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WELCOME

Welcome to LifeRunways, a sanctuary where your self-discovery and healing begins. The name of the website is inspired by life itself. The essence of LifeRunways lies in its metaphor- a runway to your own personal path.

Runways represents our foundations and our solid base, while the airplane is the vessel that mirrors our individual selves, each embarking on a unique and personal journey.

Just as an airplane in a runway mark the beginning of a new voyage, full of new challenges, adventures, experiences, and possibilities, similarly our path in life offers us a continual opportunity for exploration, self growth, and transformation.

The directions that we follow and navigate in life are crucial for the evolution of our personal journey. The filters that we perceive the world shape our map, guiding us through the complex routes of life. Our way is influenced by our perspective, background, values, and motivations. The route we will follow is indicative of the kind of life we will lead. This navigation develops since birth and gradually defines our identity. This is our personal LifeRunway, the foundation upon which we live, create, and grow.

As a psychologist, I am deeply committed to the belief that each individual possesses the potential to reach new heights, to navigate towards their desired destinations, and to overcome life’s obstacles and difficulties.

The goal of personal well-being is not just a possibility but a deserving achievement for all. We just have to take the step to discover our truly and unique trail. Our runway!

WHO I AM

How I Started

My name is Maria Poupalou and I have been dedicated to the science of psychology since a young age as I always wanted to better understand how the human mind works and how it influences people’s different behaviors and reactions.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

The daily paths that we follow and navigate in life are crucial for the evolution of our personal journey. The direction we are following depends on our perspective of life, and our motivations. The way we see the world is basically our map. Our navigation is developing little by little since our birth, and it defines in a way who we are. Each one of us reacts and perceives the stimuli around us according to our own personal experiences.

Change is the only constant in life. Every fraction of a second, something changes, whether it's around us or within us, externally or internally. It's something we can neither control nor stop. What we can and must do is accept every change and learn to utilize and confront it as a starting point for a new perspective.

― Maria Poupalou ―

Don't be frightened by pain, fear, anxiety, worry or any unpleasant feelings you may experience. They are simply a way that the subconscious uses to awaken you. It should concerned you more the absence of any kind of emotion.

― Maria Poupalou ―

THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY

The science of psychology differs greatly from the myths that exist from time to time, such as the belief that only people with serious mental disorders go to a psychologist or that psychotherapy is simply a friendly conversation between two individuals.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND LIFE COASCHING

Both psychotherapy and coaching address the individual’s need for growth, change, self-awareness and self-development, but their differences are significant and substantial. Some of the points that differentiate them are as follows.

THE PSYCHOLOGIST

What a psychologist is, it also vastly different from the prevailing perspective in society, such as the belief that psychologists have the answers to everything, that they can read minds, that they can find magical solutions to all problems, or that they are crazy people.