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Welcome to the Ian Callaghan Blog: Resilience, Growth, and Real Talk
Life isn’t just about surviving—it’s about thriving. Here, we dive deep into personal growth, mental resilience, and the real challenges that shape us. From overcoming self-doubt and limiting beliefs to embracing the power of transformation, this blog is a space for honest conversations, actionable insights, and a community that truly gets it.
With stories drawn from my own journey—from military life to navigating mental health struggles and finding strength in adversity—this is where we talk about what really matters. Whether you’re seeking motivation, mindset shifts, or just a place where you’re understood, you’re in the right place.
Let’s break barriers, challenge old narratives, and build a stronger, more empowered version of ourselves—together.
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Mindfulness
Mindfulness What is mindfulness? Take a moment to stop. Notice how you are sitting, your posture. Be aware of your breath. Can you feel your body? Can you feel any pain? Are you calm or is your mind racing? Are you feeling tense or are you comfortable? Too cold, hot...
Sleep
I honestly do not remember the last decent night's sleep I had. That's not saying I haven't spent a lot of time in my bed, it's just not spent sleeping. Since starting the antidepressants my sleep pattern has been rather erratic, to say the least. This is one of the...
day by day
I get by day by day at the moment, each day different. Today started well, a reason to get up to take Frank to the groomers for his regular claw trim. It's down to me to take him and it's not his favourite outing. He goes early to avoid other dogs etc and to not...
Mental Health, Lies, excuses and hiding
At this moment in time, I honestly do not know where my head is, mental health has no defined criteria in who or when it hits. I don't know if its the medication I taking for the depression, is it the depression itself, is it the mind and mindset. Recently I have just...
Highs and Lows
The past five days or so have been a mix of highs and lows with my mental health, a combination of feeling great and curling up in a ball and hiding away from everything. I know we all have good and bad days that we all go through highs and lows in our everyday lives....
AntiDepressants
I always said that I would never take antidepressants, the last time I went to the doctors and was referred to primary care mental health team I declined the offer of medication, I saw a counsellor and talked with her, I knew all the answers to the questions, I was...
Depressed
I find myself in a deep dark depressed hole, alone and scared, not knowing where to turn or what to do, I have done everything I possibly can and still I’m getting nowhere, the only time I don’t have these feelings and thoughts is when I am with Ffion. The Universal...
Dark
There's no structure to this I am just writing what is in my head, just putting down the words as they come out. Stuck in a dark place. I woke up around 7 I had no desire at all to get out of bed, I have no reason or purpose for getting up today, I lack self-drive and...
My Story
Where to start, they always say to start at the beginning, but where or what was the beginning. All emotions are learned in the first 5 years of life, we are not born with fear, anger, hate, sadness, disgust, surprise, happiness. We learn them all as we grow,...
Ian Callaghan
Ian Callaghan is a mindset coach and meditation expert dedicated to helping individuals overcome self-limiting beliefs and unlock their true potential.