By Daniela Bayer, on May 15th, 2011%
Did you know that relationships are created out of the human need to relate?
Most people believe that women care about status and income and men look for beauty and youth. Research found that actually most men are drawn to gentle and kind women, and most women are drawn to men who treat them well. And as we get deeper . . . → Read More: Did you know that …
By Daniela Bayer, on April 30th, 2011%
There are three levels of love? Sex, love, and compassion. What we call love is really a whole spectrum of relating. At the most earthy level, love is sexual attraction. As we mature, we begin to experience the love that exists beyond sexuality and honors the unique individuality of the other. Compassion is the highest form . . . → Read More: Did you know that …
By Daniela Bayer, on April 30th, 2011%
Mindfulness is also defined as psychological freedom? The concept has its roots in Eastern meditation practice. Mindfulness means being self-aware, fully present in the moment, giving complete attention to the here and now on a moment-to-moment basis, practicing nonjudgmental awareness. Awareness is being able to monitor inner reality and outer environment. Attention is a focused . . . → Read More: Did you know that …
By Daniela Bayer, on October 14th, 2010%
A colleague of mine and I were discussing the role of women in psychology, when out of the blue he surprised me with a question: “There was a lot that I took for granted until my wife had children. My wife and I have three daughters now, and I had to read up on literature on . . . → Read More: Dads empower their kids
By Daniela Bayer, on August 14th, 2010%
Happiness spreads through social networks like an emotional contagion, according to a study that looked at nearly 5,000 individuals over a period of 20 years. “We’ve found that your emotional state may depend on the emotional experiences of people you don’t even know, who are two to three degrees removed from you,” says Harvard Medical School . . . → Read More: Happiness is a collective – not just individual – phenomenon
By Daniela Bayer, on August 14th, 2010%
Dr. Lee Berk at the Loma Linda School of Public Health in California found that laughing lowers levels of stress hormones, and strengthens the immune system.
Laughter increases levels of a hormone called beta-endorphines (which elevates mood state) by 27% and increases human growth hormone by 87%. Human growth hormone (HGH) is used to treat patients with . . . → Read More: People who laugh a lot are much healthier than those who don’t