We talk every day. But we don't usually pay enough attention to the words we choose, even though they reveal a lot of information about us and reveal even our deepest and most unconscious …
School refusal: Psychological tips for concerned parents
School refusal is one of those problems that many children face sooner or later. However, not everyone develops a true school phobia. The incidence of this disorder is believed to range between 0.4 …
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A Guide to Best Practices and Coping Mechanisms for Mental Health Challenges
Mental health, an integral part of overall well-being, encompasses our emotional, psychological and social states. Like physical health, mental health can fluctuate throughout life and we may …
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Spaced Memory Effect: How to remember more with less effort?
How many times have you repeated a phone number or someone's name to yourself until you were tired and then forgot it? You have probably wondered how you could have forgotten it since you have …
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Tired of everyone telling you what to do?
“Why does everyone tell me what I have to do?” asks the protagonist of the novel “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll and then continues: “No! This is my dream and I will decide how it …
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How to remove doubt from our mind
A dose of critical and analytical thinking never hurts anyone. However, sometimes doubts make us make bad decisions or, what is even worse, they lead us to total immobility. Obviously, the …
Cognitive restructuring for anxiety, the secret to using it to your advantage
The motto “Keep Calm and Carry On” emerged during World War II. At the time, England's Ministry of Information was testing different messages to encourage people to face worst-case scenarios and came …
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