5 phrases to establish boundaries in your relationships In our tumultuous lives, our relationships sometimes get muddled. Setting and maintaining clear boundaries is essential to managing your time, your energy and, above all, your well-being. Boundaries are an expression of our personal needs and our self-respect, and they are essential to prevent our relationships, whether … Read more
The 3 character traits that make true friends Friendship is the privilege of wise people, according to Epicurus. By meditating on the words of the philosopher, experts concretize the idea: friendship is essential in our relationships, it is scientifically proven. Our nature as mammals, as “social animals”, means that we need each other At the … Read more
8 hours later, 12 days later, 3 months later… This is what really happens in the body when you stop smoking The month of November marks the return of “No Tobacco Month”, a campaign that encourages smokers to put out their last cigarette, at least for 30 days. A strategic duration: abstaining for a month … Read more
Do you think about food all the time? The signs of “food noise”, this unhealthy relationship with food Despite ourselves, our days are partly guided by our diet. Our schedule is punctuated by our meals, our thoughts are oriented towards our hunger, our menu and our shopping sometimes represent real headaches. But since we think … Read more
7 connected gift ideas to improve the well-being of your loved ones Gifts to give or to treat yourself It was barely a month ago and yet Halloween already seems far away. The next day, Mariah Carey gave us the “la”, not without self-deprecation, for the end of year celebrations. Christmas shopping is already on … Read more
This attitude adopted towards narcissists can be counterproductive People who have high levels of narcissism generally have a high opinion of themselves. It would therefore never occur to you to flatter a person whose ego already seems very inflated. But when you have to deal with the personality of a narcissist on a daily basis, … Read more
5 tips to drastically reduce nighttime awakenings Nocturnal awakenings, common among 15 to 20% of French people according to Inserm, can transform a night into a real ordeal. Much more than a simple interruption of sleep, these moments often awaken stressful thoughts or frustration that fuels insomnia. Result: we toss and turn in bed, unable … Read more
Can you control your lucid dreams? Advice from a psychoanalyst and dream language specialist Finding yourself immersed in a dream with the ability to control what happens there is a concept that can seem appealing. However, certain disadvantages exist. The psychoanalyst and specialist in the language of dreams, Tristan Moir, explains that if the desire … Read more
The reasons that prevent men from seeing a psychologist Every minute, someone commits suicide in the world. Given this alarming figure, this month of November encouraged men to grow a mustache for a good cause: raising awareness of men’s mental health. “Men, whatever their age group, are often not aware that they have a mental … Read more
Adopt this habit to maximize your well-being and productivity at work With the pandemic, the way we work has been disrupted. One such major development is the acceleration of telecommuting. The normalization of remote work has blurred the line between work and home life. With a laptop at hand, many people have started working from … Read more