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Rachel Vaughn

Based in Dublin, Rachel Vaughn is an applied-psychology writer who translates peer-reviewed findings into practical micro-habits. She holds an M.A. in Applied Positive Psychology from Trinity College Dublin, is a Certified Mental-Health First Aider, and an associate member of the British Psychological Society. Rachel’s research briefs appear in the subscriber-only Positive Psychology Practitioner Bulletin and she regularly delivers evidence-based resilience workshops for Irish mental-health NGOs. At DMNews she distils complex studies into Direct Messages that help readers convert small mindset shifts into lasting change.

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