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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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Mindfulness during Pregnancy

Several studies have shown that the practice of Mindfulness reduces depressive and anxiety symptoms, helping to prevent these symptoms from appearing during pregnancy and in the postpartum period, significantly improving the well-being of pregnant women. This program will help you meet your needs as well as the changes in your body and mind during pregnancy, childbirth and parenting through Mindfulness. It also aims to integrate Mindfulness skills to deal with the challenges

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Psychotropic drugs cause a lot of damage

Peter Gotzsche Over the past few years, several scientific studies have revealed the harmful effects of psychotropic medication. The same theme is raised again by the Danish physician Peter Gotzsche. A professor at the University of Copenhagen and one of those who helped found Cochrane (a network of scientists investigating the effectiveness of treatments), has just released the book “Deadly Drugs and Organized Crime – How the pharmaceutical industry corrupted healthcare” (Bo

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Liver: Where true emotional balance is born

The liver, from an energetic point of view, is closely involved with the gallbladder (posture and decisions), but also with the eyes (sense of sight), shoulders, knees and tendons (flexibility), nails, breasts and the entire female reproductive system. The liver is said to be the most important organ for a woman, just as the kidney is for a man. Practically the entire female reproductive system is governed by the liver, responsible for alterations in the menstrual cycle, pres

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Duality - Internal Conflicts

Internal conflicts are part of our life. They are usually described as the struggle between reason and emotion. You've probably had this kind of experience, wanting one thing and doing another, or instead not wanting something and doing it. What is this force that in critical moments of our lives overcomes our will? I believe that this force has as much positive as negative sides, always depending on how we interpret this duality that confuses us and causes a whirlwind of dis

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The most common mistakes made by divorcing couples

It's hard to know if the person who makes your heart beat faster today is, in fact, the person you want to spend the rest of your life with – if marriage is in your plans, of course. Regardless of whether you believe in a concept like "soul mate", the fact is that making sure someone is THE love of your life is something heavy – that's why we end up making mistakes when defining who will stand by our side "till death do us part." The truth is that 42% of marriages end in divo

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Why should we not be ashamed to consult a Psychologist/Psychotherapist?

If we're not ashamed to see a cardiologist or general practitioner, we shouldn't be embarrassed about visiting a psychologist or psychiatrist either. Mental health is just as important as physical health. A shameful secret? When we decide to start psychotherapy, we don't like to talk about it with family and friends. And it's nothing weird. We would soon hear the depressing comments that we cannot deal with our problems alone. In the eyes of many people, therapy makes us dang

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Workshop Introduction to Mindfulness for Stress Reduction

On December 10th, the workshop Introduction to Mindfulness for Stress Reduction was held at the Therapeutisch Activiteiten Centrum Amsterdam at Borgerstraat 102 1053 PW Amsterdam. The workshop was guided by psychologists Isabel Henriques and Aurora Meneses, both with a committed and certified path in Mindfulness-based approaches. The practice of mindfulness has a preponderant positive influence on people's health, well-being and happiness. This influence is proven by scientif

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