If you are like me, and like most of us, you might find yourself in heated conversations from time to time. And I guess you already know that calming your inner elephant is not as easy as we would want it. It takes work and conscious effort to be able to do that “on the spot”. Here are several ideas I am trying to practice these days.
If you know me, you know I love to smile :). And I also love the positive rippling effect that smiles have on my relationships. And, as the neuroscience aficionado that I am, of course, I wanted to find out more about the neuroscience behind our smiles…
Building trust in a team is a complex, yet exciting process that involves various factors that can make your team stronger and more connected.
I have read a lot about the subject of our inner child and I find it fascinating (and scary, at times). I got the inspiration for this article after I’ve seen the beautiful works of Cecile Carre on Instagram. They really spoke to me and connected with the reading and the practices I’ve done with …
In the book “Search Inside Yourself”, Chade-Meng Tan describes 5 steps that can prove useful to recover from an amygdala hijack and regulate our emotions.
Many of the resilience-building exercises and practices can take a lot of time to work. The good thing about the breathing practice I am presenting to you today is that you can do it ‘on the spot’, without needing to physically disengage from the stressful/anxiety-inducing situation.
Today I want to share with you some things I’ve learnt during the NeuroMindfulness Coach Certification with regard to the science of gratitude. I’m sure you’ve heard many times about how gratitude can really help us in many ways, but you’ve probably wondered if there’s any study to back this up. Well, yes, there are …
In 2020, I’ve discovered Matthew Walker’s book, ‘Why we sleep’ and it really stayed with me and, in a way, it shocked me to find out how important our sleep (and the quality of it) is for our good health. Reading this book about the neuroscience of sleep made me buy myself a smartwatch that …
There are plenty of studies approaching the benefits of writing by hand, and many of them focus on the fact that it improves memory and promotes better and faster learning. In this post, I present to you a summary of my findings.
I had heard a lot about journaling before, I used to do it as a teenager, but it’s been years since I put a pen on paper and let my thoughts flow…
Today I look at journaling through the lens of the neuroscience behind it. And what I see it’s both interesting and beautiful!
