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 neur…
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…
Social connection for overall health
We live in an era characterized by increasing digitalization of work and services and by [hyperconnection](https://fondazionepatriziopaoletti.org/blog/adolescenza/nativi-digitali-e-adolescenti-iperconnessi/) that moves relationships and leisure time online. Yet the most important connection remains…
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 new generations. Sustainability can be approached from different perspe…
