The Spark Pack with Dr. Angela Gala

Menopause can be a confusing and challenging time for many women. You may feel overwhelmed by the physical and emotional changes that come with this phase of life, leaving you feeling lost and unsure of how to cope. That's why we've put together this episode to help you thrive through menopause. We understand the difficulties you may be facing, and we want to support you every step of the way. In...

Ejemplos de recompensas gratuitas o de bajo costo Descansa y relájate Pasar tiempo haciendo un pasatiempo. Mira un episodio de tu programa de TV favorito disfruta de un cafe Leer un capítulo de un libro. Sumérjase en un baño de burbujas caliente escuchar un pódcast jugar un juego de computadora Escribe sobre tu logro en tu diario. Escucha tu lista de reproducción de música favorita Mira una pelícu...

This tool is a brief version of the Personal Needs Meditation tool, which is an experiential exercise designed to help people explore and clarify what they need in the context of a stressful life event. The Personal Needs ‘Check-In’ tool can be used in everyday life, given people often fail to take the time to sufficiently notice and attend to their underlying needs as they move through their busy...

When you think about self-compassion, you might be familiar with its tender, gentle side. However, there are two sides to every coin, and self-compassion can also be fierce and protective. While tender self-compassion can help alleviate personal suffering, sometimes you also need to take action, set boundaries, or say no in order to protect yourself from harm. Fierce self-compassion can help motiv...

Imagine you are in a boat and out to sea when wild stormy weather arises. The first thing you would likely do is drop your anchor so that you and your boat remain steady and the storm does not sweep you away. This exercise, called Dropping Anchor, is a way for you to hold steady during an emotional storm. An emotional storm is when you are in the throes of one or more strong, challenging emotions,...

A new season of mindfulness exercises and practices.  Noticing and understanding emotions in oneself is considered one of the four key ingredients of emotional intelligence

Agradezco sinceramente que se haya tomado el tiempo para hacer este desafío con nosotros. Realmente espero que haya sido útil para usted e inspirado un su FE... Me llena de alegría saber eso. ¡Mantente sintonizado para más! Con Amor, Dra. Angela Gala

I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to do this challenge with us. I truly hope it was helpful for you and inspired some level of trust...It fills me with joy knowing that. Stay tuned for more!  With Love,  Dr. Angela Gala

Grieving from Loss: Pray for and Trust in God’s Grace. Grief is the natural emotional response to losing someone (or something) we love. Often, when you grieve, there will be intense sadness and sometimes feelings of shock, numbness, or even anger. Grief affects everyone differently. It can be exhausting, emotionally draining, and intrusive, making it hard to do simple things or even leave the&nbs...

Hi! It is so remarkable how time flies. Today is episode 5 of the seven-day challenge at the Spark Pack Podcast with Dr. Angela Gala. And today's topic is one very sensitive but so necessary! The Sexual-Abuse Epidemic: Pray for and Trust in God’s Grace You Are Not Alone If you have been sexually abused, you need to know that you are not alone. Many people have gone through what you’re going throug...

Sentirse insatisfecho en su carrera: un tiempo para orar y confiar en la gracia de Dios Si te sientes insatisfecho o insatisfecha en tu carrera, no estás solo, no estás sola. ¡Dios está contigo! Unos pocos versículos a los que Skip recurre cuando necesita sentir la presencia de Dios son Romanos 12:1-2. Por lo tanto, hermanos, tomando en cuenta la misericordia de Dios, les ruego que cada uno de ust...

Feeling Unfulfilled in Your Career: a time to Pray for and Trust in God’s Grace If you feel dissatisfied or dissatisfied in your career, you are not alone, you are not alone. God is with you! A few verses that Skip turns to when he needs to feel God’s presence are Romans 12:1-2. 

In today's challenge, we pay homage to our veterans, who have been through the horrors of the war.  We also remember the civilians, who have been through different types of traumatic events. may they all find healing and comfort in the grace of God. Amen. "He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart." -Psalm 9...

In today's challenge, we pay homage to our veterans, who have been through the horrors of the war.  We also remember the civilians, who have been through different types of traumatic events. may they all find healing and comfort in the grace of God. Amen. "He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart." -Psalm 9...

En este encuentro de hoy estaremos compartiendo el testimonio de alguien que sufrió por las cadenas de atadura a las drogas. Si tu estas pasando, o si conoces a alguien que está atado por la adicción, entonces comparte con el o ella, quizá podamos llevarle un rayito de esperanza.  A la persona que nos compartió el testimonio de hoy, le fue de muchísima inspiración leer los siguientes versícul...

Today we will be sharing the testimony of someone who suffered from addiction to drugs. If you are going through, or if you know someone who is bound by addiction, then share with he or her, maybe we can bring a ray of hope. The person who shared today's testimony with us was very inspired to read the following Bible verses: Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and eve...

¿Está usted enfrentando un momento desafiante en tu vida? Tal vez esté luchando con una enfermedad o pasando por un divorcio o separación. Tal vez esté lidiando con la pérdida de un trabajo o con la pérdida de un ser querido. Cualquiera que sea su crisis particular, puede ser difícil encontrar esperanza y fortaleza en medio de todo. Pero hay buenas noticias. A pesar de los desafíos que podamos enf...

Are you facing a challenging time in your life? Maybe you're struggling with an illness, or going through a difficult divorce. Perhaps you're dealing with the loss of a job, or coping with the death of a loved one. Whatever your particular crisis may be, it can be hard to find hope and strength in the midst of it all. But there is good news. In spite of the challenges we may face, we can find stre...

The goal of this meditation is to allow you to a self that is beyond the constructed self or the ego. This observing self allows you to view yourself and your experiences from a distance and at the same time connect to something that is deeper than the experiences themselves. By connecting to this observing self on a regular basis, you may learn to gain some distance to domains in life with which...

We all experience urges every day, though some can manage them better than others. People have difficulty managing common urges (or cravings) include food, smoking, alcohol, and gambling. Urges can be thought of as an impulse to engage in an old habit, and they are usually experienced as physical sensations in the body. Like a wave, an urge rises in intensity, has a peak, and eventually crashes. U...

Cuando las cosas van mal en la vida, podemos fácilmente quedarnos atrapados pensando en lo decepcionados y arrepentidos que nos sentimos, criticando y culpándonos a nosotros mismos o a los demás por el percance y centrándonos por completo en lo que hemos perdido y lo que nos ha costado la situación. En este ejercicio, vamos a practicar lo contrario, porque mirar el lado positivo de una situación q...

We all make mistakes, yet many have great difficulty coming to terms with our mistakes. A healthy response to a transgression is self-forgiveness. The following meditation practice is designed to help you move toward self-forgiveness.

Authenticity means to know yourself and to act accordingly. Scientists have argued that authenticity is not just a component or prerequisite to well-being but rather the very core of well-being. During an individual’s life, many factors can hurt authenticity. Examples include exposure to control strategies, such as salient rewards and punishments (e.g., punishment for voicing one’s opinion), the i...

Noticing and understanding emotions in oneself is considered one of the four key ingredients of emotional intelligence. According to scientists, mindfulness can help one develop emotional intelligence by increasing people’s understanding of their own emotions. Since the practice of mindfulness involves noticing one’s current thoughts and feelings without judgment or interference, one learns to obs...

Dr. Angela Gala is committed to supporting the community of midlife women facing this stage of life challenges. With stress and burnout rates on the rise [2], it is more important than ever to develop strategies that enhance resilience and manage stress. While significant life events can increase stress levels, everyday stress may also have a cumulative effect, with minor stressors building on top...