Young people during the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic and health restrictions have had a strong negative effect on the psycho-emotional state of young people and their involvement in civic activities. The lives of young people globally are extremely complicated, with drama of all kinds, from academic to personal. Many adults, if given the choice of choosing a period in their lives […]
A little chess player among giants
At the end of 2021, Alba Iulia hosted the International Chess Open of Romania, a competition in which top adult and junior players were entitled to participate. Towards the city of Union What would we do without traditions? Even if some voices might argue that times are changing, people are no longer the same and […]
How to prevent burnout
Long-term accumulated stress leads to physical, mental and emotional exhaustion, which is characteristic of burnout syndrome. Stress: 21st century disease We are living through a pandemic, which we know started in 2020, we don’t know when it will end, but it affects all aspects of our lives. However, for even longer, we have been affected […]
Change of season and asthenia
The transition from one season to another can bring with it a series of fluctuations in the general state of the body, manifested by depression, lack of concentration, and decreased appetite. Spring is coming, I reckon. Or is it? The cold season has just begun and the thought of winter holidays, Santas of all kinds […]
Optimal diet for mental performance
Daily performance is built on a balanced diet for mind and body, which should include sufficient amounts of water, protein, carbohydrates, fats, fats, proteins, minerals and vitamins. You are what you eat The alarm on your smart phone, which is much smarter than it should be, goes off punctually at 7 a.m., a couple of […]
Mental training
The cognitive functions of the brain need daily exercise to perform at their optimal level when we need them in our professional and personal lives. Under stress? It’s a day like any other for Gabriel. At a few minutes to eight o’clock he stops the car in front of the school where his two children, […]
Cognitive Training – Concentration
Closely related to attention, concentration is directly responsible for the functioning of cognitive processes, such as memory, learning, problem solving, and consequently our productivity as individuals. Concentrate! A quiet Sunday afternoon in the Ionescu family living room. Mum and Dad share an apple tart with a Cafe Latte fresh from the espresso machine they bought […]
Cognitive training – Memory
Ca parte a setului de procese cognitive elementare, memoria este responsabilă cu depozitarea, conservarea și refolosirea experiențelor noastre din trecut, ca materie primă, de cele mai multe ori, pentru procesele psihice superioare. Who needs memory? Napoleon said in his time: “Forgive your enemies, but do not forget their names”, bringing up an important first use […]
Train cognitively – Attention
Basic cognitive processes serve as the starting point for the elaboration and further processing of information by each individual, and attention is one of these processes, responsible for channelling mental resources in a direction of interest. Are you paying attention? “Pay attention!” / “You are not paying attention at all!” / “You’re not paying any […]
A strong mind guarantees success
Alongside physical, technical, tactical and nutritional training, mental preparation plays an important role in the training of top-performance athletes, as it is the element that makes the difference between the top performers. Pillars of sports training Four o’clock in the morning is the time of day when more than half of the planet’s population is […]