Sa Labas ng Classroom (Outside the Classroom)

"A parent's love is whole no matter how many times divided." - Robert Breault In this relatively short episode, Oswald shares a different side of the story of having OFW parents. He highlights the experiences that contributed to his character and gives us a picture of a family that remains close to one another despite the distance. His advice to children of OFWs is something worth pondering on!

“People today really value workplace flexibility and remote work because it allows them to focus their energies on work and life as opposed to commuting”  –  Ken Matos In this episode, ma'am Charlyn Awing shares her experiences as a freelancer. She also highlights the advantages of remote work, especially while juggling various roles. Lastly, she emphasizes an important question you need to as...

Disclaimer: The episode contains themes related to suicidality, sexual abuse, and trauma-related information. If you think and/or feel that this episode is too heavy to listen to or that you are not entirely ready to listen to the episode, I encourage you to skip this episode. You may return to this episode when you feel better. Similarly, if you feel intense negative emotions after listening to t...

"Home is a shelter from storms - all sorts of storms." - William J. Bennett In this episode, ate Princess shares her insights about the connection of housing and mental health. She also talks about some factors to consider when buying property and a potential red flags to look out for. Connect with Princess here: https://www.facebook.com/princess.garlet

“The minute you decide to do what you love to do, you have made a life plan for yourself and a career choice.” — Huda Kattan In this interestingly detailed episode, Sybill shares a significant portion of her journey in choosing her career path. She shares a few career theories that may help the listeners in reflecting about their career choices. Lastly, she enumerates some factors that contribute...

Disclaimer: The episode contains themes related to gender based violence and violence against children. If you think and/or feel that this episode is too heavy to listen to or that you are not entirely ready to listen to the episode, I encourage you to skip this episode. You may return to this episode when you feel better :) Similarly, if you feel intense negative emotions after listening to this...

Methylene blue is one of the most commonly used dyes in several industries. This causes an alarming rate of dye-containing effluents discharged into the environment, affecting humans and the aquatic ecosystem that comes in contact with these pollutants. This study investigated P. stratiotes L. and S. molesta D.S. Mitch. in decolorizing methylene blue (MB). The plants were exposed to four treatment...

"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future." - Franklin D. Roosevelt In this advocacy-driven episode, Renan shares his passion for political science and being involved in projects and groups that encourage youth involvement in politics. He talks about what motivates him to be involved, while giving himself enough space to explore future en...

"The shattering of a heart when being broken is the loudest quiet ever." - Caroll Bryant In this heartfelt episode, Lovan discusses her insights about her more recent encounter with heartache and heartbreak. After giving an overview about how her journey so far, she also shares excitement about the future. Lastly, we highlight the importance of what we considered as word of the year. Che...

"Photography is the beauty of life, captured." - Tara Chisholm In this episode, CJ shares how he views the world as a photographer. He also talks about his favorite photos and lets us in about his work process. While we are regretful about not seeing a recent exhibit that featured his work, we are looking forward to his next projects. Connect with CJ here: Facebook: https://www.facebook....

"Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees." - B.K.S. Iyengar In this relaxing episode, ate Shiloh talks about her journey as a yoga teacher. A level of her vulnerability is expressed as she shares the primary reason why she tried yoga and how yoga helped her. She also enlightens us with some benefits of yoga. I feel like I'm more interested t...

"What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches." - Karl Menninger In this shorter than usual episode, ate Jesan talks about the shift she experienced when she returned to the country after working abroad for six years. She also shares about the importance of patience while traveling her career path. Despite not knowing what's next in the career front, we celebrate her w...

"And suddenly you just know…It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings." — Meister Ekhart In this episode, Bryann talks about starting a life in Singapore. He also shares the coping strategies that helped him adjust when he moved abroad. We also experience a level of nostalgia as we reflect on where we've been and where we are now. I hope his offer to trea...

"A different language is a different vision of life." - Federico Fellini In this episode, Klein Palma gives us a sneak peek of her life in a different country, especially her journey of learning a new language. She shares personal challenges she encountered and the coping strategies that assist her in adjusting to a different place, language, and culture.

"Some beautiful paths can't be discovered without getting lost." - Erol Ozan In this dynamic discussion, Bry David, one of my former students who is now a Registered Psychometrician and a teacher, shares pieces of his mental health journey. He highlights a few misconceptions other people have about psychology majors, and also gives a good insight about a crucial skill that psychology...

"Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world." - Howard Zinn In this episode, Del, a recent senior high school graduate, shares his experiences as a student leader. We go down memory lane as he narrates the challenge that molded his character as a student leader. His humility in acknowledging the things he can improve on was also refreshing to hear. Learn m...

"I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” — Carl Jung In this episode, Ms. Lourra Mae shares her insights about how Carl Jung's concepts, the shadow and self, contribute to the journey of becoming who we are. Although this episode mentions a little jargon, we do our best to integrate Jung's concepts to how Filipinos can have better experiences of discovering (and r...

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." - Benjamin Franklin In this episode, Jela Gayao, shares some of her insights as a decade-long financial adviser. We talk about the stigma related to investing and the common concerns she hears from clients. We also discuss the impact of financial literacy to mental health, including the importance of learning how to budget your own mon...

Abstract : This moderation analysis described the compassionate experiences of Filipino students and identified the relationship of self-compassion and compassion for others, specifying the effect of collectivism on this link. Results showed that Filipino students exhibit moderate self-compassion, mirroring their efforts to care for themselves but at times, struggling to do so. They were also foun...

"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you." - Oprah Winfrey In this episode, RJ, a registered medical technologist, shares how he discovered that he is a multipassionate. He also talks about the advantages and challenges of having multiple passions, and how these passions helped his mental health. We share our insights about our passions that we have...

"You just have to have the guidance to lead you in the direction until you can do it yourself." - Tina Yothers In this episode, Khalela, a registered guidance counselor, shares her observations regarding the challenges of multicultural and inclusive counseling. She also discusses the importance of openness and mindfulness. While we agree on the power of referral, we also talk about our h...

Disclaimer: The episode contains themes suicide and suicide prevention. If you think and/or feel that this episode is too heavy to listen to or that you are not entirely ready to listen to the episode, I encourage you to skip this episode. You may return to this episode when you feel better :) Similarly, if you feel intense negative emotions after listening to this episode, you may send me an emai...

Summary There were three hundred four (304) police forces from the Philippine National Police who were chosen as respondents for the study. They were chosen through total population sampling, a type of purposive sampling technique that studies a population sharing a particular set of characteristics such as being police officers serving as forces designated in the field by the Philippine National...

"Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery." - Amy Chua Disclaimer: This episode contains themes related to isolation and grief. In this episode, despite the time difference, Laila Balinggan shares snippets of her journey as an immigrant in Finland. She reminisces on the classroom experience that ignited the spark of interest in her to dream about studying abroad....

"True friendship resists time, distance, and silence." - Isabel Allende In this laughter-filled episode, James, Renan, and I visit memory lane as the guys talk about how their friendship started and how they maintain their friendship despite the distance. Nostalgia hits differently as we reflect on the years that passed since we met inside the classroom.