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www.negociosnow.com 30 Abril 2022 JUAN CARLOS AVILA CREATES HAPPILYFE, AN APPLICATION TO HELP IMPROVE MENTAL WELLNESS. By Juan Carlos Avila D id you know that in the first year of the pandemic, the preva- lence of anxiety and depres- sion grew by a massive 25%, and that now 25% of the world's population suffers from mental illness? We are facing a global mental health crisis that is disproportiona- tely impacting women, young people, and communities of color. Latinos are stru- ggling with increased levels of anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. As Latinos, we are reluctant to seek help, we face barriers to accessing mental health care resources, and we still face cultural stig- ma around mental health. Observing how rising men- tal health issues were affecting those closest to him, Juan Carlos Avila, a Chicago-based entre- preneur and father of three tee- nage girls, created HappiLyfe, a purposeful living app, desig- ned to empower individuals to lead happier lives by facilita- ting balance through focus and access to wellness tools, posi- tive change through reflection, and connectedness through a supportive and healthy com- munity. HappiLyfe allows users to customize their experience and provides them with per- sonal insights. Avila hopes HappiLyfe, "becomes the tool of choice for individuals who wish to achieve happier, more balanced and purposeful lives." Avila adds, "I saw other "successful" emerging lea- ders struggle with a lack of balance. Of greater impor- tance was seeing my teenage daughters struggle emotio- nally and mentally through the pandemic. Watching their struggles really promp- ted me to take action and thus HappiLyfe was born." To celebrate the launch of HappiLyfe, the company will host the first annual 'Hap- piLyfe May Blossoms' Men- tal Health Awareness Month event as the formal launch of HappiLyfe 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm on Thursday, May 12 at technology incubator 1871 in Chicago. The HappiLyfe app is available in the AppStore for iPhone and Google Play Store for Android. Register https:// www.eventbrite. com/e/318242370497 Download https: //onelink.to/happilyfe Visit https://happilyfe.app LOU SANDOVAL LAUNCHES HIS BOOK TENANCY FOR LIFE Technology executive, board director & and company advisor, Lou San- doval recently added the title of the author in launching his book Tenan- cy for Life Lessons in life, business, and the World Around Us Published by Fig Factor Publis- hing, the book delivers a powerful and inspiring message of perseve- rance, leadership, and the American Dream. Throughout his educational and professional career, Lou San- doval has encountered moments of challenge that might have stop- ped the average individual. Instead, armed with tenacity and a desire to persevere, he has boldly followed his instincts, achieved impressive goals, and made an impact that has funda- mentally changed multiple This latest distinction comes to Sandoval who has taken his career from medical/Biotech to the mari- ne industry and then to Technology where has held numerous executive leadership positions. Lou is currently, the president and managing partner of HALO Advisory Group an advisory firm that assists clients from Start- up to Fortune 100 companies in the process of digital transformation and growth through scaling their busi- ness. Sandoval has also served on the board of directors at Wintrust Bank since 2015 where he chairs the Risk Management Committee and is on the nominating and compensation committee. Tenacity for life can be purcha- sed via Amazon and where all good books are sold. For more information visit www.TenacityforLife.com Latinos on the Move JULIA HINOJOSA: GENERAL MANAGER OF CHICAGO DANCER UNITED Chicago Dancers United annou- nced the appointment of Julia Hinojosa as our General Mana- ger, effective April 20, 2022. She was Principal Dancer, Artistic Director of the Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Youth Company, Arts and Director of Education and Outreach. Hinojosa, a Chicago native who grew up in Hum- boldt Park and Logan Square, has more than 10 years of expe- rience as a nonprofit professio- nal working with a variety of arts, educational, cultural, and com- munity-based organizations. Her presence will be essential in facilitating the fulfillment of our organization's mission. She earned a master's degree from Columbia College in Arts Management. Julia was awarded the 2017 Chicago Negocios Now 40 Under 40 Chicago Issue. Latino entrepreneur launches an app for mental health Lou Sandoval junto al nuevo presentador de NBC-Chicago, JC Navarrete.

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