Holiday

Happy holidays!

To celebrate the winter holidays, we have created this space with recommendations of books, articles, courses and more, to enjoy the holidays with family and friends, and to close the year on the right foot. We hope you enjoy them a lot!

Books

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporterCharles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to the sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential. At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, being more productive, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.

Atomic Habits

If you are having trouble changing your habits, the problem is not you. The problem is your system. Bad habits are repeated over and over again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You are not living up to your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits, whether you're a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wants to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

Laziness does not exist

Like many Americans, Dr. Devon Price believed that productivity was the best way to measure self-worth. Price was an overachiever from the start, graduating from both college and graduate school early, but that success came at a cost. Laziness Does Not Exist explores the psychological underpinnings of the “laziness lie,” including its origins from the Puritans and how it has continued to proliferate as digital work tools have blurred the boundaries between work and life. Using in-depth research, Price explains that people today do far more work than nearly any other humans in history yet most of us often still feel we are not doing enough.

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Why we laugh?

Did you know that we are 30 times more likely to laugh if we are with someone than if we are alone? Cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott shares this and other surprising facts about laughter in this fast-paced, action-packed and, yes, hilarious talk about the science of laughter. (17 min)

A connection window (spanish)

Escucha la charla de la Psicóloga Martha Rodríguez Barrera y descubre cómo puedes aprovechar los encuentros con tu familia para fomentar tu salud mental. (33 min, in spanish)

We are all hiding something. Let's have the courage to say so.

In this moving talk, Ash Beckham offers a fresh vision of empathy and candor. He begins by explaining that everyone, at some point in their lives, has experienced difficulties. The only way to deal with them, Beckham says, is to open the door and come out of the closet. (17 min)

Cursos

Music for Wellness

You love music. You listen to music all the time. Maybe you sing, play an instrument, or compose music. You don’t need to have musical talent to use music to enhance your well being, and even your health. Learn simple techniques to enrich your mind, body, and spirit through music. The methods can be applied in your daily life, particularly when you are feeling down or stressed out. Developed by a board-certified music therapist and a vocalist/pianist/composer/recording artist specializing in Indian music, these strategies combine science with the wisdom of Eastern philosophy. In the course, discover how to unlock your creativity. You will learn not only how to listen to music in a new way, but also how to listen to the impact that music has on you. You will find out how to care for yourself by practicing coping techniques that are supported by music that is special to you.

Psychological First Aid (PFA)

This on-demand course, taught in Spanish by the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the Barcelona Crisis Center, is designed to train in the application of psychological first aid (PFA) to people affected by highly stressful situations, covering both everyday emergencies (statistically frequent critical incidents that affect in a very intense way: a traffic accident, a hospitalization, an assault or the traumatic or sudden death of a person, etc.) and community and/or mass emergencies (infrequent events that affect many people or an entire community and go far beyond what usually happens in it: a natural catastrophe, a train accident, a railway accident, an accident that affects many people or an entire community and goes far beyond what usually happens in it: a natural catastrophe, a train accident, an accident that affects the community, etc.). ) as well as community and/or mass emergencies (infrequent events that affect many people or an entire community and that go far beyond what usually happens there: a natural catastrophe, a train or plane crash or an attack).

This course is in spanish with english subtitles

A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment

This course, based on the award-winning class offered both at the Indian School of Business and at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, developed by Prof. Raj Raghunathan (aka "Dr. Happy-smarts") draws content from a variety of fields, including psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral decision theory to offer a tested and practical recipe for leading a life of happiness and fulfillment.

Artículos

Feeling Anxious? Journaling Might Help.

Guided notebooks that borrow principles from cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness are aiming to put mental-health tools in the hands of the people.

For the Holidays, the Gift of Self-Care

A Buddhist teacher offers five simple steps to quiet your mind and soothe your stress any time of year.