January can be a long and difficult month for many of us, especially after the Christmas festivities.

Helen Vaughan, psychotherapist with Maynooth Counselling, joins us this week for a three-part series on how to look after your mental health in the New Year.

In the first part of the series, Helen gives her top tips for being kinder to yourself.

These include:

• Drink more water
• Be among nature
• Make a homemade dinner from scratch
• Exercise
• Turn off notifications
• Get more sleep
• Make time for yourself
• Limit your device time
• Learn to say no if you feel overwhelmed

To catch the full chat press the play button on the image on the top of the screen