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Dreams, a door to the unconscious?

Perhaps it is a question that everyone would like to see answered: “What do our dreams mean?” Why do we enter a fantasy world at night? Dreams can be scary or comforting. In them, fantastic, illogical, impossible things can happen. Most dreams are completely forgotten and that is why some people say they do not dream - which turns out not to be true. SLEEP CYCLE The sleep cycle is a set of phases that start from the moment the person falls asleep and become deeper and deeper,

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Mindfulness for everyone

Mindfulness has become one of the most recurrent themes within the world of psychology, mental health and self-care. Perhaps because we live in an increasingly accelerated pace of life, the autopilot comes into action in the small and large actions of everyday life and we rarely realize where we went, who and what is around us, how we feel . So when stress strikes and all the weight of the world we carry becomes too much, there is a need to look inside ourselves and find our

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Social Media and Isolation

Social isolation occurs when individuals lack real social involvement and quality relationships with others. This state, whether real or perceived by the subject, is associated with several serious health conditions, including early mortality, especially in elderly adults. There is neurobiological evidence that loneliness and social isolation are linked to neuroendocrine and pro-inflammatory stress responses, including high blood pressure and reduced immune response. Cognitiv

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Reflection for Christmas

The December festivities are always a good time to reflect on those around us and try to help our loved ones as much as possible. Observe and understand who might be needing a helping hand or just being listened to. You will see that a small gesture of attention can do a lot for someone. The Mental Health Clinic Isabel Henriques wishes you a merry Christmas, full of health, love and happiness 😉 #amesterdao #psicologanaholanda #psicologiaemportugues

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Session "Fighting Disinformation"

Last Saturday, November 30th, Mental Health Clinic Isabel Henriques participated in a workshop organized by the group “Portugueses na Holanda” to publicize how the psychology services work in our clinic and in the Dutch health system in general. This session aimed to provide free information from reliable sources to Portuguese people who are residing in the Netherlands and who are seeking to be aware of the services that exist and are provided by Portuguese and for Portuguese

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Mindful Eating – What is it?

Mindful eating is a technique associated with mindfulness meditation that helps you gain control over your eating habits. It has shown positive results in promoting weight reduction, reducing binge eating and helping you to feel better in general and in your relationship with food. Don't miss our next workshop where we will give our participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in food and the senses it awakens in us. More Informations soon. The Mental Health Clinic Isab

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Workshop Emotional Intelligence

On November 23, the first workshop on the topic of emotional intelligence took place at our clinic. Starting with a more theoretical context, the emotional center of the brain, basic and complex emotions and their cultural differences in terms of expression were presented and discussed. Our participants were involved in all activities and contributed a lot to make this an extremely dynamic and interactive workshop, allowing the sharing of ideas and personal experiences. The p

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Duality: two sides of the same coin

I do not love you anymore. I will be lying if I say that I still want you like I always wanted. I'm sure that Nothing was in vain. I know within me that You don't mean anything. I could never say that I feed a great love. I feel more and more that I forgot you! And I will never use the phrase I LOVE YOU! Sorry, but I have to tell the truth: It's too late… (Clarice Lispector) PLEASE NOTE: Now read from the bottom up. See the difference? Do you like winter or summer more? From

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Psychosomatic Disorders

Psychosomatic science is built in an intermediate position between medicine and psychology and is responsible for studying psychosomatic illnesses. These are characterized by frequent visits to health services without any somatic cause being found for the individual's complaints. Psychosomatics reminds us how Descartes erred in considering the separation of body and mind. In the view of this science, it is imperative that health professionals consider the human being in an in

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Time for Change

Change and growth is something inherent in human life. Life is not static, but a process in constant change, guided by adaptation to different conditions and stimuli. As humans are self-aware beings, we have the ability to think about who we are and what we want to change. We are aware of our process of change and we often want to influence it. Below, we list some steps that can help you in this process: 1. Understand the motivation for change Sometimes we want to change beca

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How to deal with loneliness?

Loneliness involves the perception of being alone and isolated, as well as a feeling of emptiness and disconnection from those around us. Thus, it is associated with the quality of interpersonal relationships we have and their ability to make us feel emotionally and socially connected. If you want to explore more about what is meant by loneliness, go to our previous article Loneliness. Most, if not all people, have felt loneliness at some stage of their lives, as this is a un

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Loneliness

Loneliness is the perception of being alone and isolated, it is a feeling of disconnection from the people around us. Thus, it is associated not with the number of interpersonal relationships we have, but with the quality of these relationships and their ability to make us feel emotionally and socially connected. For this, it is essential to have the perception that the other hears and understands us, that they are empathetic with us – creating the feeling that we are accepte

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The challenges of moving abroad

Moving to another country can be an enriching experience. However, any change impacts the person and gives rise to feelings of discomfort, tension and stress. Dealing with the unknown, where we can't predict or guess what will happen, forces us out of our comfort zone, which can be frightening. After all, we have abandoned what is familiar to us and we are faced with a culture where the language, the way of being, the interaction between people and even the sense of humor is

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Burnout: emotional exhaustion at work

Burnout is considered a set of several symptoms, which manifest a state of exhaustion, characterized by chronic stress related to professional life. These symptoms are the result of the association of individual aspects of the person and their personality (such as competitive, hardworking individuals, in need of control over the situation, with difficulties in tolerating frustration, etc.) with the conditions of the work environment (such as bureaucracy, excessive norms, rigi

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Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit – How to intervene?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity and/or impulsivity behaviors, which interferes with the normal functioning of the child (according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5). ADHD is a Neurodevelopmental Disorder. Although its cause is unknown, several studies suggest that ADHD is the result of neurochemical alterations that, in turn, result in inattention an

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Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit – What are the symptoms?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a Neurodevelopmental Disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsive behavior that interferes with the normal functioning or development of the child (according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5). Several studies suggest that ADHD is the behavioral manifestation of changes at the neurochemical level (specifically at the level of neurotransmitters s

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Conflicts e Intuition

Many of us suffer from the possibility of making a wrong decision. We find advantages and disadvantages in several options which leaves us confused and indecisive. And we feel motivated to take incompatible actions – I want to go to the right and I also want to go to the left. Sometimes, we deal with these conflicts in an entirely logical and rational way, weighing the pros and cons of a given situation, analyzing and realizing, in a distant way, which is the best choice to m

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The Many Selves

Several authors and various therapies address the existence of multiple selves, as the manifestation of a diverse personality that unfolds over the days. And even in ignorance of these theories, self-perception of the existence of various personalities is common. For example, when we talk to ourselves there is a self that speaks and a self that listens. Or when we self-criticize, there is the self that criticizes and the self that is criticized. These multiple selves are diff

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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

People who live on the edge of their emotions! “Hearts out of control. Jealousy, anger, impulsiveness… being borderline is like that!!…”. How to deal with people diagnosed with BPD? We all have moments of outbursts of anger, sadness, impulsiveness, stubbornness, mood instability, intense jealousy, affectionate attachment, despair, lack of emotional control, fear of rejection, personal dissatisfaction. And, almost always, this causes inconvenience and harm to ourselves and/or

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Stress and Cardiovascular Problems

There are ways to mediate stress, the awareness of maladaptive schemes*, these, adopted daily and over the years of our existence. At Psy-Noord Psychotherapie we emphasize the benefits that can be gained from psychotherapy. We help the patient to interpret such maladaptive schemas to combat the impact of stress. Today psychotherapy should be accepted as supportive therapy to maintain mental AND physical health. This is because, as we all know, a weakened mental health also we

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