By Grace Enriquez, wellness coach Social Connections Improve Your Health Did you know that social connections can improve your physical and mental well-being? At La Clinica we explore a dimension of wellness each month and this month we are focusing on social well-being. You may have heard a few definitions of what social well-being means […]
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Wellness as a Way of Life: How do you start your morning?
By Michelle Wilson, wellness program manager How do you start your morning? When we wake up and start a new day, we aren’t sure what that day will bring. Will we hear news that brings us joy or stories that cause concern or sadness? Will the day go smoothly, allowing us to do what we […]
Wellness as a Way of Life: Tapping into natural sources of well-being
By Michelle Wilson, wellness program manager Tapping into natural sources of well-being As the world around us continues to bring change and challenges, it is important to focus on our emotional health every day. According to a July 2021 article by Harvard Medical School, Feel-good hormones: How they affect your mood, mind, and body, four […]
Wellness as a Way of Life: Listening to our emotions
By Dori Best, integrated behavioral health clinician How to listen to our emotions What do you think or feel when you hear the words emotional wellness? When I ask my clients this question, some of them say “I think of it as a treasure, or someplace peaceful, or being in a steady and quiet place.” […]
Wellness as a Way of Life: The connection between our emotions and bodies
By Michelle Wilson, wellness program manager Emotions and our bodies: making the connection This month at La Clinica we are focusing on our emotional health and well-being. Our emotional well-being is based on our ability to understand and express our feelings in a healthy, balanced way. It includes our daily internal state and the ways […]