Coffeesations with Your Counselors

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.