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2020-12-06

The Structure of a Personality- What purpose it has?

A personality is a structure that corresponds to the emotional experiences lived by individuals, as well as their unique habits of thinking, how much they have allowed fear to build up and sustain their decision-making, and of hidden and repressed desires, or on the other hand, their ability to follow what they love and to…
2020-11-17

Behave Like an Adult!

I know it may sound strange this title and rude; however it equally encourages us all to cherish our deliberation, ability to take a step back to think, to flow with our joy and to speak up! This statement is critical if you find yourself engulfed in family, social and professional or school expectations and…
2020-11-16

New Podcast!

Hi there, I would like to invite you to listen to my brand new podcast series entitled “Hard-Core Unconditional Self-Love and Biophysics Psychology. Access it on andreiasanto.com/podcast I hope you enjoy it! Leave your comments and questions at the bottom of the podcast webpage. Best wishes, Dr Andreia Santo
2020-10-19

Ethics and Mental Ilness

I am a believer that ethics as a concept is older than the concept of psychology or mental health. It is evident if you look back in history. Even in the ancient religious scripts, people have been asked to refrain their judgement, crime, and lies. So why are some humans compulsive liars, for example? I…
2020-10-11

See Positively Through the Cracks

As much as I believe that it is important to learn from constant self-examination and facts-checking, I know that it is equally relevant to let go of hate and resentment. Why is this? Because if we remember that all individuals are learning to swim in the always-changing cultural ocean as they try to discover themselves,…
2020-10-10

Processing Speed

Processing speed is a faculty in the brain that requires to be exercised to operate comprehensively. Processing speed is the velocity at which a person takes in information, makes sense of it, and begins to answer. This information can be visual, like letters and numbers. It can also be auditory, like spoken language. Different people have…
2020-08-10

Unconditional Self-Love

The words “self-love” and “unconditional self-love” are experienced by many as archaic or even not representing a priority. This is noticeable because what you hear the most on social media and the television are not those words. I use this terminology in my clinical practice because it is not only intertwined with the purpose of…
2020-06-20

Your Mental Health is Your Responsibility

I have sad news for you. Your life circumstances are a product of your great or little attention to your well-being. You have abandoned knowing yourself to facilitate “happier” moments to other people. Have you? If not, congratulations. Please stop blaming your spouse, children, parents and the economy, and allow yourself to feel more dignified.…
2020-06-17

Stop polluting the air with your brainwaves!

For many kiloyears we have seen individuals wanting to manipulate one another. Our survival became associated with that and pleasing others. It started with Eve that tried to influence Adam to eat the fruit, and Adam not being able to be singular. It is not only Eve’s fault, both individuals’ core identities were already contaminated…
2020-06-12

Victimisation is a Virus

What is life but a multitude of occurrences as a result of mentalities and belief systems? Most people still unwillingly ride waves of despair, disempowerment and victimisation. They submit to the understanding people assign to their experiences. I know that this is a fragility in almost all personalities, I have been there myself. There is…