Haz algo que te haga sonreír. Sonreir y reirse libera sustancias químicas importantes en su cerebro que impactan cómo nos sentimos. Y tu tienes el poder de liberar estos químicos con una sonrisa. Cuando sonríes o ríes, tu cerebro libera dopamina, endorfinas y...
Mes de la Salud Mental: Campaña: #SaludMentalADiario
Mayo es el Mes de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental y uno de mis meses favoritos, ya que representa una oportunidad para crear conciencia sobre la salud mental, la prevención de la salud mental, proveer recursos, consejos y las herramientas para mantener nuestra...
Join us in May to Celebrate Mental Health Awareness, Our Awareness Campaign Launches May 1st
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and one of my favorite months as it represents an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health, mental health prevention, resources, tips and tools. Why raise awareness? Because too many people are impacted by mental...
Three Simple Steps to Deal with Stress Related to a Growing To-Do List
Sometimes my clients ask me: can you teach me how to never have stress again?. What I usually tell them is that I can't teach them that because stress is inevitable and it is our body's way of responding to situations we perceive as threatening or dangerous. But what...
Hablemos de Salud Mental y Juntos Acabemos Con el Estigma
Nuestra salud mental determina como nos sentimos emocionalmente, como pensamos, y como nos comportamos. Cuidar de nuestra salud mental es igual de importante que cuidar de nuestra salud física. Es más, tener una buena salud mental influye todo nuestro bienestar de...
#NoMoreShootings: Why We Need a Comprehensive Approach to Protect Our Kids
The latest school shooting and tragedy in Florida on Valentine’s Day, that took the lives of 17 innocent people and threatened the emotional safety of community members, is a reminder of how flawed our systems are and how much work we have ahead to ensure safety. No...
What We are Reading
Welcome! And thank you for reading along with me! In my therapy work, I come across great books of inspiration, wellness techniques, healing, self-growth and self-improvement that are too good to keep to myself. The authors are fellow therapists,...
1-800-273-8255: A Life Line and Anthem
When I first heard artist’s Logic song 1-800-273-8255, which is the number to the suicide prevention hotline, I was in awe and grateful for his courage to use his celebrity status to spread awareness of such an important topic: LIFE. And just like...
1-800-273-8255: Una Línea Telefónica e Himno Por La Vida
Cuando escuché por primera vez la canción titulada 1-800-273-8255, que es el número de la línea directa de prevención de suicidios, e interpretada en Inglés por el rapero Logic y en versión bilingüe en colaboración de Logic y Juanes, me quedé impresionada y agradecida...