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¿Puede la falta de propósito de vida afectar a tu salud física?
En este vídeo exploramos qué dice la ciencia sobre el significado del propósito, su relación con la salud mental y cómo puede influir directamente en tus defensas.

Durante años hemos separado mente y cuerpo, pero la evidencia científica muestra que están profundamente conectados. Tener o no tener propósito no es solo una cuestión emocional: se asocia con cambios reales en inflamación, sistema inmune y regulación fisiológica .

En este vídeo descubrirás:

Qué significa realmente el propósito de vida desde la psicología
Diferencia entre bienestar hedónico y bienestar eudaimónico
Relación entre propósito y salud (inflamación, sistema inmune)
Cómo la falta de sentido afecta a tus defensas
Qué dice la ciencia sobre estrés, emociones y respuesta inmunitaria
Por qué el vacío no es el problema, sino una señal
Cómo empezar a construir tu propósito de forma realista

La evidencia muestra que las personas con mayor sentido en sus vidas presentan mejores marcadores inflamatorios y una mejor respuesta inmunitaria, aunque estos datos son observacionales y deben interpretarse con cautela .

Este vídeo no va de encontrar una misión épica, sino de entender cómo vivir con coherencia, dirección y significado puede transformar tu salud.

Explorando la conexión entre ciencia y espiritualidad desde la base de la bioquímica y la neurociencia.

Aquí comparto reflexiones y descubrimientos sobre cómo nuestro cuerpo, nuestra mente y nuestra percepción se entrelazan, siempre con un enfoque riguroso y accesible. 🌿🧠

Soy investigador especializado en este campo, y creo que entender los mecanismos biológicos puede ayudarnos a vivir con más consciencia y profundidad.

También puedes seguirme en Instagram, donde amplío estos temas de forma más cercana: / albertxamena

La ciencia puede ser un puente hacia el alma. Gracias por ser parte de este camino. ✨

Contacta conmigo: colaboracion.albertxamena@gmail.com

Referencias:
Ballesio A, Zagaria A, Violani C, Lombardo C. Psychosocial and behavioural predictors of immune response to influenza vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychology Review. 2024;18(2):255–284.

Burns VE, Drayson M, Ring C, Carroll D. Stress, coping, and hepatitis B antibody status. Psychosomatic Medicine. 2002;64(2):287–293.

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Van Tongeren DR, Hill PC, Krause N, Ironson GH, Pargament KI. The mediating role of me

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00:00We live in a world where people increasingly feel alone, without a mission in life, all lost.
00:05And it is true that this feeling has very real and measurable psychological effects.
00:10A higher percentage of the population taking antidepressants, more cases of anxiety, more cases of...
00:16But apart from the mental effect all this has on us, there is also a physiological effect that makes us
00:23get sicker.
00:24We have known for decades that the body and mind are connected.
00:28And from this idea comes the positive aspect of the video. We have power there.
00:32Hello, I'm Albert Chamena, I'm a neuroscientist and today I'm asking myself the following questions.
00:371. Does the purpose really relate to my health?
00:402. What is a purpose, really?
00:423. Does my immune system really notice when my life lacks meaning?
00:46And 4. And more importantly, how do I change this?
00:48Today we're going to answer those questions and also some interesting facts.
00:52And remember, if you like this type of content, don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications.
00:57Ring the bell icon so you don't miss anything we upload.
00:59Welcome. Let's begin.
01:02What does it mean to have a purpose?
01:04Welcome to Psychology and Spirituality. This video is promising.
01:08Okay, many people associate purpose with a very epic mission or something very spiritual.
01:14But when we turn to psychology, it turns out to be something much more concrete.
01:18Something we can all do and understand.
01:20And I quote verbatim.
01:22The purpose of life is defined as the feeling that your life has direction, goals, and meaning.
01:28And that you are oriented towards something you consider valuable.
01:32What a lovely feeling, right?
01:33But it's not simply about feeling good. As you can see, it's much more complex.
01:38Allow me to say a word to you.
01:40Having a purpose is part of what psychology calls eudaimonic well-being.
01:45Unlike other types of well-being, this one does not seek immediate pleasure.
01:49Rather, live in accordance with your values.
01:52May your life have meaning.
01:53For example, if you love animals but you raise bulls for bullfighters,
01:58Well, your eudaimonic well-being won't be at its highest level, so to speak.
02:03Your soul and your actions are not in harmony, and that is why you suffer.
02:07Come on, well-being with this strange name is not a one-off thing.
02:11As if erotic well-being could be.
02:13The one of pleasure, like eating a pizza, for example.
02:15It's a stable structure in your life.
02:18That helps you make the best decisions for yourself.
02:20That's why a lack of purpose isn't fixed by eating a pizza or riding a roller coaster.
02:26It's something much deeper.
02:28Okay, fine.
02:29But then, if I have no purpose, my health is in danger.
02:33Well, we're going to see it right now.
02:38As you can imagine, doing science on this is very complicated.
02:42Since we're on the topic of the more scientific part of the video, let's put on our lab coats, shall we?
02:46Bathrobe and sweatshirt.
02:48What do you think?
02:49Super professional.
02:50As you can imagine, doing science on this is very complicated.
02:53There isn't a urine sample I can just grab and say,
02:56Ah, look, you have a 70% life purpose.
02:59But there are still some things we can do.
03:01And the results are very interesting.
03:03We obtain scientific evidence from inflammatory markers.
03:07and the regulation of our vital signs, such as heart rate.
03:10For example, in this review you are seeing on screen,
03:13It was found that greater psychological well-being is associated with a lower concentration of C-reactive protein.
03:19and interleukin 6, which are very famous for indicating the amount of inflammation in your body.
03:25Okay, I know what you're thinking.
03:28Albert, this study analyzes psychological well-being.
03:30And you've said that the purpose of life is something much deeper than that.
03:34I'll tell you, you're right, but there's more to science.
03:37This study analyzed 9,000 people and found something quite similar.
03:42Those who gave a higher life purpose in the tests had lower inflammatory values.
03:48Furthermore, in longitudinal studies, which are those that last for many years and compare the before and after,
03:55It was observed that those people who had a greater sense of life had a lower allostatic load.
03:59This rather strange concept is explained very well by my brother in the first science and spirituality conference we held.
04:04in Mallorca.
04:05I'm leaving his lecture here for you to take a look at.
04:07However, all of this needs to be interpreted correctly.
04:10We're not talking about direct causality, like, I'm hungry, how do I get rid of the hunger? It's a different story.
04:16These studies are observational, meaning we are not 100% certain that this decrease in
04:23inflammation
04:24come from the fact that you have a lot of purpose in life.
04:26Although it seems to indicate that it does.
04:27Okay, but how is this affecting my immune system, and why do I say it doesn't make sense in your life?
04:32Does it make you sicker?
04:33Well, we're going to see it right now.
04:35But first, remember that on this channel we try to stay away from toilets, bad vibes, and lies.
04:40and we simply focus on telling you how science and spirituality are closer than ever.
04:46We'll simply tell you how living better is very easy and we can all achieve it.
04:50Now then, let's continue with today's video.
04:52My defenses also want meaning in their lives.
04:55Okay, okay. Actually, my body notices it too, not just my mind.
04:59Well, with science backing us up, we can say yes.
05:02Yes, our body notices the lack of meaning in your life.
05:05Look, it's not that your immune system is having an existential crisis because it can read your thoughts, it's not that.
05:11But it is true that when you have no purpose, your biology is different.
05:15And your immune system can read that.
05:17Okay, one of the best ways we have to analyze our defenses
05:21It is through vaccines, the before and after of vaccination.
05:25And look. There was an experiment in which the flu vaccine was administered.
05:30and the person's positive or negative affect was analyzed.
05:33It was observed that those people who had a greater negative affect in their lives
05:38They had a worse immune response after vaccination.
05:41Fewer antibodies and less action.
05:44And it was also seen that those people who, apart from having negative affect
05:47They were under psychological stress, and their antibodies weren't functioning very well.
05:51Crazy, huh? If you think about it.
05:52Well, it's the same with the hepatitis B vaccine.
05:56Another experiment showed that people who had more exposure
05:59Those who experienced catastrophic or negative events had less functional antibodies.
06:04Everything is very well connected.
06:06But anyway, as before, these studies that I just told you about now
06:09They don't talk specifically about life purpose, just about mental well-being.
06:13But if we look at studies that specifically address that,
06:17There are some interesting things.
06:19In other videos in this Immune System and Mind series
06:21I've already talked to you about T lymphocytes, one of the most important components in our
06:26defense mechanism.
06:27Well, this study shows that people who have a greater sense of purpose
06:31People living in the area have a higher percentage of these cells in their blood.
06:34And the truth is, you could go on and on with a lot of scientific articles,
06:37But what for?
06:38You've got the point.
06:39Now I feel like going into something a little deeper.
06:42I'm taking off this robe now.
06:44The void is not the problem, it's the sign.
06:47This emptiness you feel is not anecdotal, it's not subjective, it's been extensively studied by
06:53psychology.
06:54And of course, the first thing we want to do when we feel it is to get rid of it.
06:57If you burn yourself touching a cup, you're going to pull your hand away, you're not going to stay there.
07:01Well, the same thing.
07:01And the messed up thing is that many times, to eliminate that void, we paradoxically do things
07:06that increase it.
07:07We get distracted, we fill our lives with plans, with shopping, in short, we fill ourselves with
07:13mental noise.
07:14But if we see that void not as something to avoid, but as something to listen to, things appear.
07:20very interesting.
07:21This emptiness you feel is screaming at you, that's not the way.
07:25And sadly, our society pushes us to hide that.
07:28And it also pushes us to live in a way that is very inconsistent with our values.
07:32As children we are taught a morality that breaks down on all sides as adults.
07:37I know you don't want to lie, that you don't want to hurt animals, that you don't want
07:41to do harm to any living being.
07:43But many times you are forced or pushed to do it.
07:46And it's normal to feel terrible about it.
07:48No, there is consistency.
07:50But you're in luck.
07:51Because even though the world is like this, you have a lot of power.
07:54And right now I'm going to tell you how you can achieve it.
07:56Come, come with me.
08:02The best way to eliminate emptiness is to stop searching for your purpose.
08:07Okay, I know this sounds very incoherent, even though we're talking about coherence.
08:11I've been explaining throughout the video that if you don't have a purpose, it's fatal on a mental level.
08:16and at a physiological level.
08:17And now I'm telling you to stop looking for it.
08:19But trust me, trust me.
08:20You need to start listening to yourself.
08:22The development of a life purpose does not happen spontaneously, suddenly, but
08:26that develops slowly.
08:28It is a continuous, slow, and highly committed exploration process.
08:33Purpose is built.
08:35And it usually starts with something much smaller than you think.
08:38Furthermore, there are methods that help you find it, such as the famous Ikigai, which helped me.
08:42to find mine, by the way.
08:43But anyway, I'm going to give you three keys that will help you find that purpose in life.
08:47First key: create space and reduce noise.
08:50If you're always distracted, you can't listen to yourself.
08:53Mindfulness brings clarity, removes the fog from your mind, and gives you well-being.
08:57So in the end you make better decisions that are also more aligned with you.
09:01Silences, motionless walks, stopping, going to the beach...
09:04Mindfulness, chill.
09:05Second key: detect inconsistencies.
09:08Often we don't know what we want, but we do know what we don't want.
09:12Well, let's start there.
09:13When you live incongruously, there is discomfort.
09:15Well, use that discomfort like a radar.
09:18Like when we were little and played hot-cold, hot-cold to find something, well, it's the same.
09:22Third key, aligned micro-decisions.
09:25Chill, bro.
09:26You don't have to change your whole life.
09:28But you do need to start moving a little.
09:30Just a little bit, but in the right direction.
09:32A limit, a change in your diet, a change in your job, a change...
09:36Whatever it is, but small and very real.
09:39And well, after all this video, maybe the problem isn't that you don't have a purpose.
09:44Oops.
09:45Instead, we're trying to live a life that isn't our own.
09:48And of course, your mind notices it, and then your body does too.
09:51And that emptiness we flee from is not our enemy.
09:54It's our most honest side, and sometimes the hardest to listen to.
09:57So relax.
09:58You don't need to have everything figured out yet.
10:01Neither a specific mission, nor knowing why you are on Earth.
10:04You just need to ask yourself one simple question, and when you answer it, everything will fall into place.
10:09This experience I'm going through is part of me.
10:12Thank you so much for getting this far.
10:13We've been getting deep lately on this channel, haven't we?
10:15My God.
10:16If you liked it, you know what to do.
10:18Show it lots of love, like it, subscribe, turn on notifications, and keep an eye out because we upload a lot!
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10:26Everyone can find their balance again.
10:28See you next week with more science from a human perspective.
10:31Bye.
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