My experience of Covid and radical acceptance
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April 07, 2021
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New Year Practice
We entered 2021… I imagine that for many, it was not the beginning of the year that we expected. We still live one of the most difficult situations in the history of mankind, a pandemic that took many things from us: the freedom to be able to find and embrace those we love, to be able to move freely, even to be able to work sometimes, and that also took the life of Many. Although science has advanced in the fight against the pandemic, we still have a lot of ground to walk before we see the end of it. This reality scares, saddens, but it is our reality at that moment. Thinking about it, and looking for the intention and strength inherent in all of us to move forward, I developed a practice that I would like to share with you today....
March 10, 2021Drugs versus drugs
Innovative research has pointed out new possibilities for treatments for mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, trauma and also chemical dependency. It is not the first time that new treatments for these problems have appeared. What is atypical in these surveys? The substances in question have already been used as drugs....
March 02, 2021White January: Mental Health Month
The past year has shown us more than ever that mental health is a complicated subject. Circulation limitations, changes in work, economic crisis, fear of an unknown disease: there were many contextual pressures and mobilized feelings. This experience only served to explain emotions that have permeated our society for a long time....
January 15, 2021Goodbye Old Thought, Happy New Thought
Much more than another year that ended, 2020 was an extremely challenging and atypical period. We had to deal with our anxieties, longings, fears and uncertainties about the near future and with a very reserved prognosis. We were plagued by a powerful and devastating microorganism, we were impelled to isolate ourselves from those we like and care about and share affection with. The anxiety of all the months we have been through, and which we can still go through has promoted in part of the population an increase in alcohol intake and use of other substances, while besieged in a new way of life in the face of chaos. Despite the closing of bars and establishments for a considerable part of the year, there was a significant increase in sales of alcoholic beverages and in the use of these. Fernando Pessoa's poem that introduces the text is not random, obviously, this year will never be forgotten and will leave perennial scars in our thinking and in our life history, however, as the wise poet says, our thoughts begin and can change our habits and also our history, enabling us to seek a life that has more meaning and that means something valuable to us. Chemical dependency is a devastating disease and has a viral capacity to infect the mind, body, family, story of an individual. At the end of the year, reflect and adjust your goals for the year that begins, contemplate the idea of self-care and self-worth, start a new thought and choose not to be infected by chemicals....
December 30, 20202020 was not an easy year ...
2020 was not an easy year. We had many adaptations, flexibility, losses, fears, anxieties about the future of our family and our community. But 2020 was also a challenging year. We have learned to overcome the discomfort of confinement, social isolation, we have learned to juggle personal finances and a lot, but a lot of waist and emotional balance....
December 24, 2020How to generate connection between loved ones this end of year
Meet a ritual can be done to establish interpersonal connection with people who want to generate more closeness and connection. After all, we all have something to thank for the past year, to apologize for something we did or failed to do and congratulate an achievement. Come along!...
December 17, 2020'Mindfulness' or full attention
In today's program, Dr. Mara Lins guides us by a self-discovery journey by exploring the transforming power of 'mindfulness' or full. . With its profound understanding of psychology and well-being, Dr. Lins shares insights on how this practice can help us live more consciously and balanced. ...
January 05, 2024MISSING IN THE END FARMS
in today's program, Dr. Mara Lins invites us to a reflection on a topic that many of us face: malaise during the holidays. With her experience in psychology, she guides us through the emotional complexities that can arise during this time of year....
December 22, 2023Alcohol and New Year's Eve Parties: a dangerous combination.
The month of December signals the beginning of a festive period, with alcohol consumption at these meetings being common, with the risk of using high doses. Alcohol consumed in low doses is defined as not drinking more than 2 drinks per day on up to 4 occasions per week for men and women "not pregnant" no more than 1 drink per day for a maximum of 3 occasions per week , thus being considered low risk. By definition, 1 serving corresponds to 350 ml of beer, 120 ml of wine and 45 ml of distillate. The question is: How to keep these low doses at these parties? Since it is normal for people to overdo it and make use of it in a binge, which is drinking a large amount and a short time. Thus, the losses are great because the individual loses control of his impulses and does things that he would not do without alcohol in the brain. For example, situations of violence can occur. Still, the excess of alcohol can cause the so-called blackout, which is the loss of memory, where the individual becomes more vulnerable and with little tolerance, facilitating unhealthy behaviors in the fraternization environment. Another important point is the alcohol relationship and steering wheel. At this time, most accidents due to death are related to drinking and driving, increasing the number of accidents and deaths. So if you're going to drink, don't drive. We are going through an atypical year with the advent of the COVID-19 epidemic, which has transformed the lives of all of us. However, it is very timely to be able to reflect on how caring for our own lives and that of others is important. Maybe we try to do something different in these gatherings: toast to life, with juice, water, without the use of alcohol, so that we can enjoy the present moment with our family members. It is also important to consider that there is no safe level for alcohol consumption. Of course, there are forms of consumption that offer less risk, but the WHO does not set specific limits, because the evidence shows that the ideal situation for health is not to consume any amount of alcohol, because the more you drink the greater the risk of problems....
December 15, 2020