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…
The Multitasking Mom
Multitasking describes the ability to follow multiple activities simultaneously: a characteristic that is common among mothers. It is a strategy that responds to the need for speed and the complexity of our lives. Multitasking allows us to manage different responsibilities at the same time, sometim…
How to cultivate empathy and prevent empathic overload?
Empathy represents one of the most extraordinary and important human abilities: the capacity to understand and share others’ emotions, creating subtle bridges that connect visions, experiences, and life stories. Cultivating empathy is a true skill to train, at any age, starting from childhood, capa…
From judgment to mindful listening
Adolescence and young adulthood are periods in which one feels continuously evaluated: just turning on the phone can change your mood. Research from UCLA shows that when teenagers see many “likes” on their photos, the same reward circuit in the brain is activated as with chocolate or gambling, resp…
Caravan of the Heart: how good is volunteering for us?
Volunteering means committing to doing good for others. But how good is it for us as well? And how useful is it for everyone, even for the youngest? We talk about it with Ariadne Rossetti, psychologist and systemic-relational psychotherapist in training, specialized in working with adolescents, you…
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…
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…
Silence is health: Patrizio Paoletti Foundation at Sapienza University
Silence is golden, even for health. Current scientific research is confirming that silence can become a protective factor for the mind and overall body health, especially when sought intentionally. The conference I.C.O.N.S. International Conference On The Neurophysiology Of Silence – Neurophysiolog…
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…
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…
