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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.
Cole SW, Levine ME, Arevalo JMG, Ma J, Weir DR, Crimmins EM. Loneliness, eudaimonia, and the human conserved transcriptional response to adversity. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2015;62:11–17.
Koga HK, Lee LO, Kim ES, Zaslavsky O, Fredman L, Grodstein F. Relations of optimism and purpose in life to immune markers in aging. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2024;183:111851.
Sutin AR, Stephan Y, Luchetti M, Terracciano A. Purpose in life and markers of immunity and inflammation: Testing pathways of episodic memory. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2023;174:111487.
Van Tongeren DR, Hill PC, Krause N, Ironson GH, Pargament KI. The mediating role of me
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.
Cole SW, Levine ME, Arevalo JMG, Ma J, Weir DR, Crimmins EM. Loneliness, eudaimonia, and the human conserved transcriptional response to adversity. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2015;62:11–17.
Koga HK, Lee LO, Kim ES, Zaslavsky O, Fredman L, Grodstein F. Relations of optimism and purpose in life to immune markers in aging. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2024;183:111851.
Sutin AR, Stephan Y, Luchetti M, Terracciano A. Purpose in life and markers of immunity and inflammation: Testing pathways of episodic memory. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2023;174:111487.
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.
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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.
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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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