Hekaytee S3E4 - Nirvana Zaher

Nirvana Zaher the founder of Beach Monkeyz (The Fitness Playground)  in El Gouna, we can safely say that Nirvana Zaher brought fitness to the Red Sea, put El Gouna on the map as an international health and fitness destination and ushered in the trend of working out at the beach.Get Nirvana’s take on healthy living in her own words.

Hekaytee S3E9 Omar Hegazy - Swimmer & Mountain Climber

Omar Hegazy: the first Egyptian to swim from Jordan to Egypt with an amputated leg.  Egyptian swimmer Omar Hegazy, 30,  became the first Egyptian to cross the 20 kilometers from Jordan’s al-Aqaba to Egypt’s Taba, challenging his own limits after having lost his leg in a tragic accident.Since this accident, Omar has been keen to continue all his favorite sports — swimming, diving and even mountain climbing — to “prove to the entire world that people can always choose to be greater than they ever thought they can be.”

Hekaytee S3E8 Farida Ihab - Art therapist

 Farida Ihab received an Art Therapy and Creativity Development master’s degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She also graduated with a B.A in Psychology and Philosophy from York University in Toronto, Canada.  Additionally, she obtained Yoga Teacher Training certificates at YogaWorks and Daya Yoga Studio, both in the US. In Cairo, She practiced as a Psychologist in a Mental Health and Rehabilitation Center Hospital and a psychiatric clinic. In Brooklyn, worked as an Art Therapist in a non-profit organization and a creative therapies clinic. Throughout the different settings, She worked with a variety of mental, mood and personality disorders as well as different developmental stages and cultural backgrounds. Should you decide to explore art therapy, start this transformative practice with Farida.

Hekaytee S3E7 Lina Ezzat - Clinical Nutritionist

Learn to eat mindfully with our Clinical Nutritionist, Lina Ezzat. Lina is dedicated to supporting clients understand the importance of nutrition in their mental wellness journey. Connect with Lina today, and nurture a healthy relationship with your body and mindLina Ezzat. MC & Trainer. ‍ Presenter @elwasfa ‍♂️ Community Director @basecampegypt Clinical Nutritionist @ninepsychologycairo @o7therapy

Hekaytee S3E6 Prof. Dr. Ashraf Adel - Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical Assessment 26 Year

As an Associate Professor in the Psychiatric Department, at Cairo University, Dr. Ashraf Adel earned a Master's Degree working with cancer patients at the Cancer Institute, and have completed a PhD in substance abuse. For more than twenty years, he has been teaching at Cairo University, at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is also responsible for the training process of individual and group psychotherapy for psychiatrists and psychologists at the University. This is through lectures and regular peer supervision. He practices Gestalt Therapy, that emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses upon the individual's experience in the present moment and Eclectic Therapy which incorporates a variety of therapeutic principles in order to create the ideal treatment program to meet the specific needs of the client including Humanistic and Gestalt approaches. He has  been practicing Gestalt Here and Now groups for the last twenty years. ​ He worked clinically and through research at RidgeView Psychiatric Hospital Atlanta, Georgia, working with adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges. Additionally, also worked with children facing attention and learning difficulties, misconduct, autism, nocturnal enuresis, depression, anxieties and other challenges.  In 2019, Co-founded a mega virtual clinic offering diverse mental health services—O7 Therapy.

Hekaytee S3E5 Dr. Mohamed Farouk - Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Kasr Al-Ainy, Cairo Universit

Acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT, is a mindful approach to accepting the hardships in life to improve one's overall quality of living. It's a form of psychotherapy kindred to cognitive-behavioral therapy that helps people focus on the present and move forward from overwhelming, difficult emotions. While treatment time may vary from person to person, it can help diffuse the impact of negative emotions and reshape your thinking to treat depression, anxiety, and other similar mental disorders.

Hekaytee S3E2 - Yousra Abul Naga

“Wonder Yousra”: An Inspirational Story You Haven’t Heard About. Yousra Kamel Abo El-Naga is a wonderful lady who got hit by a car causing her right hand and leg mobility impairment. She spent a couple of months visiting several doctors who all recommended immediate surgical procedures, but Yousra had lost her father only two months after her accident and consequently had a wrecked financial status. She was forced to give up on her operations and continued living in Cairo to finish her freshman yearShe went through different phases of frustration and pain until she decided to become a professional athlete despite her recovery from a primary vein withdrawal operation and a recent clot. She chose not to give up and motivate others and started in a professional running team with a Spanish leader and achieved a very high score, studied sports and got several certificates, continued running professionally alone and never disappointed anyone. “My dream is to be a non-stop person,” she said.

Samer El Gamal - Bonus Episode

Samer el Gamal a serial entrepreneur co founded  LINKdotNET  Egypt's leading internet service provider 3 decades ago . Recently he founded Sinamedia Studio that owns Elwasfa.com is a multi platform network, producing high quality Lifestyle recipe videos for Cooking, Beauty, Healthcare and Home Improvement.

Hekaytee S3E1 - Ashraf Bacheet (A holistic approach to Health & Wellness)

A holistic approach to Health & Wellness. A holistic approach means to provide support that looks at the whole person, not just their mental health needs. The support should also consider their physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing. Introducing Season Three with our partner O7 Therapy, CEO and Co Founder Ashraf Bacheet.

Hekaytee S3E18 - Caro Doss

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