“I am a wellbeing researcher and good life storyteller. I give a voice to people who thrive to help us all live a good life.”
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Sample of my Articles
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WHY SOME PEOPLE FIND IT HARDER TO BE HAPPY
Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences The self-help industry is booming, fuelled by research on positive psychology – the scientific study of what makes people flourish. At the same time, the rates of anxiety, depression and self-harm continue to soar worldwide. So are we doomed to be unhappy, despite these advances in…
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HOW TO REMAIN YOUTHFUL AND RESILIENT DESPITE STRESS
Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Padraic J. Dunne, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences A bit of stress can be good for your mental and physical wellbeing, but too much can lead to anxiety, depression and other health problems. It can also make you age faster. So learning to…
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LANGUISHING: WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE FEELING RESTLESS, APATHETIC OR EMPTY
Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences If you’ve been feeling restless, apathetic or even emotionally empty since the pandemic began, you may be “languishing”. Languishing is described as an emotional state of limbo, aimlessness and low mood, which can last for a long time. But while languishing isn’t itself considered a mental…