Final Report: obesity in urban areas

In the last years there has been an increase in obesity that has caused great consequences both to public health and also to the lifestyle of people. On one positive hand we can find that in the cities the number of gymnasiums  has increased and Sunday has been given as a fixed day to make it easier for people to go jogging and cycling marathons.  But  on the other hand more negative, in the cities there are also a lot of  junk food stores, and there is not much awareness about the negative  consequences or effects that this kind of food causes on the body. All these arguments point to the main idea of this work in which "Obesity is a harmful phenomenon that affects our health taking us away years of our life and happy moments to live. 

In a first moment, we can find that the increase of the obesity caused a warming signal to install gyms,  given that according to the world health organization, 85% of children are already in the category of overweight, which has caused parents the impulse to do something with their own health,  since it´s transmitted later in their children. Is for this reason that to encourage the family exercise has been recognized on Sunday as a day to exercise as a family, privileging the exits to hill, cycling marathons, and entertaining dance or "zumba" in public places 

As second place, on one negative hand, we can analyze that the increase number of junk food store has caused people to have these places as the first option  since they are the closest, and  at the same time they are the fastest to serve, related this with the strong tendency of people to eat fast since they have to return later to fulfill their responsibilities in urban areas.

Therefore, if we take all these things into consideration, we should have more awareness about the thesis of this work, obesity can cause great changes in our lives, and most are negative. Therefore,  if we take more advantage of the opportunities that exist in the cities (gyms, outings to the hill) and avoid junk food places learning healthier ways of eating, we will not only have a better health but we will also reach the old age  have a happier and more enjoyable lifestyle together with our families. 

Report: Fundacion rehabilitar

In my second year of Psychology, I participated in the "Fundación Rehabilitar" as trainer. The fundation located near metro "Los Leones". Their Mission is to help people  with Fibromyalgia.
The purpose of that educational training was improve the communication between the members belonging, but that objetive  it was not achieved. However, I consider the experience very useful, because I learn a little about the real work experience, and although the environment of the area is vry friendly, not everything is of pink color, and you as a co-worker should learn to communicate with your workmates, and  learn to know them.


In a first part, I´m  going to talk about the reccomendations that I suggested to the members that are better know in their roles in the foundation. Later I going to talk about a good part and a bad part of these activities which were carried out. And Finally, I´m going to say ideas that I can conclude with the activities besides to what I saw.

As reccomendations, as an activity each department had a moment to talk about their profession. The atmosphere was very pleasant, and  many members could know much more the grat role that their workmates in the Foundation. As other activity, I drew amotivational poster as a gift for the foundation. In wich   I placed a sentence that meant that each team member was an important part of the foundation,  and that if one of them is missing, the foundation is not the same as always.

On the one hand, the good part about the foundation is that there was good disposition and trust between the members, and there was a lot of desire to improve as a team. However, as a bad point, there were many difficulties in organizing with the organization, and the times were too short to make an activity more complete and elaborate.


As conclusion, I would say that "Fundación Rehabilitar" it´s a good organization. They are willing to help these people even though they do not earn any reward with it, and they also taught me that communication is very important in a team, because we all move with a common goal.