How to do square breathing?
Square breathing, also known as box breathing, is a rhythmic breathing technique that offers significant benefits for stress reduction and improved concentration. Let’s discover how to do it and explore the impact of this practice on mental and physical health, also examining specific educational a…
Can movement help counteract depression?
Depression is one of the most widespread mental health conditions globally. It typically appears as an emotional phenomenon characterized by strong negative beliefs. Research shows that the most effective pathways to treat it go through the instinctive-motor dimension. Important links thus emerge b…
Work well-being: what is the difference between Distress and Eustress?
According to research by EU-OSHA (European Agency for Safety and Health at Work), 44% of workers in Europe reported an increase in work-related stress due to the Covid-19 pandemic, leading to peaks in psychological well-being issues. Simultaneously, the WHO estimates a loss of approximately 12 bill…
Why are emotions so important?
Emotions represent one of the most fascinating and complex dimensions of human experience: sophisticated information-processing systems that guide our thoughts, shape our decisions, and influence our social relationships. Thanks to advances in neuroscience and cognitive psychology, we are witnessin…
Seniors in Summer: Empathy Overcomes Loneliness and Isolation
Summer, empty cities, familiar places that in the silence seem strange, memories of a lost time that sharpen the loneliness of the present. During the summer months, isolation and loneliness can become more burdensome for older adults: children and relatives go on vacation, neighborhoods empty out…
The triad of intelligences, emotions, and relationships
The World Health Organization in 1948 introduced a new concept of health: no longer simply the absence of disease, but a complete state of physical, psychological, emotional, social, and existential well-being. Within this new framework, which we call global health, building truly integral well-bei…
What and how many are our senses really?
At school, we were taught that we have 5 senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. But science today suggests that the ways our body perceives and interacts with the environment are more numerous, and their functioning is linked to emotions.
How to deal with emotional eating through Mindful Eating?
Eating does not only respond to a physiological need, but also to the inner mosaic of emotions that we experience daily, including those that are more difficult or unheard. One may find themselves eating due to stress, anxiety, boredom, sadness, or simply seeking comfort. This may be a consolatory…
Educational Frontiers
A fundamental pillar of global health is education, particularly education in transversal skills and healthy, sustainable lifestyles, as preventive and protective factors for the health of individuals, communities, and the planet. Inclusive and transformative education can positively impact the glo…
Research and the brain
A fundamental tool for global health is scientific research, which enables the development of new and innovative solutions to global emergencies. On one hand, scientific research advances theoretical knowledge about life, and on the other, it provides the possibility for practical and concrete appl…
Adolescence
Global health goals specifically consider the educational emergency of adolescence, exacerbated by health, geopolitical, social, and environmental crises. Adolescence is a stage of life naturally characterized by sensitivity and instability, caused by the physical and hormonal changes of puberty. S…
Digital microgratification: notifications and dopamine
In an era where we are constantly connected, mobile device notifications allow us to stay up to date, but at what cost? Notification addiction affects mental well-being and has significant implications for emotional and social health. In this article, we will explore how dopamine plays a central ro…
“To grow together”: the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation campaign
The lack of social-emotional skills is increasingly detailed by research today and is often indicated as a hidden cause of serious problems. It is considered at the root of issues such as the mental health crisis among adolescents and gender-based violence. The drastic changes in social interactio…
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 man…
Self-esteem can also grow through failure
Successes and failures naturally influence self-esteem and our perception of ourselves. Scientific studies, however, show that what matters most is our attitude towards them. In failure, in particular, it is important that the sadness of the moment does not turn into unhappiness. Because failing is…
Resilience and Neuroscience
An inner and silent strength that comes to our aid when we need it to face adversity and emerge stronger from negative experiences. From a psychological perspective, resilience is the ability to adapt and recover from difficulties. The human brain has remarkable recovery abilities, even from high l…
The 4 Cs of Neuro-Pedagogical Research
Research cannot stop. It is precisely continuity that ensures scientific progress becomes sustainable. Scientific knowledge evolves in relation to the continuous change of individuals and society. Thanks to collaboration with leading research institutions in Italy and worldwide, we can guarantee th…
Assisi International School: Happiness Lies in Positive Interdependence
We had the privilege of experiencing one of the many “AIS Experiences”, spending three days immersed in the Kindergarten and Primary School on the occasion of International Day of Happiness on March 20. Who were the protagonists of this adventure? The girls and boys aged three to six, constantly dr…
Risks and extraordinary potentials of the adolescent brain. Interview with Tania Di Giuseppe, psychotherapist and head of psycho-pedagogical research
What happens in the brains of adolescents and what is the latest from the psycho-pedagogical research and projects of Patrizio Paoletti Foundation? We find out in this interview with Tania Di Giuseppe, head of the Foundation’s psycho-pedagogical research area.
Being good parents even when you are no longer a couple
In 2020, the National Association of Italian Divorce Lawyers recorded a boom in separations as an effect of the pandemic and forced cohabitation, an increase of 60 per cent compared to the previous year. And what is the situation like now? According to a recent survey by Euromonitor International…
