We are getting down to the wire. For all of us, our futures depend on what is going to happen on November 3rd and for a lot of people, there is a lot more at stake. Our minds driven by our innate survival instinct to protect ourselves, to plan, are hyper focused on...
Why do I still Feel This Way? Strategies for Continuous Coping
It’s been over a month, but it may feel like an eternity, since Covid-19 was deemed a pandemic in the United States. Life as we knew it has been disrupted. It is probably safe to say that there isn’t a single person in the world that hasn’t been impacted by the...
A Mindful and Easy to Follow Recipe for Changing Habits
I can't think of a more fitting book to read as we, as individuals and community, work to endure the Coronavirus pandemic and have to adapt to new norms and evaluate, and change some of our existing habits. With his kind wisdom and guidance, Hugh Byrne, a leading...
Supporting Families that have Fed Us, Community Partner Spotlight
The Coronavirus pandemic has shaken all of us to our core. These are different times, times of adjustment, times of grief and loss, times of uncertainty but they are also times of opportunities. Perhaps we have not gotten there yet, where we can have perspective...
Lidiando con el temor al Coronavirus
Con el Coronavirus extendiéndose rápidamente a lo largo del mundo y llegando cerca de nosotros a nuestras comunidades, el miedo que podemos experimentar como individuos no solo se está convirtiendo en ansiedad, sino en un contagio emocional comunitario. Imagínese su...
To Our Clients, Transitioning to TeleMental Health During Coronavirus Pandemic
Dear Clients,With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring COVID-19/Coronavirus as a pandemic and the recent national declaration of state of emergency, to safeguard the health of our clients, our clinicians and community at large, and contribute to the...
Coping with Fear of Coronavirus
Amid Coronavirus rapidly spreading across the world and hitting closer to us in our local communities, the fear we may experience as individuals is not only turning to anxiety but to emotional community contagion. So think about your own fear, and adopting someone...
To Our Clients, Our Efforts to Minimize Risk
Dear Clients and Community Partners,The Hope Center for Wellness cares deeply about our clients, partners and their health. We continue to monitor Coronavirus (COVID-19) and bring our full care to what will best serve our clients, colleagues and partners. We...
What We Are Reading – Radical Compassion
Every time clinical psychologist and meditation teacher, Tara Brach, has a new book out, I rush to the nearest book store or a web store to get it. Her teachings of radical acceptance, true refugee, self-love self-awareness and compassion, among many others, have...
How to Talk to Immigrant Children about Recent Shootings
When tragedies happen, any of us can be affected by the aftermath whether we were impacted directly or indirectly. But our kids are the most vulnerable. They have not yet develop the skills and ability to process things like adults do. If children do not have the...