by Anton Bluman | Mar 9, 2023 | Blog
It’s often the case that we experience an event, later, to recall it only vaguely, or partially, or as a distortion of the facts. With the so-called illusory truth effect, what we assume we take in, or think we hear, may form in us false assumptions, attitudes,...
by Anton Bluman | Oct 28, 2022 | Blog
Prepared by Sigfried and Susan Othmer, ca 1990-1995 How many of us lie awake at night, with ruminating thoughts, unable to fall asleep? Or we finally nod off, only to reawaken and cannot get back again. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, about one in...
by Anton Bluman | Sep 13, 2022 | Blog
Certain actions or activities carry risks, whether you are engaged in combat for your country, sky diving, investing in high-risk stocks, as a pioneer exploring unknown territory, or simply going beyond your established comfort zone. Clearly, there is a distinction...
by Anton Bluman | Sep 9, 2022 | Blog
Low self-esteem can be described as lacking self-confidence, and self-worth, in one’s abilities. So, how to transcend it, not let it hold us back? My definition of a warrior is someone who acts in spite of fear. Fear is normal – even healthy when an action for...
by Anton Bluman | Feb 16, 2022 | Blog
John Lennon is quoted as saying: ‘Life is what happens when you are making other plans.’ Indeed, Life continues to throw curve-balls at us: from the Covid, tragedy, familial and cultural tensions, financial uncertainty – as well as the cumulative stressors of daily...