Be Healthy! Be Mindful!: Recent Episodes
Ana Gouvea
This podcast discusses topics on Mental Health and Mindfulness. Hosted by Dr. Ana Gouvea, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Ph.D. In Linguistics, this podcast talks about mental health in an objective and friendly format. Episodes are in English and in Brazilian Portuguese.
Happy New Year! This episode is a short New Year’s message. I discuss how we can cultivate inner peace in a hectic world, and how to not let our negative emotions rule our lives.
This is a 10-minute mindfulness of breathing meditation. It is based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Nesse episódio em português explico brevemente o que é meditação e atenção plena e menciono alguns benefícios da meditação para a saúde mental e o bem estar em geral.
In this episode we talk about gender identity, transgender issues, pronouns, prejudice, and mental health issues related to trans-youth. I hope this interview can bring attention and empathy to transgender issues.
In this episode I talked to Anelle Valdes about mental health and work loneliness. Anelle has a master’s degree in Marketing and she adapted a marketing model, AIDA, to address work loneliness.
In this episode I discuss my own experience with Covid 19 and how to improve your mental health while recovering from the virus. I suggest people should pay attention to their negative thoughts, practice breathing exercises, self-compassion and gratitude.
In this episode I discuss depression symptoms, how to improve the negative feelings common to depression, and how to seek help.
Nesse episódio discuto os sintomas da depressão, como lidar melhor com os sentimentos negativos gerados pela depressão e como procurar ajuda.
In this episode I explain what anxiety is. I also suggest coping mechanisms to improve anxiety.
Nessa entrevista Lilian Grava discute o impacto que o Covid-19 tem tido na saúde mental das crianças e famílias de baixa renda. Também discutimos outras temas como o impacto das redes sociais na saúde mental dos adolescentes, taxas de suicídio, e estigmas relacionados a saúde mental.
Nesse episódio em Português explico o que é a ansiedade e menciono técnicas que ajudam a controlar a ansiedade.
In this episode I talk to Jessica Lam, a male-to-female transgender fully transitioned. We discuss gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, prejudice and mental health, and other topics related to transgender issues.
The Mountain Meditation helps us to ground in the present moment. It is very useful to decrease anxiety and build resilience.
In this episode a 15-year-old Black teenager talks about racism, social justice and the impact of racism in her daily life. She also talks about hope and how to improve racism in the American society.
In this episode I discuss how accepting the adversities in our lives help us to be resilient. Acceptance with self-compassion are the ingredients to find our inner strength and our resilience.
Nesse episódio tenho o prazer de conversar com a bela e talentosa atriz brasileira Irís Nascimento sobre racismo e saúde mental.
As a mental health counselor I humbly compiled a brief research summary on the impact of racism in the mental health of African Americans.
Como ter resiliência quando nos sentimos perdidos e desesperados em meio as adversidades da vida? A resposta está na aceitação (com auto-compaixão) das adversidades.
Nesse episódio introduzo a Meditação da Montanha. Essa meditação nos ajuda a ancorar no momento presente. Ela é muito útil para a ansiedade, para os momentos aonde a nossa mente está a mil indo de um pensamento para outro.
In this podcast I offer mental health tips to deal with the negative emotions and anxiety related to the Covid-19.