The 4 Differences Between Stress and Anxiety
On many occasions, when we talk about stress and anxiety, we use these two words indifferently to refer to the…
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Postpartum Depression: What Is it and Why Does it Appear?
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mental health problem that turns out to be as common as it is serious. It’s…
Sexual Anxiety: What it Is and How to Combat It
Most of us have felt anxiety at some time in our lives – an uncomfortable state of tension and physiological…
What Is ASMR and Why Does it Relax You?
The internet is full of ASMR videos. But unlike other popular content, these ones aim to relax the viewer and, in some cases, help them fall asleep. To do this, the creators of this content usually use slow and repetitive…
5 Benefits of Being Bilingual for Your Brain
Did you know that there are different benefits of being bilingual? Our brain is well prepared to learn more than…
What Is the Hippocampus and What Are its Functions?
The brain remains a great mystery in many ways, which is why the development of neuroscience is proceeding so rapidly.…
10 Types of Logical and Argumentative Fallacies
Everyone at some point in their life has faced debates with people who use different types of logical and argumentative…
Addiction to New Technologies
We can’t deny it, new technologies are in our lives and they’re probably here to stay. The benefits are many, although an inappropriate use of new technologies can lead to negative consequences, such as addictive disorders. This is the case…
10 Exercises to Connect with Nature
Despite the fact that cities were created with the aim of making our lives easier, we can’t forget that human beings need to connect with nature. This is due, among other things, to the fact that urbanized environments don’t only…
A Flow State: What it Consists of and How to Enhance It
The flow state comes into being the moment you immerse yourself in an activity or task that leads you to…
9 Myths About Love, According to Science
Most of us have preconceived ideas about love, based on myths, TV series, and fairy tales. These have a lot…
Optimism According to Science
An optimistic mindset and its other side of the coin, pessimistic or defeatist, could have a significant impact on physical and mental health. The American Journal of Epidemiology published a study that showed that women who tended to be optimistic…
Burnout syndrome: symptoms, causes and treatment
Have you heard about burnout syndrome? It’s a disorder that involves a series of physical and psychological alterations derived from…
Night Anxiety: Causes, Consequences and How to Overcome It
Anxiety disorders, along with depressive disorders, are one of the most prevalent mental disorders in the world. Many people suffer…
What Is a Psychotic Break?
What is a psychotic break? It could be said, broadly speaking, that people who don’t manifest a mental disorder of a psychotic type live their lives out in a continuum. This means that they have an adequate contact with reality,…
11 Keys to Improving Emotional Health
Psychological well-being is linked to the emotions that a person experiences and transmits. Despite how much it’s often underestimated, emotional health is important in order to be able to cope with the different scenarios of life. The quality of your…
Somniloquy: Why Do We Talk in Our Sleep?
You probably know someone who talks in their sleep. Or perhaps someone has told you that they’ve heard you doing…
Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences
When we consider the concept of intelligence, we usually think of the ability to solve problems, and to adapt to…
9 Keys to Doing a Digital Detox
A digital detox? What’s that? Well, surely you’ve noticed that you’ll often come out with that typical phrase “Oh I’ll just check for a second to see what they’ve published”. You say “a second” just to convince yourself that you…
What Is Emotional Dependency and How to Overcome It?
We live in a society where it’s increasingly common to meet people who are suffering in love, immersed in relationships…