The unconscious mind is a concept almost everyone talks about. However, most of us don’t understand its real meaning. We’re also not really aware of its importance. Because of this, it’s worth looking at some quotes that describe the unconscious mind…
Qigong is an age-old Chinese practice. The word qigong translates into the art of cultivating life energy and circulating it harmoniously throughout your body. It involves a lot of different techniques that combine your mind, physical exercise, and breathing. According to many studies,…
Is it possible to be happier just by doing mental training exercises? The answer is yes! The last two decades of research into positive psychology have revealed that it’s possible to train your brain and that you can actually change the…
Are you made of plastic, glass, or steel? The way we face everyday difficulties determines the material we’re made of. Now, the keys to resistance tell us that we can always alter the elements that shape us. This way, you’ll…
The brain is symbolically divided into two hemispheres. The right side is the “emotional” or “intuitive” hemisphere and the left is the “rational” side. Achieving balance, and therefore well-being, is determined by the relationship between those opposing sides.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, a former US president, once said that “Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.” That has a very true ring to it, especially if you’ve ever felt like your mind won’t give…
Since time immemorial, dreams have been a source of enigma for human beings. We have always been curious about our dreams. For many years, humanity wasn’t sure if the scenes that paraded through their minds at night were real or…
The idea that bacteria can have all kinds of beneficial effects on our health is part of popular knowledge. That’s no surprise. It is estimated that more than 48 billion of these microorganisms live in our bodies. They play a…
Exercise is not only extremely positive for the health of our hearts, it is also good for the brain. It is not just a way to keep us in good physical shape or improve our mood. It is also a…
If you feel that your body is constantly tired, stiff or sore you may be suffering from being overweight. But here we’re not speaking about physical volume, rather being mentally overweight. Having too many negative, inert and unproductive thoughts. During…
Eastern culture has identified energy centers situated in the human body called chakras. Here, different biological and psychological aspects of the way we relate to ourselves come together. When you balance your chakras, you put yourself on the path to health…
The effects of stress on your body are more far-reaching than you would believe. If the tension and a negative mental state remain for prolonged periods then it will seriously affect our health, and trap us just like an insect on…
The silent mind is weightless, transparent, free and as shiny as the surface of the sea. Selfishness disappears, external pressures are extinguished and those internal whirlwinds of obsession and negative thoughts lose their intensity. Nothing is as healthy as relaxing…
Hearts can break just as easily as bones. When this happens, your mind often deceives you. It drags you into despair and convinces you to cling to the smallest impossible hopes of reconciliation. However, little by little, your heart resigns…
As children, they always told us that monsters only existed in stories. Nobody ever told us that they were actually real people and walked around in broad daylight. Like the person who first of all ravishes you, then abuses you…
Michael Stone, a forensic psychiatrist and professor at Columbia University, is a point of reference as far as the knowledge of the “anatomy of evil” goes. It was he who developed the scale of evil, a tool which is as…
The insula is a region of the brain as mysterious as it is crucial to understanding human behavior. Some say it’s where our “conscience” is located. Currently, neurologists can only say that this structure functions more like the source of…
We all use our working memory in all kinds of activities and daily tasks. When we work out the bill in the supermarket and when we take notes. When we try to calculate a percentage or when we have a…
Can you turn a negative thought into a positive thought? Barbara Fredrickson, a psychologist at the University of North Carolina (U.S.), has shown how an optimistic attitude towards life can help the brain fight against negative emotions. The researcher has…
Whenever you’ve traveled have you ever experienced that lovely sensation of being reconciled with life itself? Because when you travel, you open your mind. You become more tolerant. You are able to understand your prejudices and give yourself time to unravel it slowly as you live…