All MH illnesses, once upon a time, started with an inner struggle, unaddressed, shut down, that slowly build up in the background, away from foreign eyes, and consciously ignored behind the wishful thinking "it's ok!" or "it will go away!"... and it NEVER does... and "suddenly", after years of building the inner pressure, the "explosion" occurs, and the "surprise" diagnosis comes alive. FIGHTING MH ILLNESS starts with PROMOTING Mental HEALTH, in its daily awareness, in the awareness of ourselves, in the self-acceptance, and in building the deep inner belief we deserve to feel and be well in all dimensions of our lives. Feelings are not weaknesses, they are our way of understanding and communicating with the world! When the feelings are overwhelming, that just means "our" inner world is overwhelmed... and to deny it (consciously or subconsciously) just makes it more overwhelming! AFD - Connecting101.Life

How to grow your relationship with your children? Join Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist and discover which tools you need to develop to achieve this growth, discovering new strategies to connect and understand your children as well as their behaviour, to better meet their needs and your own. To discover in this episode: 1. No matter how hard you try, you will always mess up... And the acceptance of that will set you free of most feelings of guilt and regret 2. It's ok, though, as imperfect parents we are preparing children for an imperfect World 3. In every interaction you have with your children, have you wondered what's the belief they are, in that moment, creating about themselves (for life)? 4. The best tools for Conscious Parenting: - Self Work and Self-Growth - Self-Awareness and Outer-Awareness - Presence 5. Are you repeating with your children, your parent's patterns, that you've once criticized? Or are you consciously changing those patterns? 6. Parents learn to be parents from the way they were parented themselves 7. What does "Respect" mean in Parenting; Is your child "Respecting" you?; Are you "Respecting" your child? 8. Your child is Mirroring You and Your Emotions! 9. "Show, Don't Tell!" 10. Principle of Equal Value 11. The importance of Emotional Authenticity 12. Authenticity, Awareness & Connection 13. What does your child's behaviour mean? 14. Are you teaching them to suppress their emotions? 15. What are your Parenting Values? 16. Who do you want to become as a parent? 17. In 20 years time, what do you want your child to say about you? ❤️ Join me on this quest for self-discovery, self-awareness, growth, connection and inner-transformation! ... And until next time, don't forget to live an Amazing Life... Your Amazing Life!!! ______________ Connecting101.life is a platform hosted by Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist, that invites people to reflect and learn about Human Connection, how to improve Self-Connection, nurture Relationships, escalate Parenting skills, and tackle your Mental Health. Bedtime Stories for Children are an extension of these goals to share with your children, to create emotional development and to trigger deep topics of open discussion between parents and children. Join me on this quest! ❤️ And if you really enjoyed this episode, don´t forget to share it with whomever will find it inspiring. 🚀 And for more resources, check-out: 💡 My Website at: http://www.connecting101.life 📢 Or listen to my Podcast at: https://soundcloud.com/user-97249418 🔔 Subscribe my YouTube Channel for updates and videos at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3skol6YP1xFf8guse3x6pg?sub_confirmation=1 ✅ For business inquiries contact me at [email protected] ______________ 💡 Follow Alexandra Freches Duque at: Website: http://www.connecting101.life/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3skol6YP1xFf8guse3x6pg Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandraduque SounCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-97249418 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexandra.duque.12576/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/XanaFDuque/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connecting101.life/ ______________ DISCLAIMER: The content in the videos, podcast and webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychiatric condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast, video channel or website. ______________ Acknowledgements: Background Music & Sound Effects from www.orangefreesounds.com

In this Episode of Connecting101.Life COVID-19 Series, you'll be able to reflect and discover new strategies on how to help your relationship cope with the 24/7 lock-down that gives couples no time to "breathe" outside of the relationship. Dive in for deep connection, authenticity, meaningful communication, awareness, building intimacy and purposeful, healthy relationships, vulnerability and gratitude. To Discover in this Episode: - What´s your normal pattern of communication as a couple and how is the lock-down changing or affecting those patterns? - Lock-Down will either "Make You", or "Break You", as a Couple - Do you want to take the opportunity this lock-down is presenting you to extend your relationship potential? - Are you really communicating... Or... Are you just throwing words away? - Meaningful Communication Builds Purposeful Relationships - Plan For Your Partnership: Draw a plan together on how and what, in your relationship, you want to tackle together - Have a Date Night - Have FUN together: because you're worried, it doesn't mean that you're not allowed to have fun - Connect with Intimacy Exercises - Build Self-Awareness and Awareness of your partner - Allow yourselves to consciously trigger positive emotions from your bodies - Consciously chose, together, to take this step to improve your relationship and Prevent Filing for Divorce After the COVID-19 Lock-Down ❤️ Join me on this quest for self-discovery, self-awareness, growth, connection and inner-transformation! ... And until next time, don't forget to live an Amazing Life... Your Amazing Life!!! ______________ Connecting101.life is a platform hosted by Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist, that invites people to reflect and learn about Human Connection, how to improve Self-Connection, nurture Relationships, escalate Parenting skills, and tackle your Mental Health. Join me on this quest! ❤️ And if you really enjoyed this episode, don´t forget to share it with whomever will find it inspiring. 🚀 And for more resources, check-out: 💡 My Website at: http://www.connecting101.life 📢 Or listen to my Podcast at: https://soundcloud.com/user-97249418 🔔 Subscribe my YouTube Channel for updates and videos at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3skol6YP1xFf8guse3x6pg?sub_confirmation=1 ✅ For business inquiries contact me at [email protected] ______________ 💡 Follow Alexandra Freches Duque at: Website: http://www.connecting101.life/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3skol6YP1xFf8guse3x6pg Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandraduque SounCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-97249418 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexandra.duque.12576/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/XanaFDuque/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connecting101.life/ ______________ DISCLAIMER: The content in the videos, podcast and webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychiatric condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast, video channel or website. ______________ Acknowledgements: Background Music & Sound Effects from www.orangefreesounds.com

In this episode of COVID-19 Series I bring you a reflection and simple Parenting strategies for this challenging times of the worldwide lock-down. What can your kids learn from you that they cannot learn at school?! As an Integrative Clinical Psychologist I'm not just concerned with your kids routines (which are also important, of course!) but more with the imprints this lock-down will leave on them! And you get to "decide" what, really, they are learning from all of this... Are you teaching them about deep connection? To discover on this episode: - Have you asked your children how are they (really) feeling? - Have you shared with your child how YOU have been feeling? - Simple strategies for family lock-down: - Create amazing moments together - Create moments of deep connection - Create moments of fun together - Create vulnerable moments together - Are you allowing deep, meaningful, vulnerable and authentic communication? - What's the opportunity underneath the lock-down? - What can you teach your child that the school cannot and will not ever be able to teach them? - How can you transform this challenge in to a learning opportunity, for yourself, for your kids and for your family? - What is your Purpose for this lock-down? Can you create it/one? - In the end of all of this, the meaning of this lock-down will be what you (are able to) make of it! Now it is the time to act! ❤️ Join me on this quest for self-discovery, self-awareness, growth, connection and inner-transformation! ______________ Connecting101.life is a platform hosted by Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist, that invites people to reflect and learn about Human Connection, how to improve Self-Connection, nurture Relationships, escalate Parenting skills, and tackle your Mental Health. Bedtime Stories for Children are an extension of these goals to share with your children, to create emotional development and to trigger deep topics of open discussion between parents and children. Join me on this quest! ❤️ And if you really enjoyed this episode, don´t forget to share it with whomever will find it inspiring. 🚀 And for more resources, check-out: 💡 My Website at: http://www.connecting101.life 📢 Or listen to my Podcast at: https://soundcloud.com/user-97249418 🔔 Subscribe my YouTube Channel for updates and videos at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3skol6YP1xFf8guse3x6pg?sub_confirmation=1 ✅ For business inquiries contact me at [email protected] ______________ 💡 Follow Alexandra Freches Duque at: Website: http://www.connecting101.life/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3skol6YP1xFf8guse3x6pg Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandraduque SounCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-97249418 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexandra.duque.12576/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/XanaFDuque/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connecting101.life/ ______________ DISCLAIMER: The content in the videos, podcast and webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychiatric condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast, video channel or website. ______________ Acknowledgements: Background Music & Sound Effects from www.orangefreesounds.com

How can you transform a Mankind Lockdown into a purposeful driven experience? What is COVID-19 challenging and how is it impacting our Lives?Join Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist, in this reflexion to transmute and understand your fears and anxiety. To discover in this episode: - Acceptance - Resilience - Sources of Anxiety: Unknown; Lifestyle Transformation; Financial Issues; Health Issues; Death - Self-Awareness - Listening to Fear - Body Awareness - Feeling emotions in the body - "Routine" means "Familiar" means "Safe" - Present Moment Mindset by Choice - Awareness of your Choices & Conscious Choices - Awareness of Other People - Consequences of Numbing Yourself: Anxiety; Increased Fear; Self-Isolation; Depression; Other Mental Health Issues - What is YOUR Meaning for this challenge moment? - Purposeful & Purpose Creation - Personal Growth - "Give a meaning to suffering and it ceases to be suffering" Viktor Frankl ❤️ Join me on this quest for self-discovery, self-awareness, growth, connection and inner-transformation! ______________ Connecting101.life is a platform hosted by Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist, that invites people to reflect and learn about Human Connection, how to improve Self-Connection, nurture Relationships, escalate Parenting skills, and tackle your Mental Health. Bedtime Stories for Children are an extension of these goals to share with your children, to create emotional development and to trigger deep topics of open discussion between parents and children. Join me on this quest! ❤️ And if you really enjoyed this episode, don´t forget to share it with whomever will find it inspiring. 🚀 And for more resources, check-out: 💡 My Website at: http://www.connecting101.life 📢 Or listen to my Podcast at: https://soundcloud.com/user-97249418 🔔 Subscribe my YouTube Channel for updates and videos at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3skol6YP1xFf8guse3x6pg?sub_confirmation=1 ✅ For business inquiries contact me at [email protected] ______________ 💡 Follow Alexandra Freches Duque at: Website: http://www.connecting101.life/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3skol6YP1xFf8guse3x6pg Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandraduque SounCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-97249418 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexandra.duque.12576/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/XanaFDuque/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connecting101.life/ ______________ DISCLAIMER: The content in the videos, podcast and webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychiatric condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast, video channel or website. ______________ Acknowledgements: Background Music & Sound Effects from www.orangefreesounds.com

Useful and updated tips, by Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist, on how you can avoid panicking in this challenging situation the world is living with the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), and keep yourself focused with information, emotional awareness, planning and reframing your mindset, to avoid cross-contamination of social fear. Reframing your mindset in these challenging times, gives you the opportunity to have a clear and different picture of these challenging events, pushing you towards reflection and change, and away from panic. Join me on this quest! Useful links: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-they-happen https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/geographical-distribution-2019-ncov-cases https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/world-map.html ❤️ Join me on this quest for self-discovery, self-awareness, growth, connection and inner-transformation! ______________ Connecting101.life is a platform hosted by Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist, that invites people to reflect and learn about Human Connection, how to improve Self-Connection, nurture Relationships, escalate Parenting skills, and tackle your Mental Health. Bedtime Stories for Children are an extension of these goals to share with your children, to create emotional development and to trigger deep topics of open discussion between parents and children. Join me on this quest! ❤️ And if you really enjoyed this episode, don´t forget to share it with whomever will find it inspiring... And until next time, don't forget to live an Amazing Life... Your Amazing Life!!! 🚀 And for more resources, check-out: 💡 My Website at: http://www.connecting101.life 📢 Or listen to my Podcast at: https://soundcloud.com/user-97249418 🔔 Subscribe my YouTube Channel for updates and videos at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3skol6YP1xFf8guse3x6pg?sub_confirmation=1 ✅ For business inquiries contact me at [email protected] ______________ 💡 Follow Alexandra Freches Duque at: Website: http://www.connecting101.life/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3skol6YP1xFf8guse3x6pg Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandraduque SounCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-97249418 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexandra.duque.12576/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/XanaFDuque/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connecting101.life/ ______________ DISCLAIMER: The content in the videos, podcast and webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychiatric condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast, video channel or website. ______________ Acknowledgements: Background Music & Sound Effects from www.orangefreesounds.com

How to grow your relationship with your partner? Join Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist and discover which tools you need to develop to achieve this growth. To discover in this episode: 1. Paying Attention: 2. Self-Awareness 3. Awareness of Others 4. Mirror Neurons 5. Empathy 6. Intention 7. Presence 8. Presence with Intention 9. Authenticity 10. Vulnerability ❤️ Join me on this quest for self-discovery, self-awareness, growth, connection and inner-transformation! ______________ Connecting101.life is a platform hosted by Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist, that invites people to reflect and learn about Human Connection, how to improve Self-Connection, nurture Relationships, escalate Parenting skills, and tackle your Mental Health. Bedtime Stories for Children are an extension of these goals to share with your children, to create emotional development and to trigger deep topics of open discussion between parents and children. Join me on this quest! ❤️ And if you really enjoyed this episode, don´t forget to share it with whomever will find it inspiring... And until next time, don't forget to live an Amazing Life... Your Amazing Life!!! 🚀 And for more resources, check-out: 💡 My Website at: http://www.connecting101.life 📢 Or listen to my Podcast at: https://soundcloud.com/user-97249418 🔔 Subscribe my YouTube Channel for updates and videos at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3skol6YP1xFf8guse3x6pg?sub_confirmation=1 ✅ For business inquiries contact me at [email protected] ______________ 💡 Follow Alexandra Freches Duque at: Website: http://www.connecting101.life/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3skol6YP1xFf8guse3x6pg Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandraduque SounCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-97249418 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexandra.duque.12576/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/XanaFDuque/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connecting101.life/ ______________ DISCLAIMER: The content in the videos, podcast and webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychiatric condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast, video channel or website. ______________ Acknowledgements: Background Music & Sound Effects from www.orangefreesounds.com

Do you want to escalate and transform your life to an amazing life? In this episode with Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist, you will learn and reflect about the simple steps that will allow you to be more present and aware in your life, to grow yourself, along with your life. To discover in this episode: - Self-Connection - Self-Awareness - Body Awareness - Emotional Awareness - Gratitude - Breathing Patterns - Presence - Previous Experience - Authenticity - Life Purpose - Life Mission Join me on this quest for self-discovery, self-awareness, growth, connection and inner-transformation! Connecting101.life is a platform hosted by Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist, that invites people to reflect and learn about Human Connection, how to improve Self-Connection, nurture Relationships, escalate Parenting skills, and tackle your Mental Health. Bedtime Stories for Children are an extension of these goals to share with your children, to create emotional development and to trigger deep topics of open discussion between parents and children. Join me on this quest! And if you really enjoyed this episode, don´t forget to share it with whomever will find it inspiring... And until next time, don't forget to live an Amazing Life... Your Amazing Life!!! And for more resources, check-out our Website at: http://www.connecting101.life Acknowledgements: Background Music from www.orangefreesounds.com

Hi, welcome to connecting101.life, a platform hosted by Alexandra Freches Duque, Integrative Clinical Psychologist, where you can learn and reflect about Human Connection. We´ll be addressing how to can improve Self-Connection and escalate Personal-Growth; how you can nurture your Relationships, rise your Parenting skills and, of course, tackle your Mental Health. Join me on this quest!