A window into my world
This blog contains all my articles about counseling, Yoga Nidra and is a window into the experience of my journey
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Responsibility and Gratitude
In these last days spent in Italy, I had the great fortune and honor of meeting Lama Michel (http://kunpen.ngalso.org) and listening to some of his teachings. Simple, yet precious. Reflections on the present, on meditation, on gratitude. Absorbing those words like water was truly nourishing. When I decided to deepen my studies—to give shape, formality,…
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Me and Yoga Nidra: A Journey Toward Inner Listening
Today, I’d like to share how I discovered Yoga Nidra — and why it became such an important part of my life. My love for yoga began just over a decade ago, sparked by persistent back pain that lingered after a fracture. I had tried everything: exercises, diet, osteopathy, endless advice — but nothing worked.…
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Burnout in Helping Professions: Preventing, Managing, and Healing Through a Bio-Psycho-Social Approach
The term burnout syndrome was first explored and studied in the 1970s by German-American psychiatrist Herbert Freudenberger. In 1974, he used the term burnout to describe the process of physical and mental exhaustion affecting professionals working in high-stress environments, such as healthcare workers and volunteers. Freudenberger observed that after a period of intense dedication, these…
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Counseling through a Bio-Psycho-Social Lens
Hello and welcome!I’d like to open the blog section by shedding some light on the counseling profession—often described as a “helping profession.” I believe I’ve always been a counselor, in a natural and intuitive way. Drawn to listening, curious about people’s lives, and innately empathetic. I remember, some twenty years ago, sitting in a therapist’s…