Walk in My Shoes

16/10/2026

🧘 Body scan exercises are a great and mindful way to help your students relax and explore how they are feeling emotionally and physically.

Your students might enjoy this mindfulness practice - listen as Dr Clodagh Dowling of St. Patrick's Mental Health Services takes us through a short body scan.

This is just one of six mindfulness audio exercises that you can find on our website, visit the link in comments below to learn more.

15/10/2026

🎨 A Dublin school celebrated Friendly February by building a Friendship Quilt - every child in the school contributed to their beautiful display!

We have lots of project examples and ideas on our School Portal - and it’s free for teachers and schools to join! Visit the link in comments below for more.

13/10/2026

💡Entries close at 5pm on Thursday, 22 October 2026.

There are just nine days to go to the deadline for entering our 2026 Frame of Mind short film competition!

We're inviting students in secondary schools and Further Education and Training centres (including Youthreach) across Ireland to create a short film exploring gratitude, with the chance to win up to €1,000.

We hope Frame of Mind inspires your students to enjoy their creativity and explore gratitude and positive wellbeing in a meaningful way.

🔗 Visit the link in comments below to learn more and take part.

10/10/2026

🏫 School's in session for mental health.

To mark , primary school students from Scoil Treasa Naofa in Dublin 8 welcomed a special visit from Walk in My Shoes and St. Patrick's Mental Health Services.

The students shared how they promote positive mental health and wellbeing both in and out of the classroom, showcasing creative artwork displayed throughout their school to help spread messages of kindness.

09/10/2026

In recognition of the ongoing industrial action affecting teachers, we have decided to postpone our webinar, Preventing Teacher Burnout, which was due to take place on Tuesday, 13 October.

A new date will be confirmed and shared in due course. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

08/10/2026

Practising self-care means making choices and taking actions that help to maintain or improve your physical and mental wellbeing and your overall sense of health in your body and mind.

Self-care isn’t selfish - it's about making your wellbeing a priority. By looking after yourself, you will be better able to do the other things you need to do.

We examine the benefits of self-care and ask some recent Transition Year students how they incorporate self-care into their day.

Visit the link in comments below to read more.

05/10/2026

Today is World Teachers' Day! 🏫

Recent school years have seen educators face extra challenges and concerns, highlighting the importance of managing and supporting their own mental health and wellbeing.

Research underlines the importance of teacher wellbeing in the school setting: the mental health and wellbeing of primary and secondary school teachers can influence that of their pupils, as well as their educational outcomes*.

Faced with escalating challenges in recent school years, it is increasingly vital for teachers to manage and support their own mental health and wellbeing. Our webinar, on Tuesday, 13 October, will offer practical tips and ways teachers can support their own mental health and wellbeing and build a sustainable work routine.

Visit the link in comments below to register and learn more.

01/10/2026

St. Clare’s National School in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, brought their Positivity Pebbles idea to life with the help of 424 pupils, creative minds, and a wonderful community spirit.

Each child painted a pebble with a wellbeing message or design to celebrate mental health, diversity and inclusion. These formed a colourful, calming garden pathway that reflects the uniqueness of every child.

🐝 The school launched the pathway on World Mental Health Day 2025. ⭐

From “Bee Happy” to stars, rainbows, and smiley faces – their designs are now a permanent wellbeing message for all students, staff and parents.

Visit the link in comments to read more about this amazing project.

30/09/2026

👏 We love this inspiring 'Mentor Wall' concept from a Dublin school.

“Mentoring is part of our focus on trying to be "the one good adult" in our students' lives. None of our students have had a smooth path through education or life more generally, so they present with a multitude of risk factors and unmet needs that impact their ability to access education and progress towards employment and further education.”

Get more ideas to showcase mental health and wellbeing promotion in your school on our School Portal., visit the link in comments below for more.

28/09/2026

⏰ Webinar around preventing teacher burnout- book your free spot below.

Our free webinar series for schools continues with ' Preventing teacher burnout'. The webinar takes place on Tuesday, 13 October from 7pm and will explore the signs and symptoms of teacher burnout and discuss practical ways teachers can support their own mental health and wellbeing and build a sustainable work routine.

Accompanying fact sheets will be available online afterwards. Please note this webinar will not be recorded.

📆Date: Tuesday, 13 October from 7pm to 8:15pm
🎫Cost: Free (registration essential)
💻Register now to attend - visit the link in comments below.

Teachers and school staff are invited to a webinar on preventing teacher burnout, hosted by clinical staff from Willow Grove Adolescent Unit in partnership with Walk in My Shoes.