Con menos luz solar durante el día en invierno, no es sorprendente que muchos de nosotros pasemos más tiempo en interiores en esta época del año. Menos luz solar puede afectar nuestro estado de ánimo porque la luz natural juega un papel crítico en la regulación del...
Understanding Seasonal Depression: Insights and Self-Care Strategies
With less sunlight during the day in the winter, it is no surprise that many of us spend more time indoors this time of year. Less sunlight can have an impact on our mood because natural light plays a critical role in regulating our body’s internal clock, also known...
A Gratitude Message from the Hope Center for Wellness
Dear Friends and Family of the Hope Center for Wellness, In these turbulent and difficult times, it is especially important to pause and reflect on what we have to be grateful for, while keeping in our hearts and minds those who are suffering, and taking action. In...
The Benefits of a Gratitude Practice
Gratitude or our appreciation or thankfulness for someone, something or combination of things is powerful. Many of us probably already practice gratitude in some form, sharing our appreciation for someone, sending a thank you...
Uniting Community, Culture and Wellness: Celebrating National Pupusa Day with El Tamarindo and the Hope Center for Wellness
On Sunday, November 12, the Hope Center for Wellness joined the iconic restaurant El Tamarindo in Adams Morgan, DC, to celebrate National Pupusa Day! El Tamarindo, a family-owned restaurant that opened in 1982, has been a staple of the El Salvadoran and Mexican...
Cultivating Inner Strengths and Enhancing Well-Being
Life can sometimes throw us numerous curveballs and we may feel temporarily knocked down. When going through tough times, it can be difficult to believe that one will ever be able to recover from these challenges but I am here to remind you that we do thanks to our...
3 Tips to Cope with Transition
Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “The only thing constant in life is change”. Whether it is the changing of seasons, moving, or watching your kids grow up, change always surrounds us. Life is a series of transitions and changes and can be both big and small,...
What We Are Reading: Rewire your Anxious Brain
With so much uncertainty in our lives caused by the pandemic, anxiety predominated in 2020, among many other mental health challenges. After having named anxiety as part of our experience last year, this year we can continue to learn and practice the tools that are...
Wellness Based Year-End Reflection Questions & Strategies to Activate Hope and Resilience
“Imagine the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible,”- Charles Eisentein.
How to Survive the Holidays if You are Hurting
The holiday season is here. And like every year around this time, we are getting bombarded with advertising, social media messages and reminders about the joyful spirit this season brings and the happiness we are expected to feel or experience. But what happens if you...