Developing a resilient mind in a child is invaluable. You know that your little ones are capable of extraordinary things. However, the most important thing is for them to be happy. For this to happen, nothing is better than teaching them…
One of the most stressful parts of looking for a job is often the job interview. If you have time, extensive preparation is the best way to mitigate that stress. Though you’ll never know exactly what to expect, with the…
Equine-Assisted Therapy is a relatively new trend. In 460 BC, Hippocrates spoke about the benefits of horses in solving health problems. However, it wasn’t until the 60s when people started using it as a form of rehabilitation.
“Don’t let life pass you by!” “When are you getting married?” “Are you planning on having kids?” “Someone your age should…” Anyone nearing thirty has probably heard things like this far too many times. It seems that people have more…
Exercising improves our emotional well-being. Putting our bodies in motion makes the brain segregate serotonin, a hormone that’s directly related to mood and endorphins (chemical substances that promote the feeling of satisfaction). That’s why people recommend dancing when we’re feeling stressed,…
What kind of activity do you do to feel better about yourself, that is also healthy? If your answer is exercise then you’re on the right track! People who don’t do any physical activity tend to diminish the importance of the…
Are you stressed at work? Or having a hard time getting all your work done by the end of the day? Practicing mindfulness at work is one way to improve your health, well being, and productivity. It can help you stay focused…
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is quite common in victims who have experienced traumatic situations. In this sense, the popular suspense and fiction series Stranger Things has some very interesting characters that help us understand it.
Some people think that stressed teachers are the only ones who feel the consequences of that stress. Feeling unhappy and exhausted negatively affects your performance at work. This is especially relevant if you think about what happens when a teacher’s performance…
An anonymous ancient Greek philosopher said: “Smile at life and life will smile at you”. Sometimes, smiling is the best way to help change the world. When you use your smile, it reflects how we take things making us more…
Coping with emotional challenges is something you’ve probably had to do more than once. It’s tough going through a week full of emotional rollercoasters that makes you nervous and keeps you up at night. Whether it is because of work, important…
Neck pain is one of the most common problems of the general population. In most cases, the discomfort is muscular in nature; therefore, they can be easily treated with the use of exercise to take care of your neck. On…
Coloring mandalas gives you the opportunity to develop your attention and achieve a greater state of relaxation, whatever your age. In fact, nowadays you can find a great variety of coloring books for adults in bookstores. This is a growing trend that…
Sometimes our families stress us out. There are moments when the roots of our family tree trap us and won’t let us go, tangling us up in their toxic behaviors, their demands, their phobias, and their affective bonds governed by clear…
Death, separation, stress at work, ongoing family drama… Reactive depression can arise from different causes. This condition characterized by depression, despair and irritability always surfaces in response to one or several very specific external events that, at any give time, may…
How would you like to have a job that takes up 24 hours of every day of the year? This is the case for many adults who have to care for another person who is dependent. However, this role, under certain…
Psychosomatic disorders are proof of the power that the mind can have over the body. In a psychosomatic episode, the patient experiences a series of real physical symptoms that relate to an invisible disease. The condition doesn’t exist organically. Rather, it…
The word sophrology comes from Greek. It combines sos (harmony), phren (consciousness) and logos (study, reason). It’s a scientific discipline originating in Spain, in the medical field. Its main goal is to see how we can boost the positive side of our mental capacities.…
When you see another person crying, you imagine the worst. But the truth is that crying not only serves to express nostalgia, sadness, grief, pain or anger, but also happiness or joy. Numerous studies have provided evidence backing the benefits of…
Increasing numbers of tests and clinical studies are now showing a relationship between stress and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This gastrointestinal condition affects nearly 10% of the population, many of them women. Psychological strategies for emotional management can really improve the…