by Florina Lungu | Jul 13, 2025 | Mental Health, Mind-Body Connection, Personal Growth
“People are lonelier than ever. They don’t want more content – they want more connection.” I read this in a post by Steven Bartlett last week. I was at the beach. My husband is beside me. My son digging tunnels in the sand. The sun soft. The waves slow. The...
by Florina Lungu | Jun 30, 2025 | Health and Wellbeing, Mind-Body Connection, Personal Growth
It was early morning when I saw the post. Still in my robe, coffee steaming beside me, my eyes landed on a list shared by a fellow therapist, Alina Maria Blăgoi. She quoted Charlie Chaplin, a man known for his humor, but whose depth too often gets overlooked. One line...
by Florina Lungu | Apr 27, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health, Personal Growth
“What inspired you to do this work?” It’s a question I’ve been asked many times. And every time, the answer takes me back — not to my years in medical school, not to my certifications or degrees. But much earlier. To a small street in Romania. To the...
by Florina Lungu | Apr 7, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health, Personal Growth
What We Miss When We Rush to Treat the Pain She walked into my office with a neat handbag and tired eyes. A retired nurse. Sixty-seven. Slender frame, hands clasped tightly in her lap. She didn’t want to be there. Not really. But the panic attacks had become...
by Florina Lungu | Mar 2, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health, Mindset, Personal Growth
I want to share a story with you. A story about airplanes, mental gardens, and how the smallest changes in your daily habits can transform your life. Imagine an airplane taking off from New York, bound for Los Angeles. The pilot adjusts the heading by just one degree...
by Florina Lungu | Feb 10, 2025 | Addiction, Mindset, Nutrition, Personal Growth
The smell of warm cinnamon rolls filled the kitchen. My friend Ana had been talking about her diet for weeks. “No more sugar,” she had said confidently. Yet, here she was, standing in front of the oven, eyes locked on the golden pastry. “I’ll just have one bite,” she...