A round-up of health related events around the country this week
Learn to relax when under pressure
Beyond Stress – key skills for managing pressure is the title of two forthcoming stress management courses, run by the Stress Management Institute of Ireland. The courses will teach participants relaxation techniques to reduce stress. The courses run over four evenings, 6.30pm-8.30pm, starting on Tuesday, April 21st and Thursday, April 23rd. Cost €150/€110. The venue is its headquarters at 16 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-4789469 or see stressmanagement.ie.
Coping naturally with stress
Naturopath Jan de Vries will give a public talk on coping with stress tomorrow at 7.30pm in the Ardilaun Hotel, Taylor’s Hill, Galway city. Originally trained as a pharmacist, De Vries is a practitioner of homeopathy, acupuncture and iridology. Tickets €10. Proceeds will go to the Niall Mellon Township Trust. See jandevrieshealth.co.uk
Lecture on cell biology in Cork
A public lecture on cell biology and cell signalling is on Thursday at 1pm in the Aula Maxima at University College Cork (UCC). In her talk, Prof Rosemary O’Connor, Department of Biochemistry at UCC, will explain how some of the same key molecules that control cell survival and death are also involved in the growth of cancer cells and the onset of neurodegenerative conditions. Admission is free.
Smart and tasty cookery courses
Holistic therapist and chef Jim Dempsey has a series of day-long cookery courses which begin in the Temple Bar food market, Dublin and end with a shared meal in a city centre apartment.
Dempsey says his focus will be on cooking healing foods in a tasty, light and smart way. The courses will run from 10am-6.30pm on Saturdays with the next one on April 18th. Cost €60. Bookings on tel: 083- 3323025 or e-mail jim@naturalgourmet.ie.
Heads up for text support service
Headsup is a text support service for young people. The confidential free service aims to help them solve their daily hassles before they become too tough to handle. Text 50424 or see headsup.ie for more details. The website, set up by Rehab, also runs community-based life skills programmes for 15-24 year olds and a parenting programme for dads of sons.