Life unfolds in the present. The problem is, whether it’s ruminating over the past or worrying about the future, the human mind does everything it can to avoid being present.Like a monkey swinging from tree branch to tree branch, the human mind’s tendency to constantly jump from thought to thought has...
Life unfolds in the present. The problem is, whether it's ruminating over the past or worrying about the future, the human mind does everything it can to avoid being present.Like a monkey swinging from tree branch to tree branch, the human mind's tendency to constantly jump from thought to thought has...
Sometimes articulating a feeling or explaining a dynamic is difficult to do verbally. Here is where art therapy comes into play. It uses creativity and artistic expression to improve a person’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being. It is a unique non-verbal therapeutic modality to heal the past a...
Tune in this Sunday 25 February 2024 at 11.00 am (Athens time) to Voice of Greece’s English-language show ‘Infinitely Curious‘ with Katerina Batzaki and discover why art therapy can be a rich healing process.
Listen to the interview with art therapist Donna Latte...
Did you know that, for thousands of years, sound has been successfully used by man as a powerful healing mechanism? And it’s still being used today with great success.Despite our differences, most of us like listening to music in one form or another. But did you know that music helps our wellness?Music t...
Did you know that, for thousands of years, sound has been successfully used by man as a powerful healing mechanism? And it's still being used today with great success.Despite our differences, most of us like listening to music in one form or another. But did you know that music helps our wellness?...
Despite representing less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples steward more than a quarter of Earth’s land and seas and protect 80 percent of global biodiversity. Studies show that when Indigenous peoples have the right to govern their land, biodiversity increases and forests are...
Despite representing less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples steward more than a quarter of Earth’s land and seas and protect 80 percent of global biodiversity. Studies show that when Indigenous peoples have the right to govern their land, biodiversity increases and forests are...
What is that that makes our imagination go wild? Why are we so attracted to fairytales, superheroes and powers of the unknown? Why are we so drawn to characters derived from history with a fantasy twist?
Live Action Role Players or LARP players are some of those people who love to escape reality...
On Sunday 4 February 2024, at 11.00, tune in to ''Infinitely Curious'', the English-language program of Voice of Greece with Katerina Batzaki, and travel with author of fantasy books Fotis Sagonas back in the time of Lord Byron, the Greek and American Revolution and learn how his latest book The...
Is there an objective criteria to define what “great art” is?Essentially, art’s greatness is a personal and subjective judgment, varying from individual to individual. It appears that the value of art is often shaped by a few galleries and museums exhibiting a specific artist. So the decisions made ...
Is there an objective criteria to define what “great art” is?Essentially, art’s greatness is a personal and subjective judgment, varying from individual to individual. It appears that the value of art is often shaped by a few galleries and museums exhibiting a specific artist. So the decisions made ...
Art transcends and breaks down the boundaries of societies and history and answers this very big question: how do we define beauty in art?If you look at any dictionary or encyclopedia of the past two centuries and look for the definition “aesthetics,” you will find the classic definition that “aesthetics is th...
On this episode of VoG's English-language show ''Infinitly Curious'', Katerina Batzaki explores whether and how much animals have empathy, can sense others’ emotions, and understand what they are feeling.Listen to Cats of Antiparos' founder Iliada Stavrinidi about how her cats c...
Tune in this Sunday 14 January 2024 11am (Athens time) to the english-language program of Voice of Greece ''Infinitely Curious'' with Katerina Batzaki to explore if and how much animals have empathy, can sense others' emotions and understand what they are feeling. Listen to Cats of Antiparos founder...
Ever wondered why so many people believe in horoscopes?Have you ever believed them yourself? Turns out, the better we understand our attraction to quack/illusion science, the more we like falling victim to a colorfully painted idea of ourselves and the future, submit to the power of fortune cookies...
The astrology of the mind - the Barnum-Forer effect
Ever wondered why so many people believe in horoscopes? Have you ever believed them yourself? Turns out, the better we understand our attraction to quack/illusion science, the more we like falling victim to a colorfully painted idea of ourselves...
Studies showed that getting more exercise is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions, especially after the food-fueled holidays. But there are more benefits to exercising than just losing weight. For example, exercise can be a crucial part of maintaining a healthy brain. In fact, in her year-end w...
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