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psychosocial support: Common Bond Institute and IFMSA -JO

Here is the link for the monthly newsletter by Common Bond Institute. It includes articles about: - 5th Annual International Conference on "Transgenerational Trauma:" Communal Wounds and Victim Identities. - The  Social Health Care for Healing Syrian Refugees  Clinic Training I have participated in the conference and the psychosocial support for the Syrian Refugees. Thank you Common Bond Institute and IFMSA -JO for this great opportunity. 😍😍😍  Great conference, great event, and great people.  One of the greatest events ever! http://r.newslettercbiworld.com/1y925u08bf.html #IFMSA #Common_Bond_Institute

Tips on how to get the most of reading scientific papers

Having trouble getting through that research article? Scientists and students share their reading tips: http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2016/03/how-seriously-read-scientific-paper?utm_source=sciencemagazine&utm_medium=facebook-text&utm_campaign=seriouspaper-3110 😀😀😉😉

A simple exercise to increase wellbeing and lower depression

A simple exercise to increase wellbeing and lower depression from pioneering psychologist Martin Seligman, founder of the positive psychology movement. https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/02/18/martin-seligman-gratitude-visit-three-blessings/ 😍😍 

Sleep deprivation harms your brain

You can take this as an advice from me: stop studying and go to sleep! :p Scientists from the Universities of Groningen (Netherlands) and Pennsylvania have discovered a piece in the puzzle of how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory. http://neurosciencenews.com/memory-sleep-deprivation-4894/ 

Stop child abuse !

لهذا السبب يجب أن نحارب العنف ضد الأطفال بكافة أشكاله! Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, new research has shown. :'( 😭 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1112/111205-maltreated-children-fMRI-study