MYTH: Talking about suicide is likely to be interpreted as encouragement or helps push the person to commit suicide.
Suicide is a taboo subject and as a result many people fear or avoid talking about it. Rather than encouraging the … Read more
Decisions, decisions, decisions! |part 2
Focusing on solely one time perspective when making decisions can obviously have its downside when making decisions. Making decisions mainly from a life goal future oriented perspective can lead to less time for hobbies, family, and friends. Individuals also experience … Read more
Decisions, decisions, decisions! | part 1
During such uncertain times, making the right decisions about finances, health, family, and wellbeing is on most of our minds. Zimbardo, Sword and Sword (2012) explain that the way in which we make decisions is intertwined in the way we … Read more
I feel so irritable during Summer
Perhaps many of us have thought about how a dark rainy period in the winter impacts our mood, however the summer heat can also impact our mood just as much. Research shows a link between hot weather and periods of … Read more
I can’t go back to working at my desk all day
While some may have been looking forward to getting back to their workplace following a period of working from home during the partial lockdown, perhaps this feeling is not equally shared by everyone. Going back to the workplace could be … Read more
Understanding Stress and Anxiety.
Stress and anxiety appear to be a common ailment across various ages and despite this, it can still feel very isolating. Through my research on this topic, I came across the work of Dr Arielle Schwartz, who interweaves her expertise … Read more
Sex Education I Want My Son to Learn.
I can clearly recall that once, during a lecture, the tutor told us that children can take in the information we give them according to their development. Thus, if my son can understand about electricity and I speak about this … Read more
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy): un nuovo approccio per raggiungere il benessere mentale e perseguire obiettivi in linea con i propri valori
L’ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy – in italiano Terapia dell’accettazione e dell’impegno) è un tipo di psicoterapia appartenente alla terza generazione delle terapie cognitivo- comportamentali, e che per certi versi si discosta dai cardini che stanno alla base delle … Read more
Gestire la Depressione con la Mindfulness
Ad oggi, la depressione è uno dei disturbi più diffusi nella popolazione mondiale. I tipici sintomi del disturbo depressivo maggiore, secondo il DSM-5 (Manuale Diagnostico e Statistico dei Disturbi Mentali, Quinta Edizione), comprendono: umore depresso, diminuzione dell’interesse e del piacere … Read more
Gestire l’Ansia con la Mindfulness
L’ansia è una condizione sempre più frequente nella popolazione generale, e spesso risulta difficile poterla affrontare. In un’accezione positiva, l’ansia, se circoscritta a una certa situazione, può esserci utile, ad esempio, per rimanere attivi e coinvolti in un compito … Read more