

Purple Psychology
Dr Naoisé O'Reilly
Please Support my Independent Thought on Patreon PurplePsychology or On Apple Podcast Channel PurplePsychology. Podcast Disclaimer on PurplePsychology dot Com. More Information DrNaoiseOReilly dot org. A podcast that ranges from Teen to Adult. Originally I have a Doctorate in philosophy (Psychical Oceanography). I’ve spent my whole adult life supporting Students in one form or another. I always feel they are right and this podcast aims to get under the bonnet of what is really at the root of our society challenges. How to be authentic and vulnerable in practice not just in name. How to critically reflect on big topics. Always with a suggested reading list. I do the research and join the dots in my Sigma INFJ mode so you don’t need to do all the work. Presented in Bite size portions. ©Dr. Naoisé O'Reilly 2025.
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Mar 1, 2021 • 2min
Episode 228: Feeling dejected with the world? How to keep going
Change always needs a gradient - create yoursYou can’t have flow without a difference Remind yourself what is different For COVID coaster story - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48642261

Feb 24, 2021 • 9min
Episode 227: This is your time - A year of COVID
Not my title - the phrase I've been getting sent to my inbox for a year. I'm a bit battered this week - writing books takes as much as working with people personally. and what does it take to get a result? Why is it easier to just write a prescription for pills and why do we have so many medicated teens?

Feb 17, 2021 • 11min
Episode 226: Racism and Irish Identity
The failing of Irish people in being so conditional with other cultures. Why I have not simply muted some of the people who have so upset me on social media in recent weeks. Please consider supporting my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48642261&fan_landing=true

Feb 9, 2021 • 8min
Episode 225: Love
Valentine and Saint Marius aided the Christian martyrs and secretly married couples, and for this kind deed Valentine was apprehended and dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who condemned him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off. He suffered martyrdom on the 14th day of February, in either 269 or 270.“You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.”― Thich Nhat HanhKahlil GibranThe Prophet (extract)Our children are not your children.They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.They come through you but not from you.And though they are with you, they belong not to you.You may give them your love but not your thoughts.For they have their own thoughts.You may house their bodies but not their souls,For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,Which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite.And He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.Let your bending in the archer's hands be for happiness;For even as He loves the arrow that flies,So He loves the bow that is stable.Why we have St Valentine's head in Dublin and the history of two possible Valentineshttp://www.carmelites.ie/stvalentine.html

Feb 4, 2021 • 6min
Episode 224: Black History Month - learning in the difference
The history (for people like me who had to go learn it) What I love ... the purpose through this story (*And I've not used the hashtag)https://youtu.be/oiLltM1tJ9M

Feb 3, 2021 • 4min
Episode 223: Pandemic Wishlist Two - The privileged and the pandemic
So almost a year later - what do I hope for now? That privileged countries will understand the implications of their actions.

Feb 1, 2021 • 5min
Episode 222: Tips to block out noise while working from home
How to deal with noise while trapped at home for COVID. It's about resetting the space, body and mind. *because I'm recording this at nearly 11pm to escape next doors dog barking - I mix up playlists and podcasts (you know what I mean)

Feb 1, 2021 • 10min
Episode 221: COVID Fatigue, Routines and People Pleasers
What is COVID fatigue? Why are people pleasers suffering more? What do we need to change at this stage?

Feb 1, 2021 • 10min
Episode 220: Taking lessons as an educator back to humanity
What have I learnt in 12 years? What are the shifts for me? From school to home to humanity.

Jan 22, 2021 • 4min
Episode 219: The Hashtag Contest
Why didn't I name or hashtag Amanda Gorman in my last podcast?


