Psychotherapy and Coaching
“All the arts contribute to the greatest art of all, the art of living.“ Bertol Brecht What is stress? Stress is an English word meaning “pressure” or “tension”. In physics, stress explains elasticity, the property of a body that allows it to recover its original size and shape after being compressed or stretched by an […]
“The secret of love is greater than the secret of death.” Oscar Wilde On 29 May 2020, at 12:30, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 357 688 deaths worldwide attributable to COVID-19. These figures are significantly distant from the number of deaths of the pneumonics pandemic that took place between 1918-1919 (about 50 million). That […]
“Help me so that I can help you, so that together we can climb the mountain” Provérbio grego Why is female empowerment important? What does it mean and what are its implications in one’s life? What can it contribute to ensure that there are no limitations on your opportunities at personal, professional and leadership levels […]
“Shaping a statue and bringing it to life It’s beautiful Shaping an intelligence and giving it freedom It’s sublime.” Victor Hugo Emotional Intelligence and the emotional brain Shape and develop your Emotional Intelligence through self-awareness, motivation, optimism and self-control. In the film “Dangerous Liaisons”, the protagonist, Glenn Close in the role of the Marquise de […]
“One can only see well with the heart What is essential is invisible to the eye.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, O princepezinho Why are emotions so important? Until the 20th century, intelligence was considered a cognitive function manifested in ease of memorising, speed of learning, problem solving and quick thinking. However, over time, researchers and scientists […]
Like father, like son How do family alliances begin? A baby is born, and almost immediately the comparisons begin: “It has its mother’s forehead”, “It has its father’s eyes” and so on. It’s as if belonging to the family is reinforced by the bonds of visible resemblance. Therefore, many times other similarities are forced “he’s […]
“What a pleasure to have a book to read and not do it” In “Liberdade”, Fernando Pessoa Imagine working at the distance of a phone call, a text message or a videoconference, without having to waste endless time commuting, dealing with daily difficult traffic, reducing travel costs in your family budget, and being able to […]
“The past is history, the future is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.” source unknown To be in the present moment you need to have (or gain) the availability to appreciate and take advantage of the little things in life – a day of sunshine and […]
What can there be in common between a social activist like Malala, a young girl who when defending the right of girls to go to school was shot by the Taliban and became at the age of 17 the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate; Martin Luther King, a political activist; an entrepreneur like Walt Disney, […]
Suffering in advance Do you suffer in advance for situations that often do not happen (having an incurable disease… losing your job… not having the money to have the quality of life you need or aspire to)? Do you doubt your ability to rise to the occasion (“I’m not capable… I’m a failure”)? You have […]
