Life abroad brings significant changes to our habitual environment and rhythms. Whether we consider ourselves immigrants, expats, or a digital nomads, we all need to care for conditions of safety and wellness dictated by our human condition. We are animals, social animals, psychological social animals in ever changing homeostatic relationships with the environment. Here are […]
In a recent interview «Europe, land of resonance?«, the sociologist Harmut Rosa discusses the concept of «resonance», a term he uses to describe a way of engaging with things and experiences, that I would characterize as open, receptive, and oriented to mutuality. His presentation touches on many psychological and cultural considerations worth reflecting on, at […]
pandemic has brought unexpected challenges for all of us. Our expat experience is also being affected. Limits to our sense of control. Expats are used to navigating novelty and challenges. Being in Buenos Aires, or anywhere abroad, requires us to adapt to doing things differently, from our most intimate habits like to adjusting to cultural differences. We […]
Adults, 65 years of age or older, have to face unique biological and psycho-social challenges: aging bodies, the accumulated effect of habits, chronic conditions, changes in neurological and social configurations, and significant loss of control. span style=»font-weight: 400;»>The best preventive care is active health promotion and access to services for early detection and support (The […]
In «Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety», Daniel Smith offers an insightful, funny and intimate account of his struggles with anxiety. His narrative is as anxious as his descriptions. As reader, you’ll be walked through his torments and may even experience anxiety yourself, albeit by empathy. You will witness the hilarious, the bad, and the worse. Smith, however, commits to […]
If you are in Buenos Aires, or anywhere else abroad, and wonder how you’ll manage cultural differences, remember you have plenty experiences dealing with cultural differences. Trust yourself. If culture is made out of values, beliefs, habits, and rules of conduct, your entire life has been about understanding and connecting to others who hold different values, beliefs, habits, […]