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The Hard Shoulder Highlights

The Hard Shoulder Highlights with Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk. Join Kieran every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of the stories – and a bit of craic along the way. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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There’s a Name for the ‘Blah’ you’re feeling: It’s called Languishing. That’s according to the New York Times. Your motivation and focus is dull, and it may be the dominant emotion of 2021. Is it refreshing to get away from the toxic positivity and be honest with ourselves? Our Languishing correspondent joins us now from his Languishing bolthole. Henry McKean spoke to lockdowners and Professor Colin O’Gara Consultant Psychiatrist at St John of God Hospital Dublin, head of addiction services.