Coffeesations with Your Counselors

By Office of Guidance and Counseling

A platform where the Office of Guidance and Counseling in Ateneo de Manila hosted by our OGC counselors, can have a dialogue with the students on topics about mental health and wellness.

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

Coffeesations with Your Counselors episodes:

July 21, 2021 Got a Bad Case of FOMO: A Discussion
As we continue to experience the effects of the pandemic, we continue to miss out on a lot of things, people we spend time with, places we usually frequent, and experiences that we tend to miss out on. In this episode, we get to talk about that, specifically the concept of "Fear of Missing Out". As we discuss different literature, frameworks, and strategies to manage this, we get to have a closer and personal look at FOMO for our students and ourselves as well. Join us as we uncover the Psychology of FOMO, learn ways on how to manage it, and discover other related phenomenon such as FOGO and FOJO.
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54min
May 24, 2021 Being Active with Our Body and Mind
With the challenges of not being able to move a lot, we'll discuss in this episode the challenges and importance of body movement as well as tips on how we can keep our body engaged even during the pandemic! Our guest in this episode is one of our colleagues and an expert in movement, Ms. Ivy Martinez. She gets to share with us the practical ways of moving and how it can also help our minds based from her knowledge of the matter and her own experiences.
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46min
April 27, 2021 Do-re-mi-usic and Self-expression: Discovering the Healing Power of Music
This episode is all about ...do-re-mi-usic! We get to talk about the therapeutic and healing outcomes of listening to music as well as creating it! We are joined by our friend and colleague in this episode, Ms. Faith Moral to share with us her research as well as how music can be good for our well-being!
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46min
March 04, 2021 Keeping Our Well-being Pawsome Through Our Pets
This episode is a puuuur-fectly cute one. We get to talk about our hooman companions and special loved ones... our pets! We are joined by two guests in this episode, Doc Mimi Asuncion and Tanya Granados. In the first part, we are joined by Doc Mimi where we get to talk about Animal Assisted Interventions and how they work. Doc Mimi also talked about the impact of the human-animal bond on our mental health, and how her bond with her pet Keeper exemplifies this kind of gift to well-being. In the second episode, we are joined by one of our own students, Tanya where she gets to share with us about her very cute dog, Nimits! We get to have that adorable "tail" on how he warms up the hearts of not only Tanya but the whole household.
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February 04, 2021 Social Media and Mental Health
This episode talks about social media and how it influences, affects, and plays a role on the mental health of the youth. With the frequent use of social media and how it's role has become bigger during the pandemic, we get to explore the mindful use of social media as a practice of slowing down, respecting boundaries, and opportunity for self-awareness. Listen to some concrete steps to practice safety and boundaries in using social media while keeping healthy connections in this time of pandemic. We are joined by Claudia Barretto, an undergraduate student in her 3rd year majoring in AB Psychology to discuss with us this topic.
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42min
December 17, 2020 Resilience: A Shared Journey to Inner Strengths
This episode talks about resilience, motivation, acceptance of our grief towards our big and even small losses this year, and our shared journey toward inner strengths, especially of the youth, teachers, and parents in this volatile and uncertain time. This episode also explores the different notions of resilience from personal, environmental, and even cultural standpoints (i.e., Filipino Resilience), and presents approaches to cultivate resilience. We are joined by Dr. Gina Hechanova, a professor in the Ateneo de Manila Psychology Department, Executive Director for Center for Organization Research and Development, and Chief of Party with USAID to discuss with us this topic.
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44min
November 30, 2020 Resiliency in Times of Uncertainty
In this episode, we get to talk about Resiliency and what it means for Filipinos to be resilient. We also get to discuss some of the most recent events brought by the storms that have hit us from the point of view of one of our students. We are joined by Lynyrd Peras, a 3rd year ME student who's also a Deputy for Finance officer for Ateneo Gabay and a scholar himself to discuss with us this topic.
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37min
October 14, 2020 Mental Health and Suicide Awareness
In this episode, we get to talk about Mental Health and Suicide Awareness. As we face different storms in our lives, let's find out how we can manage them by being more aware on how to take care of our mental health. We are joined by the Director of LSOGC, Mr. Gary Faustino to discuss with us this topic.
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46min
September 07, 2020 Self-Care
In this episode, we get to talk about the importance of Self-care and specific ways on how we can apply them. We are joined by one of the Guidance Counselors in LSOGC, Mr. Lito Nillo to share more light on this topic.
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20min
August 28, 2020 Transitions
In this episode, we get to talk with Ateneo de Manila's Batch 2020 Class Valedictorian, Yumi Briones. We'll talk about the challenges of transitioning in online learning and tips that may help manage them.
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28min

FAQs about Coffeesations with Your Counselors:

How many episodes does Coffeesations with Your Counselors have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.