Menopause can be a confusing and challenging time for many women. You may feel overwhelmed by the physical and emotional changes that come with this phase of life, leaving you feeling lost and unsure of how to cope. That's why we've put together this episode to help you thrive through menopause. We understand the difficulties you may be facing, and we want to support you every step of the way. In this episode, we'll share five practical tips that you can start implementing today to help you bett...
Sep 22, 2023•5 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Ejemplos de recompensas gratuitas o de bajo costo Descansa y relájate Pasar tiempo haciendo un pasatiempo. Mira un episodio de tu programa de TV favorito disfruta de un cafe Leer un capítulo de un libro. Sumérjase en un baño de burbujas caliente escuchar un pódcast jugar un juego de computadora Escribe sobre tu logro en tu diario. Escucha tu lista de reproducción de música favorita Mira una película que nunca has visto antes Vuelve a ver tu película favorita Reflexiona sobre tu logro en tu mente...
Nov 01, 2022•9 min•Season 4Ep. 9
This tool is a brief version of the Personal Needs Meditation tool, which is an experiential exercise designed to help people explore and clarify what they need in the context of a stressful life event. The Personal Needs ‘Check-In’ tool can be used in everyday life, given people often fail to take the time to sufficiently notice and attend to their underlying needs as they move through their busy days. The practice consists of three steps to help people (1) acknowledge what they are thinking an...
Oct 31, 2022•4 min•Season 4Ep. 8
When you think about self-compassion, you might be familiar with its tender, gentle side. However, there are two sides to every coin, and self-compassion can also be fierce and protective. While tender self-compassion can help alleviate personal suffering, sometimes you also need to take action, set boundaries, or say no in order to protect yourself from harm. Fierce self-compassion can help motivate you to take action and do what you need to do to protect yourself. The components of fierce self...
Oct 18, 2022•7 min
Imagine you are in a boat and out to sea when wild stormy weather arises. The first thing you would likely do is drop your anchor so that you and your boat remain steady and the storm does not sweep you away. This exercise, called Dropping Anchor, is a way for you to hold steady during an emotional storm. An emotional storm is when you are in the throes of one or more strong, challenging emotions, such as anger, panic, or sadness. To drop an anchor in this sense, you can use things that you can ...
Sep 26, 2022•6 min•Season 4Ep. 2
A new season of mindfulness exercises and practices. Noticing and understanding emotions in oneself is considered one of the four key ingredients of emotional intelligence
Sep 11, 2022•7 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Agradezco sinceramente que se haya tomado el tiempo para hacer este desafío con nosotros. Realmente espero que haya sido útil para usted e inspirado un su FE... Me llena de alegría saber eso. ¡Mantente sintonizado para más! Con Amor, Dra. Angela Gala
Sep 10, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 7
I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to do this challenge with us. I truly hope it was helpful for you and inspired some level of trust...It fills me with joy knowing that. Stay tuned for more! With Love, Dr. Angela Gala
Sep 10, 2022•11 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Grieving from Loss: Pray for and Trust in God’s Grace. Grief is the natural emotional response to losing someone (or something) we love. Often, when you grieve, there will be intense sadness and sometimes feelings of shock, numbness, or even anger. Grief affects everyone differently. It can be exhausting, emotionally draining, and intrusive, making it hard to do simple things or even leave the house. We all grieve a loss at some point in our lives, but when we are going through a loss and all th...
Sep 09, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Hi! It is so remarkable how time flies. Today is episode 5 of the seven-day challenge at the Spark Pack Podcast with Dr. Angela Gala. And today's topic is one very sensitive but so necessary! The Sexual-Abuse Epidemic: Pray for and Trust in God’s Grace You Are Not Alone If you have been sexually abused, you need to know that you are not alone. Many people have gone through what you’re going through, and help is available. Turn to God First and foremost, turn to God. He is the ultimate source of ...
Sep 08, 2022•6 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Sentirse insatisfecho en su carrera: un tiempo para orar y confiar en la gracia de Dios Si te sientes insatisfecho o insatisfecha en tu carrera, no estás solo, no estás sola. ¡Dios está contigo! Unos pocos versículos a los que Skip recurre cuando necesita sentir la presencia de Dios son Romanos 12:1-2. Por lo tanto, hermanos, tomando en cuenta la misericordia de Dios, les ruego que cada uno de ustedes, en adoración espiritual,[ a ] ofrezca su cuerpo como sacrificio vivo, santo y agradable a Dios...
Sep 07, 2022•8 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Feeling Unfulfilled in Your Career: a time to Pray for and Trust in God’s Grace If you feel dissatisfied or dissatisfied in your career, you are not alone, you are not alone. God is with you! A few verses that Skip turns to when he needs to feel God’s presence are Romans 12:1-2.
Sep 07, 2022•6 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In today's challenge, we pay homage to our veterans, who have been through the horrors of the war. We also remember the civilians, who have been through different types of traumatic events. may they all find healing and comfort in the grace of God. Amen. "He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart." -Psalm 91:4 Te invito a que ores en voz alta el Salmo 91, al Bob llama la oración del soldado. Salmo 91 Morando ba...
Sep 06, 2022•6 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In today's challenge, we pay homage to our veterans, who have been through the horrors of the war. We also remember the civilians, who have been through different types of traumatic events. may they all find healing and comfort in the grace of God. Amen. "He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart." -Psalm 91:4 Pray with the PSALMS 91 (The soldier's prayer) 1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High ...
Sep 06, 2022•4 min•Season 3Ep. 3
En este encuentro de hoy estaremos compartiendo el testimonio de alguien que sufrió por las cadenas de atadura a las drogas. Si tu estas pasando, o si conoces a alguien que está atado por la adicción, entonces comparte con el o ella, quizá podamos llevarle un rayito de esperanza. A la persona que nos compartió el testimonio de hoy, le fue de muchísima inspiración leer los siguientes versículos bíblicos: Isaías 54:17 Ninguna arma forjada contra ti prosperará, y condenarás toda lengua que se levan...
Sep 05, 2022•7 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Today we will be sharing the testimony of someone who suffered from addiction to drugs. If you are going through, or if you know someone who is bound by addiction, then share with he or her, maybe we can bring a ray of hope. The person who shared today's testimony with us was very inspired to read the following Bible verses: Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the s...
Sep 05, 2022•7 min•Season 3Ep. 2
¿Está usted enfrentando un momento desafiante en tu vida? Tal vez esté luchando con una enfermedad o pasando por un divorcio o separación. Tal vez esté lidiando con la pérdida de un trabajo o con la pérdida de un ser querido. Cualquiera que sea su crisis particular, puede ser difícil encontrar esperanza y fortaleza en medio de todo. Pero hay buenas noticias. A pesar de los desafíos que podamos enfrentar, podemos encontrar fortaleza y esperanza en Dios. Cuando nos volvemos a Él, Él nos dará la gr...
Sep 04, 2022•4 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Are you facing a challenging time in your life? Maybe you're struggling with an illness, or going through a difficult divorce. Perhaps you're dealing with the loss of a job, or coping with the death of a loved one. Whatever your particular crisis may be, it can be hard to find hope and strength in the midst of it all. But there is good news. In spite of the challenges we may face, we can find strength and hope in God. When we turn to Him, He will give us the grace we need to get through whatever...
Sep 04, 2022•5 min•Season 3Ep. 1
The goal of this meditation is to allow you to a self that is beyond the constructed self or the ego. This observing self allows you to view yourself and your experiences from a distance and at the same time connect to something that is deeper than the experiences themselves. By connecting to this observing self on a regular basis, you may learn to gain some distance to domains in life with which you have become over-identified (e.g. certain roles).
Feb 05, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 1
We all experience urges every day, though some can manage them better than others. People have difficulty managing common urges (or cravings) include food, smoking, alcohol, and gambling. Urges can be thought of as an impulse to engage in an old habit, and they are usually experienced as physical sensations in the body. Like a wave, an urge rises in intensity, has a peak, and eventually crashes. Urges, like waves, are constantly evolving and impermanent.
Dec 18, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Cuando las cosas van mal en la vida, podemos fácilmente quedarnos atrapados pensando en lo decepcionados y arrepentidos que nos sentimos, criticando y culpándonos a nosotros mismos o a los demás por el percance y centrándonos por completo en lo que hemos perdido y lo que nos ha costado la situación. En este ejercicio, vamos a practicar lo contrario, porque mirar el lado positivo de una situación que de otro modo sería desalentadora genera optimismo y resiliencia.
Dec 09, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We all make mistakes, yet many have great difficulty coming to terms with our mistakes. A healthy response to a transgression is self-forgiveness. The following meditation practice is designed to help you move toward self-forgiveness.
Dec 09, 2021•13 min
Authenticity means to know yourself and to act accordingly. Scientists have argued that authenticity is not just a component or prerequisite to well-being but rather the very core of well-being. During an individual’s life, many factors can hurt authenticity. Examples include exposure to control strategies, such as salient rewards and punishments (e.g., punishment for voicing one’s opinion), the internalization of unhelpful beliefs (e.g., crying is a sign of weakness), and an environment where e...
Nov 23, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Noticing and understanding emotions in oneself is considered one of the four key ingredients of emotional intelligence. According to scientists, mindfulness can help one develop emotional intelligence by increasing people’s understanding of their own emotions. Since the practice of mindfulness involves noticing one’s current thoughts and feelings without judgment or interference, one learns to observe different emotional states. In line with this notion, Feldman, Hayes, Kumar, Greeson, and other...
Nov 19, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Dr. Angela Gala is committed to supporting the community of midlife women facing this stage of life challenges. With stress and burnout rates on the rise [2], it is more important than ever to develop strategies that enhance resilience and manage stress. While significant life events can increase stress levels, everyday stress may also have a cumulative effect, with minor stressors building on top of one another. Created by Elaine Houston, the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise is a simple yet powerfu...
Nov 16, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Sexual health is essential for a women's overall sense of self and wellbeing, but it's important to note that there is no standard to meet for sexual activity and desire. Let's explore the relationship between menopause and sexual desire. Here are some tips!
Nov 11, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Loving-kindness refers to tender and benevolent affection. It is the wish that all beings (including you) may be happy, and those good things may come their way. Loving-kindness meditation teaches us to be better friends with ourselves. It is a way to increase compassion. Loving-kindness meditation is a form of single-focus meditation. Just as the breath is used as a focal point in the sitting mediation, compassionate phrases in loving-kindness meditation are the focus of our attention.
Nov 05, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 7
We all have an inner critic. It is that voice inside our head that berates us and beats us down when we make a mistake or fail in some way (e.g., “You are a failure,” “You can’t do anything right,” “You are a loser”). This inner critic is thought to be there to help us, though more often than not, these words do more harm than good, leading us to self-doubt and, in some cases, self-hatred. Thankfully, we also have an inner coach within us. This is the voice inside our head that encourages us and...
Oct 28, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Getting ready for what comes next is an excellent decision, and it does not matter at what age you begin. Here are some contributions to this area!
Oct 24, 2021•8 min
Every woman has a story about her experience with menopause. Whether or not it is hot flashes, weight gain, moodiness, or simply the life stage of being 50+, if you are a woman over 40, chances are you have experienced some form of this phenomenon in your lifetime. In today's episode, we will take an in-depth look at what happens when women go through menopause and how to cope with the changes that occur during this time.
Oct 21, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 4
