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Beyond the Board – Benefits of playing Chess
Chess has been around for centuries being known for its strategic and intellectual challenges, but in recent times it has seen an incredible surge in popularity. The Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit”, which was based on a novel by Walter Travis, has played a major role in this resurgence. The series tells the story of…
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Why fall in love when you can fall asleep?
Sleep is a vital aspect of our overall health and well-being. The average person spends one-third of their life sleeping and still many of us struggle with lack of sleep and poor sleeping hygiene. Unhealthy sleeping patterns can lead to a range of negative consequences such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. On the other…
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The stigma around psychotherapy and normalizing it
Imagine you are a little kid unaware that you are struggling with anxiety. Anxiety in kids usually shows up in the form of refusing to go to school, lack of interest, and working to do simple daily tasks because they feel overwhelmed. Imagine you are a little kid struggling with anxiety, growing up in a…
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It’s OK not to be OK
Are we aware of the importance of mental health, and can we eventually help suicide prevention? These were the main topics and aspects of an Erasmus Training that happened in Vilkanistrai, Lithuania. I, Cvete, and Bojan were fortunate to participate in a project of huge importance, on a topic that is still considered taboo and…
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Parasomnia – when your nightmares are living your life
You are a child, innocent, and life goes on. One day you have a terrible experience, so bad that it’s been recalled by your conscience day by day. You think that everything will be fine, but there is something that reminds you that no. Nightmares. Nothing will go well. You want to cry and every…
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Is your glass half-empty or half full?
Positivity – How it improves life How you answer this old but still reliable question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic – and it may even affect your health. Gabriel Andrade from the National Library of Medicine “Positive thinking suggests that to…
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Too much, too soon, too little
It was the night. I was coming back home by car with my parents. As a little girl, I was sleeping on the back couch. A big wham and jolt woke me up. I was shocked because I didn’t know what had happened. My father got out of the car. I was crying and screaming…
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Ослободете ја дивината во вас, преуредете го вашиот живот
Што нè чека во постпандемискиот свет? Дали ќе бидеме понесени од растечката атмосфера на прославата и забавите, или напротив-дали ќе се соочиме со проблеми кои сè потешко ќе се решаваат. Во непредвидливи времиња, луѓето бараат различни решенија за да се справат со лошите вести и менталната исцрпеност. Еден од неверојатните пандемиски трендови кој може да…
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Unleash your wild, rewild your life
What awaits us in the post-pandemic world? Will we get carried away by the growing atmosphere of the celebration and parties, or on the contrary – will we face problems that will be more and more difficult to solve? In uncertain times, people look for different solutions to cope with bad news and mental exhaustion.…
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Mental health matters
Mental health is the state of the mind. It is essential for general well-being and for a quality life. Being in good mental health means finding a balance between all aspects of existence: the physical, psychological, spiritual, social and economic. Mental health therefore means much more than simply the absence of mental illness.
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VOICES AUGUST 2021
“Our human compassion binds us the one to the other.” As floods and wildfires are taking place in European countries, we are once again facing big challenges as a society. Let’s also not forget that we are still going through a pandemic. Everything is more difficult for us, but things are even more difficult for…
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