SelfDevelopment-Article

The COVID-19 crisis hits women harder. The United Nations has recently warned us against the risk that the Covid-19 will wipe out the (limited) progress in reducing gender inequalities made in recent decades. It marks a turnaround in the very year of the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action: a crucial moment in […]

Here is how letting them play outdoor and telling them resilience fairy tales will help you grow resilient kids. Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them. – Jim Carrey Why do schools keep children indoors during recreation when the temperature gets too cold? Why

And the difference between introspection and rumination. The time spent listening to yourself, and getting into your thoughts is helpful – it’s an excellent approach for personal growth and creativity. However, getting “in our head” can sometimes be hazardous; this happens if we follow negative thoughts. We must be aware of the critical difference between

Here are the three lies they often tell us about gender pay gap. Recently, the Gender Pay Gap has attracted media attention. The 2018 MeTooMovement, which began in protest against harassment and sexual assault, led to the analysis of gender inequalities in the workplace in 2019, including not only pay disparity but also barriers to

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone” (Neal Donald Walsch) The comfort zone is a state of mind based on the repetitiveness of living conditions. It is a reassuring routine, made of choices that have become established habits challenging to change, precisely because of the feeling of utmost security they give us. Everything

Ten verbs help you point your brain in a positive direction and work on your self-improvement. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” (Aristotle) The power of thought is real: every thought transforms into a physical state. For example: if you have to face a frightening situation such as having an interview with your

“Wealth is not everything, but it is better than one’s health. After all, it’s not as if you can go to the butcher and say, “Look what a beautiful tan I have, and not only that, but I never catch a cold!”, and expect him to wrap a fillet steak for you.” (Woody Allen) According

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing”. Socrates Life “in the days of COVID-19” continuously and everywhere (news, social networks, TV) exposes us to people who impose their ideas and consider them absolute truths. They also address the others as ignorant and incompetent, even if in reality, that’s not true at all.

“Change is inevitable; personal growth is a choice.” (Bob Proctor) I think that Life, the authentic one, is a sum of changes. The absence of change, or immobility, generates a state of survival. A comfortable condition, more or less well-tolerated, yet not happy. I lived for years surviving, settling for what I had achieved until

“Sleep is the best meditation.” — Dalai Lama Well yes…sleep is problem-solving. After all, the night brings advice: Did Grandma ever tell you that? Well, scientists have scientifically demonstrated this advice based on popular wisdom is true. For a study published in Psychological Science, the psychology scholars at Northwestern University assigned 57 people problems to