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…
Voices from the Pedagogy for the Third Millennium
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation, we give voice to the recipients of its neuro-psychopedagogical research in the service of humanity, close to people and capable of truly changing lives. Matilde, Gioele, Marco, and Marisa share the educational approach of the Pa…
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…
Scientific Research on Silence
Silence brings significant benefits to our overall health, for example in terms of stress reduction, improved sleep, enhanced mental clarity, boosted creativity, better concentration, increased awareness, emotional well-being, and protection against the harmful effects of noise pollution. Let’s rev…
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…
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…
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…
Forest Bathing: An Ancient Practice with Modern Benefits
The forest bathing, or shinrin yoku in Japanese, is a practice that involves taking gentle walks in the woods, immersed in nature, breathing deeply the clean air and enjoying the surrounding landscape. This activity, very popular in Japan, is considered a true art that combines light physical activ…
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…
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…
Self-awareness and Meditation: The Value of Silence
Self-Awareness and Meditation: The Value of Silence
Self-awareness, that is, the way the brain represents itself, has recently become the focus of new neuroscientific research. In this field, the Sphere Model of Consciousness, developed by Patrizio Paoletti, is a neuro-phenomenological model that d…
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…
Spirituality is a brain state that we can all achieve.
“Spirituality is a brain state we can all reach, religious or not”. This is the title of an article published on Aeon Psyche, written by Tal D. Ben-Soussan, director of the RINED Research Institute of the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation. Aeon Psyche is one of the most widely read journals globally, ai…
