The determinants of global health
The World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease. This concept reminds us that global health is not just a medical issue. Health is a multidimensional mosaic that encompasses every aspect of our existe…
Friendship: a treasure for the brain
“Who finds a friend finds a treasure”: this ancient proverb holds a deep truth, confirmed by recent neuroscientific discoveries. Friendships not only add value to our lives but also make us richer at a brain level. Friendships stimulate the development of specific brain areas, creating new neural c…
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…
How important is sleep for well-being?
On March 14, World Sleep Day is celebrated, an annual event that takes place close to the spring equinox (March 21). The day was promoted by the World Society Sleep and the Italian Association of Sleep Medicine (AIMS) in 2008 to raise awareness about sleep disorders.
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…
Adolescent Emergency: How Are Our Young People Doing?
Worldwide, over one billion people suffer from mental disorders, particularly anxiety (affecting 4.4% of the population) and depression (4%). Psychological distress strongly affects young people: 1 in 7 adolescents suffers from it. More than 740,000 people lose their lives each year due to suicide…
Stress and itching: what is the connection between mind and skin?
Itching is a common experience, often considered a minor discomfort or something linked exclusively to the skin. In reality, when it becomes persistent or intensifies during moments of emotional tension, it may signal a deeper interaction between body and mind. Numerous studies show that stress and…
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…
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…
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…
How to learn to manage conflicts?
Conflicts are an integral and natural part of our lives and play a fundamental role in the evolution of ideas, choices, and human history itself. From small domestic disagreements to workplace disputes, it is essential to learn to manage them constructively, transforming stress into opportunities f…
What is an infodemic?
We are increasingly getting our information from social media, where we browse for news from around the world. Young people also rely on artificial intelligence chatbots to receive updates and answers, according to the new 2025 Digital News Report by the Reuters Institute. The risk is a growing inf…
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…
Pranayama: how to practice the Yoga of Breath?
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, June 21, we explore Breath Yoga, a set of techniques that help us understand and optimize the most natural and fundamental activity of our life—the first one we do at birth: breathing. We will discover that Pranayama, Breath Yoga, offers significant benefi…
Happiness is green
The Planet is our largest home, and protecting and honoring it is essential for the well-being of ourselves and all living beings. To build a sustainable future, it is essential to have a reflection on the impact of our daily actions on the health of the Earth. New scientific research shows how sma…
Human and Emotional Sustainability: The Path to Global Health
In a rapidly changing world, with climatic, technological, and social shifts, choosing sustainability is the only way to reshape our relationship with ourselves, others, and the Planet, and to allow a generous future for us and future generations. If sustainability can be approached from multiple p…
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…
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…
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…
