When something embarrasses us, it is quite common and usually happens at the most inopportune moment. Feeling ashamed is shown to others through blushing and this can have many physical and emotional causes in combination… and all of this stimulates the sympathetic nervous system. When you turn red to something it’s because your body is reacting and it […]
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Looking for happiness in a bookstore or among the shelves of a library is not a bad idea. In fact, it may be the idyllic setting for many people and we may be getting closer to the place where the secret of happiness is revealed. But beyond the love for books that you may have and that makes
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Have you ever had the feeling that something did not depend on you, and over time, have you seen how you could change the situation? Or, have you settled into passivity, powerlessness, and have been unable to “make a move”, thinking that you yourself could not change your circumstances? It is clear that there are things that
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Maslow’s Pyramid falls within humanistic psychology, a psychological orientation (or psychological model) that focuses on the uniqueness of the human being and on self- realization. It is a psychology that emphasizes human potential, and its movement was officially founded in 1961, with the constitution of the American Association of Humanistic Psychology (AAHP) and the publication of the
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Sometimes interpersonal relationships get complicated, stagnate or we notice certain failures in communication. It does not happen only in couple relationships, but in all kinds of interactions. Observing body language can help us understand what kind of person we have in front of us and if they have a problem with us. Discover the gestures that betray a distrustful person, but don’t
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It is difficult for all of us to make important decisions, the kind that can set the course of our lives. Other times we doubt about the best option in less important things. And there will be more than once that you have stopped doing something because you did not finish making up your mind.
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Do you consider yourself an empathetic person? Empathy has to do with our ability to understand others, putting ourselves in their place and connecting with their emotions. It is an especially important skill in people who are dedicated to listening, accompanying, helping others… for example, teachers, doctors, psychologists, caregivers… However, it is essential for any human being
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Do you know what your life number is? We tell you about it in our numerology dictionary where you can discover what number you have assigned according to your date of birth and what characteristics of your personality you can enhance. On this occasion we focus on the meaning of the number 3, so that
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The objective of any type of communication is to transmit a message so that another person receives it. It seems simple, but we don’t always receive that message correctly because we don’t know how to listen. In reality, we have known the act of listening since before we were even born, since from the sixth month of pregnancy the baby
There are what are called constructive criticism and destructive criticism. All of us at some point in our lives are going to have to criticize someone, but we are also going to receive them. We have to be prepared to do it without hurting, and to receive it without necessarily taking it personally. And it is clear that there are
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