Optimism can be learned May 15, 2020Is optimism a character trait, or can we learn it? About Martin Seligman, learned helplessness, pessimistic and optimistic explanatory styles—and the ability to change how we deal with crises.
Sense of coherence: How we develop our sense of connectedness May 1, 2020What gives our lives coherence and meaning? From C. G. Jung and individuation to Aaron Antonovsky’s “sense of coherence”: an essay on imagination, self-efficacy, and the ability to perceive and...
How do you kill a Hydra? On Antifragility and Health April 15, 2020What can we learn about health from a hydra? An essay on Nassim Nicholas Taleb, black swans, fragility, and antifragility—written in April 2020, in the midst of the first COVID-19...
Self-efficacy, Stress, and the Immune System: What We Can Influence April 1, 2020Stress cannot always be avoided—it also matters how we deal with it. About self-efficacy, eustress and distress, and the connection between psychological experiences, stress responses, and the immune system.
Hormesis: How Positive Stress Can Make Us Stronger May 1, 2019Not all stress is bad. The principle of hormesis describes how measured stressors can trigger adaptive processes. About eustress, distress, and why health also has something to do with training.
Passionflower and Chrysin: Why They Are Included in Pino Gordo April 1, 2019Why does Pino Gordo contain Passiflora as well as Pine Pollen? About chrysin, passionflower, and the considerations behind Pino Gordo’s original formulation.
