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Felicità e benessere eudamonico
Happiness is not a single concept. There are different paths to pursue it, and two in particular stand out: hedonic pleasure and eudaimonic well-being. Hedonism is the pursuit of immediate pleasure: enjoyable experiences, short-term gratification, the “here and now” with minimal effort. It’s like a sip of fresh water on a hot day—intense, satisfying, but…
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Diet Culture and Mindful eating
I deepened my counseling studies also for myself—to rationalize what, perhaps, had always been instinctive. I was seven the first time I heard someone talk about my weight. From behind the kitchen door, I listened in. It was my father, worried about how much weight I had gained over the past year. He was speaking…
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**Io e lo Yoga Nidra: un viaggio verso l’ascolto interiore**
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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Il burn out nelle professioni di aiuto: prevenirlo, gestirlo e curarlo con un approccio bio psico sociale
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…
