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How your Stomach responds to STRESS!
Stress doesn’t just affect the mind — it can affect the stomach too. In this video, I explore the gut-brain axis, the vagus nerve, the enteric nervous system (“the second brain”), and how stress, anxiety, grief, and emotional overwhelm can contribute to real physical digestive symptoms.
Samantha Garcia
4 days ago1 min read


Can You still be friends with your EX?
Can you still be friends with your ex? Yes or NO? Yes, in some cases where both parties decide to separate mutually. But is it a good idea? Are you leaving room to meet a new partner? Sometimes it best to analyze the relationship, take in the knowledge and the lessons, and let go of a situation that's no longer serving you.
Alfredo Garcia
May 151 min read


Is your Partner Using You?!?!
Have you ever questioned your partner's intentions and true feelings towards you? In this video, Dr.Alfredo Garcia explains what to look out for and signs if your partner is using you.
Alfredo Garcia
May 151 min read


Guided Hypnosis for Anxiety
This guided hypnosis session is designed to help you manage anxiety and uncertainty and bring a sense of peace to your mind by focusing on letting go and being present. Through gentle breathing exercises and hypnotic suggestion techniques, we aim to reset your nervous system and cultivate a calm mind for your overall mental health. Anxiety can be managed.
Samantha Garcia
May 141 min read


Catastrophizing When Anxiety Convinces You the Worst Will Happen
Have you ever noticed how one small thought can suddenly turn into a full-blown worst-case scenario? This video discusses catastrophic thinking, where even a minor event escalates into imagining the worst. We explore how this happens and offer tips for mental health awareness and managing anxious thoughts. You're not alone if you struggle with overthinking; learn how to stop expecting the worst case scenario and gain some anxiety relief.
Samantha Garcia
May 141 min read


Managing Panic Attacks and Stimulating the Vagus Nerve
If you’ve ever experienced a panic attack, you know how overwhelming and frightening they can feel. In this video, we explore what panic attacks really are, why they happen, and practical ways to calm your nervous system during anxiety and panic. We’ll discuss: What a panic attack is Panic attack symptoms How to calm a panic attack Deep breathing and long exhales The vagus nerve explained Ways to activate the vagus nerve Grounding techniques for anxiety Separating catastrophi
Samantha Garcia
May 131 min read


What to do when your Partner doesn't love you anymore
What happens when your partner doesn't love you anymore, but you still love him or her? If you are in this situation, this is the moment when you need to love yourself unconditionally, explore your options, be honest with yourself, and start a new chapter in your life.
Alfredo Garcia
Apr 101 min read


Why Talking about your Trauma is NOT Enough
Talking about your trauma is not enough to heal. While talking about your trauma brings awareness, your automatic nervous system still feels under threat. To bring healing to the nervous system, we must learn to regulate it. That means incorporating some life style changes, and being opened to other modalities like EMDR, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Strategic Psychotherapy and trauma-informed therapy. Trauma can be managed and healed.
Samantha Garcia
Apr 101 min read


Understanding Narcissism and Gaslighting
A toxic partner's persistent and prolonged criticism and degradation can leave you mentally exhausted. It is hard to believe that this person was someone you loved. It is hard to understand how someone can enjoy humiliating their partner and how someone can obtain such pleasure from destroying another person's dreams and aspirations. A narcissist is an empty person with no heart. You didn't lose them. They lost you.
Alfredo Garcia
Apr 101 min read


The Negative Unconscious Thoughts You Believe without Questioning
Most of us don’t realise this, but we live a large part of our lives on autopilot — especially when it comes to our thoughts. In this video, I talk about unconscious negative thoughts and why we so often accept them without questioning them. Thoughts like “I’m not good enough,” “I’ll always struggle,” or “I’ll never find love” can quietly shape our choices, relationships, confidence, and self-worth — even when we’re not aware of it. These thoughts aren’t facts. They’re learne
Samantha Garcia
Apr 101 min read
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