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Los psicólogos conocen desde hace tiempo el sesgo de negatividad humano: nuestra tendencia a centrarnos en las malas experiencias y a recordarlas más intensamente que las positivas. Este sesgo de negatividad arraigado sirvió en su día a un propósito evolutivo, pero hoy a menudo nos hace más mal que bien. Puede cegarnos ante las pequeñas bendiciones y los momentos de tranquilidad... Sigue leyendo "Celebra tus luces verdes
¿Cuándo fue la última vez que tuviste una sensación de asombro? ¿De puro asombro ante el mundo que te rodea? Si eres como la mayoría de los adultos, probablemente hace tiempo. Estamos tan atrapados en responsabilidades y rutinas que olvidamos cómo maravillarnos. Ahí es donde entran en juego los paseos del asombro. Son una oportunidad para... Sigue leyendo "Awe walks: A simple way to boost your well-being
Most of us take hearing for granted – until we start losing it. Hearing loss sneaks up gradually as we age, muffling sounds and making conversations harder to follow. But it doesn’t just strain our ears. It strains our brains. Hearing loss forces the brain to work harder to process sound. This extra effort saps… Sigue leyendo "Audífonos para prevenir el deterioro cognitivo
Los hábitos son el tamborileo de nuestros días, y nos proporcionan un ritmo constante que nos hace avanzar. Pero, como sabe cualquier músico, es inevitable que de vez en cuando se pierda una nota. La clave está en no dejar que esa nota perdida haga descarrilar toda la actuación. Aquí es donde entra en juego la regla de los 2 días, un principio sencillo pero poderoso para la formación de hábitos.... Sigue leyendo "La regla de los 2 días para un cambio de hábitos sostenible
We’ve all been there – a friend calls in tears, a family member shares devastating news, a coworker breaks down in the office. In those heart-wrenching moments, it’s painfully clear: you can’t fix their anguish with a snap of your fingers. The hurt is real and raw. Advice and solutions, however well-intentioned, often ring hollow.… Sigue leyendo "7 frases para consolar a alguien en crisis
Have you ever questioned your own existence? I mean really questioned it, not in a fleeting, abstract way, but with the kind of raw, unfiltered curiosity of a child? For most of my life, I hadn’t. I took my being for granted, rarely pausing to consider the profound fact that I am, that I exist,… Sigue leyendo "‘I am’ meditation practice
In the summer of 1998, while the world watched the Clinton scandal unfold and Google took its first steps in a garage, a group of college graduates sat in the Texas heat listening to Kurt Vonnegut. Most of what he said that day has been forgotten, but one story about his Uncle Alex and a… Sigue leyendo "If this isn’t nice, what is?
I thought the message was always very clear: keep the hanky panky out of the bedroom if you want to catch quality Z’s. Sex, we’re told, is mentally stimulating, physically energizing – the exact opposite of what you need to drift off to dreamland. But the latest research says that sex is far from being… Sigue leyendo "Sex as a sleep aid: Get intimate between the sheets
The RISA framework is a 4-step method from a two-time world debate champion. Transforms arguments from confrontations you try to win into collaborative problem-solving that strengthens relationships and actually resolves conflicts. For most of my life, I thought arguing was about proving I was right. I’d latch onto my viewpoint with a death grip, using… Sigue leyendo "Cómo argumentar utilizando el marco RISA
When I moved away from home for the first time, loneliness wasn’t the only emotion that surprised me. Even more unexpected was the sheer force of my anger in the face of daily frustrations. Slow traffic sent me into a blinding rage. A missed deadline at work left me shaking. The mildest slights from my… Sigue leyendo "How to control you anger: Why venting doesn’t help and what to do instead
