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Leer ficción mejora la conectividad y actividad cerebral
Escrito por Christopher Bergland Neurólogos han descubierto que la lectura de novelas puede incrementar la actividad cerebral en una variedad de formas. Este estudio fue hecho en la universidad de Emory. El estudio, llamado “Los efectos de corto y largo … Continue reading
Emotion and Logic are both sides of Love’s coin
Popular culture attributes attraction and affection solely to our right emotional/creative brain hemisphere. We usually gauge attraction through our instincts or primitive drives. When we like someone, it is not unusual not to be able to completely pinpoint what … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching
Tagged Brains, Couple's Counselling, Psychotherapy, Relationships
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El amor de pareja… ¿Es parejo?
English Version ¿Somos completos y amamos al otro como a nosotros mismos? Muchas veces definimos la pareja con una necesidad de completarnos y decimos “nuestra media naranja” “la horma de nuestro zapato” como algo que se ensambla y nos completa, … Continue reading
Love: Interdependent vs Codependent
En español Are we complete and do we love our partners as we love ourselves? We usually define our partners as our missing half, as if they were the assembly part to fill our void. However, it is difficult to … Continue reading
Online dating might be a time sink
Every online dating site promises to offer you the love of your life. Cutting edge algorithms determine your key personality traits and predetermine matching personalities within your vicinity. Every aspect of the date is a result of empirically tested deductions. … Continue reading
Awakening to dying and loss
Today we lost Lina. She was a great friend, a loyal companion, and a very grounded presence in our home. She was Ashara’s (our five year-old daughter and resident sage) pet, a witty and steady potato bug. As small and insignificant as … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Psychotherapy
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It’s not just in your head
When you imagine yourself, do you see your mind and your body as separate parts of yourself? If so, your body may not agree with you. The belief that our mind lives in a secluded area of our body has … Continue reading
Posted in here and now, Mental Health, Psychotherapy
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How to help a friend in need
When we begin to notice that one of our loved ones is suffering depression, we usually have a feeling of helplessness. We hope that there’s something we could say to make all their pain go away. Although our intentions have … Continue reading
New Year’s Blues: What is depression?
Depression is a psychological condition in which we lose appetite for life. Symptoms can be lack of self care, unchanging and prolonged low moods, loss of appetite, insomnia, etc. Depression can be understood in two non exclusive fundamental ways. The … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Psychotherapy
Tagged Depression, SAD, Sadness, Seasonal Affective Disorder
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Depression: 52 pick me ups
Taking medication as a way to deal with depression is not for everyone. The good news is that it’s far from being the only path towards emotional well-being. Our colleague, Nicole McCance, has compiled 52 tips on how to breakthrough … Continue reading
