Amsterdam Mental Health Meetup Group

Surviving the Emotional Winter in Amsterdam

Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM CET

Zoku Amsterdam, Weesperstraat 105, 1018 VN Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL

CONFIRM YOUR SPOT HERE: https://luma.com/iko2infu

✨ Donation-Based Event & Spot Confirmation
This event is donation-based, meaning there is no fixed participation fee. You’re welcome to contribute whatever feels right for you.

Due to the high level of interest and the limited number of spots (10 participants), I’m asking those who would like to secure their place to make their voluntary contribution in advance. This helps me confirm genuine attendance, plan the group, and keep the limited spots as fair as possible.

If you’d like to join but contributing at this time isn’t possible for you, please feel free to send me a message.

Description:
Winter is a season that can feel particularly heavy, especially emotionally.

Low energy, lack of motivation, sadness, irritability, and self-criticism often show up during the darker months, and many people assume something is “wrong” with them.

This interactive, in-person meetup offers a compassionate and realistic perspective on winter mental health. Instead of forcing positivity or productivity, we will focus on understanding what’s happening emotionally and how to support yourself during winter.

What We’ll Explore:
✅ Winter blues vs. depression: what’s normal and what needs attention
✅ Why winter affects mood, energy, and motivation (and why it’s not your fault)
✅ How to lower self-criticism and increase self-compassion in winter

Details You Need to Know:
📅 When: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Where: Zoku, Amsterdam
📝 What to Bring? A notebook, a pen, and an open mind

🚨 Limited Spots Available! 🚨
To keep the space safe, intimate, and interactive, this event is limited to 10 participants. Please RSVP only if you’re sure you can attend.

If the event is full, you’re still welcome to join the waiting list. A spot may open up if someone does not confirm their attendance, and you will be notified if one becomes available.

⏳ Arrive on Time! ⏳
Please arrive at least 10 minutes early so we can start on time and make the most of our shared space.

Why In-Person?
Winter can feel isolating. Meeting in person allows for real connection, shared experiences, and deeper reflection. This is a space to feel less alone and more understood.

About your host:
This event is hosted by Armandina Ramírez, psychologist and founder of www.nutrimind.life, specializing in expat mental health. Through Amsterdam Mental Health, she creates compassionate, practical spaces to talk about stress, burnout, emotional regulation, and life abroad.

✨ You’re not failing — winter is just hard.

Join us for an evening of understanding, connection, and gentle support.

The Burnout Generation: How to Work Without Breaking Yourself

Tue, Nov 24 · 7:30 PM CET

Het Coachhuis, Binnenkant 24, 1011 BH Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam, NH, NL

CONFIRM YOUR SPOT HERE: https://luma.com/0g6cpk30

What if the problem isn't that you're not doing enough, but that you've been doing too much for too long?

We live in a culture that rewards productivity, ambition, and being constantly available. It's easy to get caught in a cycle of pushing harder, ignoring our limits, and measuring our worth by what we accomplish.
But what happens when the way we work starts to affect the way we live?

The Burnout Generation is a new series of premium, psychologist-led meetups exploring how we can work, achieve, and build meaningful lives without sacrificing our mental health in the process.

This first meetup invites you to pause, understand your own patterns, and rethink what it means to be productive without burning yourself out.

Hosted in an intimate canal-house setting in central Amsterdam, this is an opportunity to step away from your usual routine, reflect on your relationship with work, and leave with practical tools you can start using immediately.

This is more than a conversation about burnout. It's a carefully designed experience to help you make meaningful changes in your everyday life.

🧠 What We’ll Explore:
✅ Why we keep pushing ourselves
✅ Recognizing your personal warning signs
✅ Rethinking productivity and work without burning out

🎯 What You'll Leave With:

• A clearer understanding of your personal stress and overworking patterns.
• Greater awareness of the beliefs and habits that may be contributing to your exhaustion.
• Practical strategies to experiment with in your daily life.
• The opportunity to connect with people who are also interested in protecting their mental well-being.

📍Details You Need to Know:
📅 When: Tuesday, November 24, 2026
🕢 Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Where: Het Coachhuis, Binnenkant 24, Amsterdam
📝What to Bring? A notebook, a pen, and an open mind

This event is open to:

• Anyone feeling emotionally, mentally, or physically exhausted
• People who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unable to recharge
• Professionals navigating stress, pressure, or chronic fatigue
• Anyone interested in sustainable well-being and recovery

🚨Limited Spots Available!
To keep the space safe, intimate, and interactive, this event is limited to 10 participants.

✨ What Makes This a Premium Event?

• 🧠 Psychology-backed insights
  Evidence-informed psychological concepts explained in accessible, everyday language.
• ✍️ Guided reflection and practical exercises
  Interactive activities that help you explore your own patterns and turn psychological insights into practical steps.
• 👥 An intimate group experience
  A maximum of 10 participants, allowing space for thoughtful conversations, individual reflection, and different perspectives. Sharing personal experiences is always optional.
• 🏡 A beautiful canal-house setting
  Step away from your usual routine and enjoy a welcoming, intentional environment at Het Coachhuis in central Amsterdam.
• ☕ Coffee and tea
  Enjoy complimentary coffee and tea during the event.
• 🎯 Practical takeaways
  Leave with tools, reflections, and a small personal experiment to put into practice after the workshop.

💬 Beyond the Workshop: Stay Connected
Amsterdam Mental Health is also about creating opportunities for meaningful connection in a city where building community can take time.

You'll have the option to join a dedicated WhatsApp community for participants. It's an informal space to stay connected, share relevant public events, and organize activities such as coffee meetups, walks, and other social gatherings.

🔎 A Note on the Format
This is a psychoeducational and experiential workshop, not group therapy.

The session focuses on psychological education, guided self-reflection, and practical skills rather than diagnosis, individual treatment, or in-depth processing of personal trauma.

You're welcome to share your thoughts and experiences, but you will never be expected to disclose anything personal. You can participate at your own comfort level.

About your host:
I'm Armandina Ramírez, a psychologist and founder of www.nutrimind.life.

I created Amsterdam Mental Health to bring people together around honest, accessible conversations about mental well-being.

With this new premium series, I want to take that mission a step further by creating thoughtfully designed, psychology-backed experiences that combine professional knowledge, practical tools, and meaningful human connection.

You don’t have to wait until you’re exhausted to do things differently. Let’s explore a more sustainable way to work and live.