Saying what we feel not only relieves discomfort and allows for good emotional hygiene; the ability to communicate emotionally facilitates coexistence, helps us set limits when necessary, and strengthens our psychological health. Learning to say what you feel is not easy. Where to start? We all have the ability to …
Read More »Problem Solving Therapy: The Scientific Method For Decision Making
The problems, the damn problems! They spend their whole lives racking our brains. From those who gave us at school to learn math to those we encounter in our own daily life. The good thing is that, before facing the first ones, we had teachers who taught us the procedure …
Read More »The Monk And The Chocolate Ice Cream, A Buddhist Tale About The Ego
We often hear about the ego as the cause of pride or the culprit for a person’s suffering when faced with an unwanted situation. But… what exactly is the ego and how does it influence our happiness? For Western psychology it is a representation that we make of ourselves. However, …
Read More »Connection Between Quantum Physics And Spirituality, According To The Dalai Lama
The connection between quantum physics and spirituality is evident to the Dalai Lama. According to him, all the atoms in our body include part of this ancient screen that formed the Universe in the past. We are stardust and we are biologically connected to any living being. We are beings …
Read More »And After It Ends, What Happens?
Breaking up a relationship is increasingly common. A few decades ago, and even a few years ago, almost all couples could stick together for their entire lives, despite whatever disagreements they might have. Today, things have changed a lot and it can be said that we are at the opposite …
Read More »The Mental Fog, Or The Desperate Inability To Concentrate
Mental fog is very common in people with fibromyalgia; it is also frequent when we are subjected to high stress. We lack energy and our own mind is suspended in an opaque, distant and strange dimension, where it is very difficult to concentrate, make decisions or even remember simple things. …
Read More »7 Secrets For Not Wasting Your Time
Wasting time is something that happens to everyone. The day ends and we don’t know how time passed so quickly. Maybe we didn’t get far enough in some task that we were supposed to be doing, or maybe we weren’t able to complete several activities we had planned. Or perhaps, …
Read More »The Deepest Wounds Don’t Come From The Sharpest Knives
The deepest wounds don’t come from knives. They come from words, lies, absences and falsehoods. They are wounds that cannot be seen on the skin, but that hurt, that bleed, because they are made of sad tears, those that shed in intimacy and with silent bitterness… Whoever was injured sails …
Read More »Vegetarianism, A Way Of Life
Vegetarianism is born in dietary changes made by people who choose to be vegetarian. Now what are the beliefs and principles that motivate you to make that decision? What is the vegetarian lifestyle? Vegetarianism is an increasingly common way of life ; in recent years, there has been an increase …
Read More »Why Is It So Important To Learn To Set Limits?
Sometimes we prioritize the needs of others over our own and feel guilty when we say “no” to someone else’s request. Guilt brings thoughts like: “If I don’t do this, I’ll be a bad friend”, “I’m a selfish person”, “I think I’m a bad person for not having helped”. Learning …
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