THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER

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Laughter is an act, it is actually a psychophysiological response, which appears from thoughts and emotions when something funny is perceived or imagined. This act begins in the mind, but the benefits of laughter are both physical and psychological. There are several studies that show this. Now, we are going to explain the main advantages […]

LEARNS TO LISTEN THROUGH EMPATHY

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Empathy is a quality that not everyone has today. However, we should all learn to listen through empathy because it teaches us many things. We put aside our feelings to put ourselves in the shoes of the other person, it teaches us to love, to know the needs of others and perhaps to fill a […]

FEAR OF CHANGE: HOW TO DEAL WITH IT?

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Many times we have our life organized with a daily routine, which we may like more or less, but something happens that makes us change. It can be a change of home, job or even a family situation. The feeling that invades us in these situations is not usually positive. Most people are afraid of […]

LAUGHTER, A VERY HEALTHY BENEFIT

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Did you know that laughter is something very positive for our organism? When we laugh we feel a sense of well-being and euphoria. In addition, we feel that our problems are minimized, this is a scientifically proven fact. Several scientific studies have shown that after laughing the cerebral cortex produces a series of electrical impulses […]

THE 8 BASIC EMOTIONS OF THE PLUTCHIK’S WHEEL

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Have you heard about the Plutchik’s Wheel and basic emotions? It may not sound like you but it is a simple and great tool to understand the origin of emotions. It is the reference that we should use during the process of self-knowledge.  The creator of the Plutchik’s Wheel is Robert Plutchick. He created it […]

HOW TO ENHANCE YOUR CREATIVE THINKING?

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Have you heard of creative thinking? It is a topic that is very fashionable lately. For this reason, we will explain what it is and how you can develop it. Creative thinking is the ability of certain people to break out of the conventional pattern of invention and ideas and to make proposals using the […]

THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING FREE TIME

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Having free time is a must since it helps us balance our emotional health at times when we are not productive. Therefore, it is essential to manage it in the best way because it has direct consequences on our health.  People have several aspects in their lives, such as social and work life. We appreciate […]

SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW SELF-ESTEEM

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Having low self-esteem is due to the opinion we have of ourselves, how we see ourselves and what we think of ourselves. What we think of ourselves may not always be positive, in this case, it can affect our emotional health, behavior and even the way we relate to other people. There are many things […]

CORTISOL, THE STRESS HORMONE

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Cortisol is a hormone found in the brain. Its main function is to act as a neurotransmitter. Scientists consider it to be the stress neuron, because when we are in a tense situation the body produces it so that we can cope with the situation. The hypothalamus is in charge of releasing this hormone in […]

HOW CAN WE OVERCOME SHYNESS?

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We all know someone who is in shyness, and that person may even be you. Being shy can hold us back from reaching our goals or prevent us from enjoying certain situations. It is something that does not let us show ourselves as we are, so we must learn how to face it so that […]