Talking about Emotions

TALKING ABOUT EMOTIONS I chose to start the year by talking about emotions because when reflecting on the past year, I didn’t feel like making New Year’s resolutions, but rather celebrating the achievements of the year that was ending. In doing so, I realized that one of the most valuable tools of my past year […]

Sleep and Dreams II

DREAMS Generally, we only dream during REM sleep, but this phase is not the only time when dreams occur. There’s up to a 20% chance that a person will report a neutral thought, like “I was thinking about rain,” during any sleep phase if awakened during it, leading to the belief that they might have […]

SLEEP AND DREAMS – PART I

SLEEP AND DREAMS – PART I SLEEPING According to the World Health Organization, it is recommended that we sleep eight hours per night. However, it is known that two-thirds of adults in developed countries do not achieve this amount of sleep. This may not surprise you, but pay attention to the consequences of not sleeping. […]

Habits

Before we talk about habits, it’s important to understand what they are not. Habits are not goals, objectives, to-do lists, resolutions, or addictions, although under certain circumstances, they can turn into addictions. Habits are learned behaviours that we perform repeatedly—actions that we have done enough times to become automatic. Approximately 70% of our daily behaviour […]

Expectations

Concept of Expectation Expectation, from the Latin exspectātum (“awaited” or “in sight”), is the hope of achieving or accomplishing something. • Ways of categorizing people through clues and information, predicting their behavior and attitudes;• They are mutual, meaning the person with whom we interact also develops expectations about us;• It is usually associated with a […]

The November Workshop: “Goal Mapping Method”

In November, the workshop on the “Goal Mapping Method” took place. It was held at the facilities generously provided by Clínica Fisiogaspar during a morning session that, in my opinion, turned out to be highly productive. The group was small—just five participants—which allowed for a more personalized and individualized approach for each person. The presentation […]

OBJECTIVES

Goals as a Way of Taking Care of Our Lives I once heard someone say that people without goals would never get anywhere. While I can’t entirely agree, I now understand that not having goals can, in itself, be a goal. Goals are targets, aims, or ends that we wish to achieve. They represent something […]