The Feel Good Life

07/07/2025

🇪🇸 ¡La newsletter ahora en español! Comenzamos.

Y para honrar a mis raíces la he llamado "La Pura Vida". 🌱

Te comparto el link en la bio.

¡Nos vemos en la newsletter!

20/05/2025

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how so many of us are quietly holding too much. I know I have been.

We push through overwhelm, exhaustion, tiredness, sensitivity… hoping the world might soften, or that maybe we will, thinking we have to handle it all. But what if we didn’t have to carry it all alone?

That's why I created 'The Gentle Medicine Guide'.

A small guide rooted in both science and compassion. It draws on evidence-based understanding of stress, trauma, and the nervous system—showing us how gentle care can profoundly impact our physical, emotional, and mental health.

This guide is yours, and you can come back to it anytime you feel untethered, overstimulated, or just… tired of being strong.

With much love,
Dr. Mariana

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Access it here:

You don’t need to push through.

14/05/2025

Hello!

Just a little reminder that at The Feel Good Life we are all things medicine, prevention, and health education for everyone to learn from. Jargon-free, fun, easy learning to take care of your health. Accessible to all!

You can find my courses, health guides and the latest ebook in the newsletter. Join 3k+ subscribers. 🥳---> https://thefeelgoodlife.substack.com/

Welcome to our Feel Good family. :)

Love,
Dr. Mariana

13/05/2025

With much pride, my latest collaboration with Scotland's RAMH North Ayrshire Wellbeing &Recovery College to celebrate this year's Mental Health Awareness Week!

Green prescriptions for mental health is the new medicine. 💚

Thanks to the entire team for this collaborative effort!

Green Prescriptions are a worldwide movement in which a healthcare provider prescribes nature as part of a person’s medical plan towards recovery and wellbeing.

Dr Mariana Calleja MD, founder of The Feel Good Life and creator of The Green Prescription has created RAMH a green prescription specifically for Mental Health Awareness Week. Will you follow the prescription below?

Dr Mariana explains all about Green prescriptions on this short video: https://youtu.be/kUe_U8Q6yh4

12/04/2025

Hi! I'm Mariana Calleja MD, a doctor and a writer teaching people about the human body and their health. Now more than ever we need to work towards prevention. The more we can prevent, the better health resources you will have in the future, and the better quality of life you will enjoy.

How do you want to live your life?
The choice is yours.
And I'm here to help you. 🇬🇧/🇪🇸

Everything I teach is in my newsletter (link in bio). Join 3k+ readers and start changing your health to enjoy your life. You're ready! I've got you. ☺️

Love,
Dr. Mariana

17/02/2025

Today I was able to fulfill a goal I've had for a while: visit the by in Jacó, Costa Rica.

Here's the backstory:

I learned about Kenneth Tencio 5 years ago. He's a Costa Rican BMX Olympian, 4th in the world, who's also been a great inspiration, and his words, a constant source of motivation to pursue my own dreams. During the Tokyo Olympics he shared about his little box of dreams: he'd write his dreams on paper and put them inside a little box that he'd keep on his night table (if I remember correctly). He encouraged everyone to do the same, so I did. During the last 4 years, he's managed to not just become a great worldwide athlete but also a reference on staying kind, humble and human. He dreamed of creating this great Bikepark to train and teach others. After a few years it became a reality....and I was finally able to see the place in person today.

As I stepped inside and walked up the ramps, I saw myself standing there - with the place entirely for myself, feeling overwhelmed, emotional and deeply grateful. I cried. I was right there, admiring and touching someone else's dream. Someone's inspiring hard work, faith and perseverance that made his dream a palpable reality for the world to see.

Being there was a huge reminder on how we should keep dreaming, dream big, and above all, with trust and Believe. Believe in those visions only we can see in our mind. Those dreams that have a heartbeat of their own inside of us, making us stomp forward with determination as we figure the way ahead.

Thank you Kenneth Tencio for so much!!! 🙏🏻❤️

All the best to you and thanks for every word you've shared with the world through the years. Thanks for showing me (and so many) that going after one's dreams is 10000% worth it. Onwards! 🚀

12/11/2024

Dance to the rhythm of life.
Flow.
Let go.
Feel it all.
Don't forget that health is mind, body and soul.
✨💃🏻❤️👩🏻‍⚕️

08/11/2024

✨ Let me ask you a few questions:

1. When was the last time you took some rest?
2. Do you sleep with your mobile phone next to you?
3. Do you feel regularly overwhelmed?
4. Are your neck, back or shoulders usually tense?
5. Do you suffer from constipation or frequent headaches?

These are only a few aspects of what might be keeping you on high alert all the time, affecting the most basic processes in your body, altering it's overall balance.

For example, did you know that regular sleep helps boost your immune system?

If you lack sleep, your immune system weakens. Then you'll feel tired, unfocused, maybe even prone to viral infections. Not to mention dehydration, which can make you suffer simple, mild headaches, constipation, dry skin, just to mention the common ailments seen in primary care consultations.

Maybe it's time to answer those questions and take some time to disconnect...from the rush, the speedy lifestyle, the pressures we put on ourselves. Health is not only physical, but also mental and emotional. Don't forget this.

Preventing is simple.

Taking care of yourself is vital.

Let me give you the blueprint towards better health and whole wellbeing. Join my newsletter (link in bio) and let's tackle this together!

I'm Dr. Mariana, your educational Doctor and I'm here to help you.

Your future self will thank you! ❤️

05/11/2024

Today ✨💪🏻❤️

01/11/2024

Welcome to the age of Green Prescriptions!

A beautiful and powerful evolution of conventional medicine which invites people to rethink their lifestyles. In essence, it’s an invitation and series of prompts to get more involved in Nature-based activities, as prescribed by a healthcare provider.

These activities can go from exercise and healthy eating to engaging in hobbies, group activities and other forms of socialisation as an enhancer of physical, mental, emotional and immune health, just to mention a few benefits.

The covid pandemic came to change us all. What I’ve seen in consultations since then have been the following truths, as clear as water:

1) Nurturing social connections feeds the heart,
2) Being physical and enjoying the outdoors feeds the mind, and
3) Enjoying a calmer, slower life feeds the soul.

For this reason, I've decided to bring the Green Prescription online, to my readers and followers. To offer this powerful tool that traditional healthcare systems are still struggling to prioritise. I want to believe that little by little, it's all getting done. In the meantime, I'll use my work, my power and actions to keep inducing positive health change for society.

To learn more about Green Prescriptions, please go check the link in my bio.

Thank you for being here!

Love,
Dr. Mariana

06/04/2024

🧐 What happens when you hack and improve your morning routine?

You get Old & New Rewards: stimulated brain; happy heart; lingering sense of optimism from starting the day doing something enjoyable; more enjoyable morning routine; less work to do in the evening when you're tired; much less stress: better sleeps.

After putting in the work, in a month’s time, you’d wake up and think:

“Ah. This feels great. I LOVE mornings. They’re my favourite part of the day."

Morning routine: hacked! There are many ways to fix your morning routine so it’s way less stressful.

Can you think and see any resemblance to your own routine? Anything you could do to hack your habits and better yourself? :)

In my course "Don't stress it!" I teach you how to do this with super easy, simple and enjoyable steps to hack yourself and better your life. Start anytime and roll at your own pace with these 8 lessons to help you access your better health with the help of a doctor, yours truly.

🌿 Are you ready? (Link in bio)