Mental Wellbeing
Reframing Unhelpful Thoughts
Learn to catch, check and change unhelpful thoughts with a thought record, a thinking traps checker and balanced thought worksheets.
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Mental wellbeing courses for everyday stress, anger and worry
Learn practical self-help skills for anger and unhelpful thinking, with logs, worksheets and clear signposts to support in Ireland.
- 2 courses
- Tools in every course
- Certificate included
Everyone goes through stressful spells, and feeling worried, irritable or flat at times is part of life. Small, steady habits help many people: staying connected with friends and family, being active in a way that suits you, getting enough sleep, and noticing the thoughts that tend to pull your mood down.
Our mental wellbeing courses build on those ideas with structured, practical exercises: anger logs, early warning sign checkers, time-out plans, thought records and balanced thought worksheets that draw on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). They teach skills for everyday stress. They are not therapy and are not designed to manage a diagnosed mental health condition.
If low mood, anxiety, anger or stress has lasted for a few weeks or is getting in the way of daily life, talk to your GP, who can tell you about counselling and other supports in your area. HSE Live on 1800 700 700 can also tell you about mental health services. In a crisis, help is available day and night.
All mental wellbeing courses
Mental Wellbeing
Managing Anger Constructively
Self-help skills for anger: an anger log, an early warning signs check, a time-out plan and calm-down cards for the moment.
€19.99Buy
What the mental wellbeing courses cover
- Anger: Managing Anger Constructively helps you understand what fuels your anger, recognise early warning signs, use time-outs that work and speak up without blowing up.
- Thinking patterns: Reframing Unhelpful Thoughts shows how thoughts, feelings and actions connect, how to spot common thinking traps and how to write a more balanced thought.
Related courses in other topics include Managing Carer Stress and Menopause, Mood and Anxiety. New courses appear in the list above once they launch.
What the wellbeing tools do
- Anger log: record what happened, how strong the anger was and what you did, so patterns become clear.
- Early warning signs checker: the body signals and thoughts that come before you lose your temper.
- Time-out plan and calm-down card: agreed steps for stepping away and coming back to a conversation.
- Thought record and thinking traps checker: slow down an upsetting thought and look at the evidence for and against it.
- Balanced thought worksheet: write a fairer, more useful version of the thought and test it out.
Getting help now
If you feel you might act on thoughts of suicide or self-harm, or someone's life is at risk, call 112 or 999 or go to your nearest emergency department now.
- Samaritans: call free on 116 123, any time of day or night.
- Text About It: text HELLO to 50808 for free support by text, 24 hours a day.
- Childline, for children and young people: 1800 66 66 66.
- Your GP, or your out-of-hours GP service when the surgery is closed.
If your anger has led to hurting someone, or you are afraid of what you might do, speak to your GP and ask about specialist support.
Mental wellbeing courses: your questions
Are these courses a form of therapy?
No. They teach self-help skills for everyday stress, anger and unhelpful thinking. Therapy is delivered by a trained professional who can assess your situation, and your GP can tell you how to access it.
I have a diagnosis of anxiety or depression. Can I still take a course?
Talk to your GP or therapist first. The skills may sit well alongside your care, but they do not replace treatment, and you should never stop prescribed medicine without advice.
What is CBT, and do the courses use it?
Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other. Some exercises, such as thought records, draw on its principles, but taking a course is not the same as having CBT with a therapist.
Who can see my mood and anger entries?
Your tracker entries are saved to your own account. Our privacy policy explains how this information is stored under data protection law and how to download or delete it.
Where can I get support in Ireland at any hour?
Samaritans on 116 123 and Text About It (text HELLO to 50808) are both free and available 24 hours a day. In an emergency, call 112 or 999.
What can I do today for my wellbeing?
Pick one small thing: message a friend, go for a short walk, get to bed at a regular time, or write down one worrying thought and look at it from a different angle.
Official sources
Five calm minutes is a start
Open the course that fits best and fill in one log entry today; patterns start to show within a week.