Suicide: The taboo within the taboo
Try talking naturally about suicide. You’re not allowed to? That’s because suicide is a taboo subject. We call taboo to a subject that, for various reasons, is not allowed to be spoken of. A taboo subject is by rule of thumb something intensely restricted and even sanctioned. Taboos vary from one society to another and […]
I want to be happy: the fascinating path to wellness
Happiness is something that every single human being is concerned with. Although we refer to it in different ways and think about it from different perspectives, at the end of the day what is hidden within that word is and always has been the same: to feel well. In fact, the idea of well–being, although […]
What is mental health?
People often ask what mental health is. They’re interested to know the main disorders or problems that psychologists work with and if there’s a big difference between people with mental health problems and those without them. In fact, despite what you may think, there is no clear difference between those two groups of people: there is no […]
Hypochondria: when your symptoms enslave you
All of us at some point have felt concern about some symptoms that we may have felt, although proably just dealt with it by taking an ibuprofen. However, there are people who can not stop worrying about their symptoms, making them grow bigger and bigger. In psychology, we call this hypochondria. How does a hypochondriac […]
6 ways to detect an ambivalent attachment style in your partner
As we have already discussed in other blog posts, the attachment styles that we establish with our partners are intrinsically linked to the relationships we had with our main caregivers when we were young. Today, we will learn more about the insecure or insecure-ambivalent attachment style in relationships. Many psychologists regard the insecure-ambivalent attachment style […]
The three levels of health: biological, psychological and social
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, not only the absence of illness or disease.” Therefore to be “complete”, optimal health must be present at all three levels: the biological or physical level, the psychological or mental level, and the social or relational level. […]
Meditation: 3 ways to return to the present
Normally, our minds are in a state of worry which causes an almost constant internal dialogue. Instead of meditating we obsess and think deeply about the same ideas. This type of thinking can be called “monkey mind,” “narrative mind,” “wandering mind,” or as the psychologist Vicente Simón calls it, “reflective mind.” In contrast we also […]
Addicted to work? Follow our 3 tips to address it effectively
Being addicted to work can have serious consequences in various aspects of our lives. Overworking can damage our mental health as well as the working environment in our organization. We must make sure we find the balance between our working life and personal life, whether as an individual or as HR managers, for our employees’ […]
Finishing the holidays means it is time to start a new project
Have you returned from the holidays with a head full of new project ideas? September is usually the time to unpack and return to our workers uniform, which includes schedules, companies, and routines that are a little more strict than what we experienced during the holidays. Once we break that ice, however, it is time […]
