How do I get rid of a negative experience?

Question: “What is the best way to get rid of a negative incident? Do you meditate on it?”

Gisa: This is an interesting question. Let me start by saying that we cannot “get rid” of things and hope that they will magically disappear. While we may not know what negative experience you are facing, then our answer would depend on what this experience is.

Personal GrowthGisa ParedesJanuary 18, 2020mental health awareness, Mental Health, Emotional Health, mental health philippines, mental illness, mental health, mental health professional, emotional regulation

3 Ways to Anchor Ourselves When The Storm Hits

Managing our emotional thunderstorms differ from situation to situation. When we deal with the natural current of things, we manage to anchor quite well. But how can we strengthen our anchor to prepare us for the bigger waves?

Personal GrowthGisa ParedesJuly 27, 2017Anchoring, grounding, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, Emotional Health, psychology, mental health, mental health philippines, mental health awareness, mental illness

A Closer Look at Depression

In Asia alone 450 million people suffer from a mental illness or neurological disorder, with the Philippines having the highest incidence rate of depression in Southeast Asia (WHO, 2011). There are about 4.5 million Filipinos today who are reported to have depression with only 1 in 3 who seek help.

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