Keep balance

We’ve all met them: the intransigent and intolerant people who seem to think their views are the only ones that matter. They’re often stubborn and close-minded, and can be difficult to deal with. But with a little patience and understanding, it is possible to cope with them.

The first step is to understand why they are behaving this way. Intransigent and intolerant people often feel like they are right and everyone else is wrong. This is their way of protecting themselves from feeling exposed or uncomfortable. As a result, they can be very defensive and unwilling to compromise.

Surrounding yourself with positive people is one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your overall well-being. Positive people are those who are optimistic, encouraging, supportive, and uplifting. They can provide you with the motivation and inspiration you need to create a better life for yourself.

Stress is an unavoidable part of life and can be beneficial in moderate doses. But when stress levels become too high, it might take a toll on your physical and mental health. It’s important to recognize the signs of stress and how it can affect your body so you can take steps to reduce it.

Some of the effects of stress on physical and mental health are:

Empathy is defined as the ability to identify with someone in what they feel and share their feelings. It's also known as putting yourself in “someone else's place” or in ‘someone else’s skin’. Empathy is an essential skill in interpersonal relationships, because knowing how someone acts or feels is essential to understand and helping them.

The main function of breathing is to inhale the oxygen the body needs and exhale carbon dioxide. All this is done through the lungs, whose movement is regulated by the diaphragm.

Being in contact with nature has many benefits for our physical and mental health. Scientific evidence shows that being in nature, whether in a garden, in a park or in the countryside, improves our mood and reduces risk factors for some diseases. 

Spending time in nature helps us to:

Dance has accompanied mankind since its origins. Each village, region or country has a “typical dance” that brings together its neighbors to have fun and to celebrate. 

Throughout history, dance has evolved and has become a good way to exercise. Actually, the American Heart Association recommends dancing as a moderate aerobic physical activity. This is confirmed by a study involving people who danced Zumba: 93% stated that dancing improved their mood, 77% considered that it reduced stress and 89% felt mentally relieved after dancing.

Self-confidence is defined as a feeling of trust in one's abilities, qualities, and judgement. Building strong self-confidence is important for coping with different life events and helps us feel good about life, ourselves, and others.

However, at some point in life we can lose self-confidence. If it is occasionally, nothing happens; but when it becomes a long-term problem, it can have a negative effect on our physical and mental health, increasing the risk of developing conditions such as anxiety or depression.

Being supportive is so important for our development as individuals that the United Nations has established the International Human Solidarity Day to highlight the importance of helping others in different areas of life.

Through solidarity we can know the needs of others and help them to cover them as much as possible. In this way, being supportive improves our health and makes us feel much better about ourselves and the people around us.

What are the health benefits of being supportive?

Every day we relate and interact with dozens of people. These relationships help us grow and enrich ourselves in different areas of life: work, family, friends... Having healthy interpersonal relationships is key to maintaining our emotional well-being and growing personally.

Interpersonal relationships are built over the time and must be based on a few key points: