by Katharina | Dec 12, 2018 | Advent Calendar
Today is hug day! Hugging people and being hugged doesn’t only make us happy, it also makes us healthier. Our body reduces the chemical stress response and produces oxytocine, the bonding hormone. (Adult detail: It’s because of oxytocine that we feel so...
by Katharina | Dec 11, 2018 | Advent Calendar
You’d think that if you forgive someone, they are the ones who “get something”. But really, YOU are the one who has the biggest benefit. Holding a grudge, or holding on to resentment and blame – it’s a way of keeping negative emotions stuck in your system. That lowers...
by Katharina | Dec 10, 2018 | Advent Calendar
Albert Schweitzer once said “Happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it”. I’ve always loved this quote. Today it came to my mind and made me think that while beautiful, and surely founded in truth, there are definitely other things that multiply...
by Katharina | Dec 9, 2018 | Advent Calendar
Gratitude is one of the well-invested principles in positive psychology. It has many benefits and positive effects on our physical, mental and social health: It improves self-esteem, sleep quality and relationships, reduces aggression and depression, increases...
by Katharina | Dec 8, 2018 | Advent Calendar
At a certain level of consciousness, dreaming is creating. When we think about something that we really want and that makes us happy, and we elaborate it in our mind, we can raise our energy and bring up lots of positive emotions. It is these emotions, and feeling...
by Katharina | Dec 7, 2018 | Advent Calendar
Music is nourishment for the soul. Singing connects our mind and our body, and it makes us relax and destress. I am a big friend of Christmas carols – in all different languages. Singing with other people is a beautiful way of sharing something emotional, doing...
