Those ‘fitspiration’ photos make me feel inadequate

Posted on April 24, 2017September 23, 2019

Published: The Irish Times
Author: Caroline Foran
Expert Opinion: Dr. Malie Coyne

“Unless you’ve been living under a rock with no wifi, you may have heard of the term “#Fitspo”. It’s like “inspo” – that’s “inspiration” for us millennials who are too busy to bother using the full word – but with a different theme: fitness.

Most pertinent across the social media platforms of Instagram and Snapchat, fitspo is a relatively new culture of instant, image-based fitness motivation, but one that for many, should be consumed with caution.”

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Keeping the Passion Alive

Posted on April 6, 2017September 22, 2019

Published: womenmeanbusiness.com
Author: Áilín Quinlan
Expert Opinion: Dr. Malie Coyne

“It’s the fire in the belly and the zeal to succeed that drives most entrepreneurs to success – but how do you keep that fire burning through the humdrum grind of managing your business?

According to research carried out for the Harvard Business Review (HBR), which tracked more than 100 entrepreneurs in the founding stages of their ventures over a period of 10 months, that passion and enthusiasm can fade.”

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Why every man needs a bromance in his life

Posted on April 17, 2016September 23, 2019

Published: Irish Independent
Author: John Brennan
Expert Opinion – Dr. Malie Coyne

“From an evolutionary perspective, where the caveman had to provide, and historically, where men were expected to defend during war times, boys and men were taught to be strong rather than be emotionally open or vulnerable,” “When boys are told not to cry and to ‘stay strong’, they can lose touch with their feelings..”