Thursday, October 30, 2025

MND Perspectives: The healing power of tradition in Mexico

Growing up in India, Tamanna Bembenek experienced vibrant traditions filled with family, food, and festivities. These celebrations brought joy, togetherness, and grounding through cultural rituals and community connections. In Mexico, there is similar cultural richness, particularly during religious holidays. Whether it’s sitting outside a church or observing community processions, the shared energy of faith and celebration resonates deeply.

This week on MND Perspectives, our subscriber-exclusive podcast, we look at how ceremony and tradition plays an important role in community cohesion and mental health.

MND Perspectives: The power of tradition in Mexico

Both India and Mexico highlight the power of traditions to foster social bonds, communal values, and a sense of belonging. Modern life often neglects these connections, contributing to loneliness and mental health challenges. Traditions — whether through family gatherings or shared creative pursuits — help anchor us. Inspired by a friend’s family tradition, Tamanna realized the importance of keeping life simple and prioritizing meaningful connections, proving that even small acts of togetherness can bring immense joy and grounding.

This podcast was produced using AI tools. All information collected and discussed in this episode was investigated, written and edited by human journalists. Compiled from a Mexico News Daily article by Tamanna Bembenek. Edited by Kate Bohné. Podcast produced by Chris Havler-Barrett. 

Have something to say? Paid Subscribers get all access to make & read comments.
Guadalajara, Jalisco

What’s on in Guadalajara and the Chapala Riviera?

0
Celebrations of Day of the Dead headline the events calendar in Guadalajara, but there's plenty more to do there and on the Chapala Riviera.
A large marching band performs in a Día de los Muertos parade in Mexico City, dressed in black mariachi-style outfits with sombreros and their faces painted as calaveras, or skulls.

What’s on in November in Mexico City?

2
Beyond the Día de Muertos parade, there's lots going on in the capital in November, including a new Museo Tamayo exhibit, a puppet show for families, Giselle at Bellas Artes and a trip to the Mexica land of the dead.
Don Javier Delgado Corona

A guide to Mexico’s most iconic cocktails

0
The first cocktail recipe created in Mexico that we know about is remembered because of a tourist named Charles H. Baker, and that’s only...
BETA Version - Powered by Perplexity