice
“In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.” The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald Over the course of our lives, we get and probably give a lot of advice. So try writing about the best... read moreTaking the plunge
Swimming off the steps at Blackrock, Salthill, Galway on a sunny morning is a highly sociable event. All the swimmers chat to each other and there’s a lot of friendly banter. Many of them are year round swimmers who know each other well. This morning a young girl... read moreWe connect through our stories
Hearing the stories of others helps us make an emotional connection with them. That’s why so many powerful presenters use stories as a way to engage with their audience. Neuroscientists have also found that hearing or reading stories also stimulates specific... read moreBuy the Book
