Emotions in Harmony

The remarkable changes that we are experiencing worldwide have made us realize that stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia are the order of the day and anyone can suffer from it; we are human and every day we face various situations that can take us out of our comfort zone, making us feel nervous and afraid. The number of people who are suffering from anxiety and depression has increased expone...

Have you been cautious enough these past months? One of the many things that we've learned from this "stay home" journey is that we need to be prepared for all kinds of situations. Although being home all day can be pretty safe, a lot of unplanned situations could take place at any moment; natural disasters, sickness, or family emergencies are things we should be prepared for in advance.  Being pr...

Some people think the concept of immigrants is this person who leaves their country and starts an adventure to improve their quality of life, but actually this definition applies even for people who move inside their own country because this represents a big change in their own adaptation process.  Lots of people change their residence place because they hope that with this change the problems and...

Now that we are spending way more time inside our home, the amount of - natural or artificial - lighting that we receive is a factor we should always have in mind; Inadequate lighting is commonly associated with depression, anxiety, and many mental health problems. In these times of working and studying from home, paying enough attention to what our body needs is crucial for our mental and physica...

It has been two months since the last episode of the Home Shelter Fellowship, and a lot of things have happened in this time. In these two months, people have taken the chance to discover themselves and the things that they really like, a lot of families are happily spending way more time with their loved ones, and the most creative people are even launching their own business and helping their co...

DONATE HERE: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/equal-access-to-mental-health-services We have already graduated a cohort of 18 Spanish speaking people from 5 countries who received 33 hours of psychoeducational content. We named them "The hope fellowship," and we are proud to say that so far none of them have contracted the COVID-19! Maybe because they are following safety guidelines or t...

For many years people have been moving around in search of a better job and economic opportunities, quality of life, or studies, in other cases they do it to escape problems, terrorism, and abuse. However, despite the years of this practice, the population continues to be uninformed about many aspects of the issue, leading them to make mistakes regarding the relevant formalities and procedures or...

How can our negotiation skills help us survive a crisis? Usually, when we are involved in a difficult situation we try to evade all kinds of things that may bring us more stress or sadness. This sometimes includes important conversations that could actually open a door to success for us. Learning and practicing our negotiation skills can help us navigate not only through our professional careers b...

Now that we are slowly beginning to integrate back into the outside world, we must keep in mind the new sanitary rules that will help us stay safe. The habit of washing our hands frequently, not touching our faces and keeping a safe distance from other people will help maintain our health at its best in this situation. These rules will not only follow us when we go outside, but it is also importan...

Having an ideology of superiority in relation to other people is humiliating and feeling it just because of being a different race or having a different skin color is even more outrageous. This time we will talk about a topic that many people thought only happened back in the time of slavery and that was overcome many years ago. But this is not the case, unfortunately, today our society still suff...

Little by little the waters return to their channel, and outside we go, to a new world where we have a long path of learning waiting for us. We have spent so much time at home that when the time to go outside comes, we may feel a little unprotected, but there is nothing to worry about if we have the right tools in our hands. Remember that it is important to continue with the security measures and...

Perseverance, patience, and creativity. Three words that we should keep in mind on this 'stay home' season that will help us get through it with a much more positive point of view. As weeks keep passing by, our 'new normal' lifestyle settles between us, and we start discovering very interesting things. Like new hobbies, skills, and new ways to make things work. These changes are making people thin...

How can we tell the difference between affect and emotion? From a very young age, we start to familiarize ourselves with our feelings and emotions, putting a name to the different ways we react to things and situations. Today, Dr. Carmen interviews Dr. Fabrice Nye. A psychologist who works with mood disorders, grief, and self-esteem. Who will explain to us how our emotions form, even before being...

Am I taking good care of myself and my loved ones? Over the last few weeks, we've talked about our hopes, gratefulness, and reflections about the current situation. But now it's time to focus on ourselves, how have these weeks of confinement affected your moods? Have you noticed that you get angry more easily? Or maybe you get tired often? In this episode, we talk a little bit about self-care, and...

While being confined, think about all the good things in your life. You have a house (or a place to stay in), food, your family, a good internet connection, and much more! Be grateful for all of this, but also, be grateful for all the people that make this quarantine bearable. For example, that pizza place that is making deliveries, and all their staff. People who work in healthcare, constructions...

What lessons has this quarantine brought you? Perhaps now that you are spending more time at home, you are discovering new skills and hobbies that you did not know; Perhaps you are adding new activities to your day to day in which you involve your family, activities that will surely be part of your family routine once all this situation is over. In this episode, we talk a little bit about the beau...

How does fear manifest in our bodies? And, what does it do to our minds? When fear and anxiety attacks our body, we tend to act on instincts, sometimes creating more fear and hurting ourselves. But when we know how this feeling enters our body and what can it do to our mind and mental health, we can find healthy ways of fighting it. In this episode, Dr. Carmen interviews Nicole Burgess (LMFT) who...

During these last weeks of social distancing, the thoughts of anguish, fear, and hopes vary their levels according to people's lifestyles. What can we do to focus our minds and maintain good mental health in the midst of this situation? Thanks to the amount of time we have in our homes, it is now where we can develop the best of each one of us. We can focus on different activities that we thought...

Being confined in our houses for our own safety is the best thing to do at the moment, but that doesn't mean that it's not scary. A lot of people are alarmed and thinking the worst about the situation, and that's okay; having anxiety or fear can be okay sometimes. Although, we have to maintain a certain level of hope in our hearts, and know that together we can get through this.   Today we dive in...

The current world situation with this novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) is alarming and brings fear and anxiety to the general public, and although health organizations have indicated the safety measures we must follow to avoid getting it, it is time to think about what other measures we must follow to also protect our mental health in the midst of this crisis. If you want to learn a little more about...

Are you looking for a way to express a trauma without talking about it? Today Dr. Carmen and her special guest Mollie Volinsky talk bou what is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and how it can help people with trauma to progressively let go of it. Mollie Volinsky is a Licenced clinical social worker in New York city, she is specialized in EMDR and works with children, adolescent...

Have you ever thought about the science of making friends? Especially good friends? When we are adults, making friends can be a hard task, so cherishing the friendships we already have is an important part of our lives. And although it may seem like a difficult task for some people, making new  friends is not impossible. In this episode Dr. Carmen Roman interviews Dr. Adam Dorsay, a licensed psych...

Have you ever imagined having a therapy session on a farm? The equine-assisted therapy is an innovative and special treatment that involves horses in its activities, in order to promote the physical and emotional health of people who suffer from depression, anxiety, ADD, cerebral palsy, and other mental difficulties. Today, Dr. Carmen brings Dr. Sally Broder who explains in a beautiful way what eq...

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Nuestra tristeza tiende a quedarse en alguna parte del cuerpo y cuando le damos una forma de salir, felizmente se va. Este es un tiempo sagrado de sanación. Un tiempo de contemplación. Ofrece un conducto de salida a ese dolor que tan amablemente ha ayudado a tu crecimiento personal. Con atención y paciencia recibe su mensaje y permítete decirle adiós. Tú conformas la sabiduría que dejo para contin...