Gain confidence and self-assurance through learning…

THERE are many reasons why you should consider enrolling for a course and the good news is there is no better location than Kerry to explore your options where a top-notch selection of further education and training colleges are right on your doorstep, offering excellent choice and progression pathways.

Education and training are all about acquiring new skills and knowledge which brings its own sense of personal fulfillment and well-being. In recent years, the commencement of the wider debate about mental health and the ways in which we can improve it has been a welcome one. But did you know that studying and learning new skills is a major plus for our mental health? Studies have shown that with adult learners in particular their brains respond to study with increased cognitive positivity, while the interaction and sense of camaraderie created by interacting with fellow students also produces positive benefits for our mental health.

Confidence is something that is important to us at any stage in life and we garner confidence from interacting, participating and by doing things that make a difference. The feeling of confidence we get from knowing we have actively engaged in, and accomplished, a task is immense. Learning boosts self-confidence and minimises the opportunity for periods of depression and isolation to set in. The old saying ‘study is a voyage of discovery’ is a much-used cliché, but it is also a universal truth. All that is left is for you to start your journey.