Social connection for overall health
We live in an era characterized by increasing digitalization of work and services and by hyperconnectivity that shifts relationships and free time online. However, the most important connection remains the human one, preferably direct and in person, because healthy social interaction is a key deter…
Pranayama: how to practice the Yoga of Breath?
Listening to the Body from Within
Interoception is a term that in recent years has increasingly circulated in neuroscience, psychology, and wellness sciences, yet it remains little known to the general public. It describes a fundamental function: the brain’s ability to perceive, interpret, and int…
Life is better and longer without tobacco
May 31, World No Tobacco Day: an important opportunity to reconsider the quality of global health and mental health for all smokers and for those approaching this highly harmful habit, especially young people. Fondazione Patrizio Paoletti discussed this with Professor Francesco Fedele, faculty memb…
How to deal with emotional eating through Mindful Eating?
Emotional Eating and Mindful Eating
Eating is not just a physiological need, but also a reflection of the inner mosaic of emotions we experience daily, including those that are harder to digest or have been ignored. We may find ourselves eating due to stress, anxiety, boredom, sadness, or simply s…
Forest Bathing: An Ancient Practice with Modern Benefits
**Forest Bathing for Global Health**
Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku in Japanese, is a practice that involves taking leisurely walks in forests, immersed in nature, breathing in clean air and enjoying the surrounding landscape. This activity, very popular in Japan, is considered a true art that com…
Physical activity: a real medicine for the aging brain
The brain can renew itself, even in advanced age, thanks to physical activity. For a long time, it was believed that once a certain age was reached, the mind would inevitably begin to degenerate, but this is not entirely true. Certainly, after the age of seventy, the loss of nerve cells reaches its…
Psychology for the future: let’s talk about silence
The 33rd International Congress of Psychology ICP 2024: Psychology for the Future – Together in Hope was held from July 21 to 26. The new symposium, organized by the RINED Research Institute for Neuroscience, Education and Didactics of the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation, explored the fascinating topi…
Protecting the brain. What strategies?
Understanding the brain has been a complex and fascinating challenge for humans for centuries. Over time, it has been recognized as the seat of the rational part of the soul, thought, higher psychic functions, or the unconscious. Amidst complexity and fragility, the brain is at the center of the mo…
The right environment for concentration
Focusing seems increasingly difficult in an era saturated with information, notifications, sounds, and lights. Every stimulus can become a distraction, pulling us away from tasks and goals. The environment plays a fundamental role in concentration: learning to adjust it allows for better energy ma…
Neurobiology of Beauty
Neuroscience highlights the importance of cultural participation for individual well-being, showing how cultural events influence brain activity, structure, and biochemistry, particularly in areas related to pleasure and reward. Neuroaesthetics studies the activation of specific neural structures a…
Vitamin B12: did you know that…?
B12 is a special vitamin
Vitamin B12, like all nutrients classified as “vitamins,” is an essential nutrient. This means that the body cannot produce it on its own and must obtain it from external sources. Almost all vitamins are obtained from the diet. The exception is vitamin D, which is mainly p…
The gift of sleep: helping the brain protect our mental well-being while we sleep.
Sleep is a crucial biological process and has long been recognized as a determining factor in human health and performance. Although not all sleep functions are fully understood, it is known that it restores energy, promotes healing, interacts with the immune system and has a real impact on brain f…
