Rosie's Relaxation Room

31/03/2026

Being a teenager now is a lot.

There’s constant input - school, expectations, screens, friendships, pressure to figure things out - often all happening at once, and rarely with much space to switch off. It’s not surprising that sleep can feel off, energy can dip, and emotions can feel all over the place.

Reflexology offers something simple but often missing. A chance to pause.

By encouraging the body to slow down and step out of that constant “on” mode, reflexology may help support better rest, improved focus, and a greater sense of balance. It’s not about fixing anything or having all the answers, but about giving the nervous system a break and allowing the body to reset.

For many teens, it’s one of the few times they’re not being asked to perform, respond, or keep up. Just to be.

And sometimes, that’s exactly what’s needed.



Keywords: teen wellbeing, teen mental health, teen stress support, teen anxiety support, teen self care, support for teenagers, teen emotional wellbeing, nervous system support, stress response, overstimulation, overwhelm, exam stress

30/03/2026

20/03/2026

Our latest EFT Research Paper is Out!

About Face: Is Virtual Group Delivery of Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as Effective as Face-to-Face Group Delivery in Improving Psychological and Physiological Markers of Health?

Introduction: Over 100 studies demonstrate the efficacy of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), an evidence-based therapeutic method. However, most research is on in-person delivery of EFT. Only a few studies examine EFT delivered virtually, and to date no research has provided a direct comparison of group virtual EFT to group in-person delivery.

Objectives: Delivery of EFT shifted to online platforms in the wake of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. This makes a comparison of virtual delivery to in-person delivery timely. The research question of whether online group delivery is as effective as in-person group delivery is of high clinical relevance, given the increased access and convenience offered by virtual treatment options.

Methods: Participants in the online group were a convenience sample of 172 participants drawn from four four-day virtual EFT training sessions. Changes in psychological and physiological symptoms were measured pre, post, and at six-month follow-up using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4). The two-item Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist (PCL), the Happiness Scale, and the QuickDASH pain scale. These results were then compared to those of a previously published study of in-person group EFT (n = 203) that used an identical training curriculum delivered face-to-face. Due to COVID restrictions, the physiological measures used in the face-to-face delivery could not be replicated in the virtual group.

Results: Online group EFT demonstrated significant improvements in PTSD, anxiety, depression, pain, and happiness (all p < 0.001) pre to post EFT. These improvements were maintained at six-month follow-up for PTSD (p < 0.001), depression (p = 0.048), pain (p = 0.002), and happiness (p < 0.001). Although there was a reduction in anxiety in the online group at six-month follow-up, this did not reach significance (p = 0.102). When compared to the in-person group (pre-COVID), the percent change in symptoms, while still clinically and statistically significant, was for most conditions smaller in the virtual group (post COVID) at both post and follow-up time points.

Conclusions: EFT is associated with significant improvements in psychological and physiological conditions including PTSD, anxiety, depression, pain, and happiness, whether delivered virtually in groups or in-person in groups. The psychological and physiological benefits identified in online treatment are similar to those found during in-person delivery, though not as large or clinically significant. This finding is consistent with the literature demonstrating that online treatment is an effective method of delivering psychological therapies. The results reinforce other studies showing COVID produced a significant increase in mental health symptoms. Published treatment guidelines already recommend in-person EFT as an efficient and potentially cost-effective first-line intervention in primary care; virtual group EFT can be similarly recommended.

This paper is open access and you can share https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/14/6/784

16/03/2026

Congratulations to the winners 💐🏆
And thank you to all who entered.
Go BEYONCE 🎵🎶🏆

16/03/2026

Mother’s Day 💐

Wishing you all a wonderful day,

Belinda 💞

15/03/2026

Motherhood takes many forms - seen and unseen, joyful and longing, present and remembered.

Today we honour them all.

Happy Mother's Day! 💛

14/03/2026

Please support my Beyonce Girls 💕
Draw takes place tomorrow

Louise -aka Beyonce is taking part in Drumhowan's Music Awards kindly sponsored by Mulligan Transport and CAS Accountants on March 28th in the Hillgrove hotel. She has chosen a raffle as her fundraiser with three prizes up for grabs.

Revolut €10 to Maria at maria28rx with your name and phone number to be in with a chance of winning! - Draw takes place tomorrow Sunday 15th March so please support today
All proceeds go to Drumhowan GAA . Thank you in advance for your support 💙💛

13/03/2026

Self-care looks lovely on Instagram.
In real life, it’s often much simpler.

Less aesthetic.
More “lie down for a bit and let your nervous system catch up.”

Sometimes the most effective reset isn’t elaborate. It’s just giving your body a proper chance to relax.

Which one are you choosing today? Instagram self-care or honest self-care?