We all need to understand and support our physical, mental and emotional Well-being to be our best.
15/02/2026
The rain might be falling and the air feels cold.
But you cannot control the weather.
You can only choose where you place your attention.
This week, go within.
When the outside feels heavy, ask yourself:
What strengths have carried me through hard days before?
Where have I shown quiet resilience?
What small step can I take today that supports my wellbeing?
Your inner resources matter more than the forecast.
Slow your breathing.
Soften your shoulders.
Notice what is steady inside you.
There is strength there.
Even on the coldest days.
13/02/2026
It is always great to hear feedback from my well-being sessions from students but especially teenagers 😊
Some of the Junior Cert students in Heywood Community School gave these comments after my recent visit to their school.
Before exams students carry pressure in their bodies as much as their minds. You see it in tight shoulders, restless legs and busy thoughts.
Well-being in schools gives them simple breathing tools, movement to release tension & space to regulate their nervous systems.
When a teenager tells you yoga was more fun than they expected, you know something helped.
12/02/2026
09/02/2026
Ms Kealy’s Autism class gave me a lovely welcome today as we had great singing, Kindness story, Story Massage & relaxation 🦋😊
I am very lucky I get to meet and support so many amazing Autistic children, teenagers & adults ❤️
09/02/2026
Kindness Week has been shared for many years in St. James's Primary School in February. It is also so lovely to be part of it and we so welcomed by children and staff. It holds a very special place in my heart ❤️
07/02/2026
In a world that can feel loud, fast, and overwhelming, kindness slows things down.
It helps our nervous systems settle.
It reminds us we are not alone.
Small moments matter.
A kind word.
A pause.
A listening ear.
These moments shape how safe, connected, and supported we feel — especially now.
03/02/2026
A calm body supports a calm brain.
Integration comes before regulation.
In schools, children are often expected to focus, listen, and manage big feelings without first being supported to feel safe in their bodies.
When well-being is prioritised, children are given time and space to move, breathe, connect, and settle.
This supports both sides of the brain to work together.
Only then can learning truly happen.
Well-being in schools is not an extra.
It is the foundation.
When children feel regulated, they can engage, communicate, and learn with greater ease.
They are not just coping.
They are present.
What would shift if calm came first in every school day?
01/02/2026
Welcome February 🌱
At Imbolc we notice the light growing and new beginnings quietly forming.
Imbolc is a time we honour Goddess Brigid and her natural power - bringing warmth, creativity and gentle growth 💚
A season to plant seeds, both in nature and within ourselves. We plant seeds of hope, inspiration and new possibilities 💚
30/01/2026
Thank you to Ms Webster from Heywood Community School in Laois who invited me to work with 5 classes of Junior Cert students preparing for their mock exams.
The workshops were part of their Health & Happiness Week and it was lovely to hear the variety of different workshops that were on offer to all the different year groups. The staffroom also shared wellbeing with a great lunch on offer as all the staff brought a selection in. I was there on the right day !
Weeks like this are extra for staff to organise but so worthwhile for the whole school community 🌼
25/01/2026
A gentle reminder for the last week of January and as some students begin their mock exams.
Small pauses during the day support your nervous system more than you realise.
🔹stretch your arms overhead after sitting for a while.
🔸pause for one breath before you answer the next question
🔹place your feet flat on the floor and notice the support beneath you.
🔸close your eyes for 10 seconds & soften your face
🔹drop your shoulders and unclench your jaw while waiting in a queue.
Small pauses
Real impact.
19/01/2026
This week remind yourself nothing is perfect and we grow when we makes mistakes & challenges present themselves.
Perfection is a myth but being true to yourself is a gift 🎁 🦋
14/01/2026
Progress asks something of us.
It invites change.
Change can feel uncomfortable.
It can stir fear, resistance and self doubt.
Yet growth rarely comes from staying safe.
It comes from trying, stumbling, learning & beginning again.
When we allow space for mistakes, we build resilience.
When we support children and adults to take gentle risks, we nurture confidence.
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Send a message to Finding Your Wings - Well-being with Una Curran:
I have always found our emotions fascinating and how they can have such an impact on your physical health. Our emotions can help us to have positive or negative interactions with our friends and family. Over my many years as a primary teacher and in my role as a Sensory Integration teacher in the Early Focus Project in Dublin 8 I have realized and learnt how children need to and want to learn about their feelings. Children enjoy being active and curious but they also enjoy being quiet and calm in the right environment. I have used my experience as a Primary teacher, Mother of three, SNA and carer of Special needs child to put together a Well-being program that teaches children how to understand their physical and emotional health.
It is only with the right supports that we can all find our wings and become who we are meant to be. We will all go through trauma and tough times during our life but with the right support team around us our toughest times can sometimes become our greatest teacher and healer. If we can give our children the knowledge of how to understand and support their own emotional health I firmly believe that they will all find their wings and be truly happy.
What supports do I offer ?
Mindfulness & Well-being lessons for whole class and small groups in schools or Pre-schools. These lessons can include a selection of Mindfulness, Brain Gym, Primary movements, yoga, Emotional literacy, Story massage and relaxation.
1:1 private well-being sessions with children and parents.
Staff training for Croke park hours for Primary schools.
