Philosophy

Shame - An obstacle to joy and creativity.

The difference between guilt and shame:
- Guilt: I have done something bad.
- Shame: I am bad.

Mistakes that we make in our everyday lives provides us with shame. But adults condemnation of our... continue reading ...

Thoughts about thoughts - Where do they come from?

On the Internet you can find that your brain supplies you with about 50000 thoughts/day. 98% of these are the same thoughts you had yesterday and of which 80% are negative. We know that negative thoughts strengthen the emotional brain and therefore contribute to increasing our perceived level of stress, but there is an insight that can break the vicious circle ... continue reading ...

Break negative think patterns - The road to happiness

Do you operate your thoughts or is it the other way around?
Try to stop thinking and you'll find out how it works.
You are constantly influenced by your thoughts, regardless if you want it or not and most of them are negative unfortunately. The stress that these negative thoughts generate, can be reduced through building up new thought patterns of positive replacement thoughts. This is not done in a jiffy though. It demands hard work and patience ... continue reading ...

Happiness - an unattainable longing?

"Happiness is the period just before you want more happiness." This means that happiness can not... continue reading ...

Bioenergetics - The body tells your story

What affects the mind affects the body and vice versa... continue reading ...

Trauma - Hereditary suffering

Psychological trauma can occur after a traumatic or painful experience. It is characterized by... continue reading ...

Art Practice - Good for creativity

School is almost entirely focused on academic subjects and very few artistic.
Research shows ... continue reading ...

Does your profession define you?

When we are invited for example, to a dinner with people who haven't met each other before, one question often emerges as an "icebreaker" : What do you do for a living?

Does your job define who you are as a person, or... continue reading ...

Fat, sugar and bad news - Things that are rewarded by the brain.

During brain evolution, there have been features that in some cases today are perceived as negative.
The body converts the food we eat into fat or sugar, depending on... continue reading ...

The body - the brain's communication partner.

It seems obvious that a failure in communication between the brain and the rest of the body leads to troubles ...
When we are stressed ... continue reading ...

Visual appearance - Diverse view of the world based on our two eyes.

What conclusion would you draw if your left and right eye gave you two different pictures of how you perceive the world?
Some people believe that we have a male and ... continue reading ...

Authenticity - Get hold of all your recourses. Be the best of you.

One of the major driving forces for someone who practice meditation, is to reduce fear and thus become more authentic. The authenticity contributes ... continue reading ...