Exploring Depression: Neuroscience, Emotions, and the Potential of Mindfulness A journey into the complexity of depression, exploring the brain, body, thoughts, identity, and the possibilities for change. When the Way We Experience Life Changes Some forms of suffering do not manifest as pain that is easily recognizable. They do not […]
Romea PONZA
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BEFORE THE BREAKDOWN: Burnout and the Signs We Learn Not to Feel Burnout does not necessarily begin when we stop functioning. Very often, it begins much earlier — while we are still doing everything we are supposed to do. We work, reply, solve problems, take care of others, and keep […]
DISTRACTED… OR FOCUSED ELSEWHERE? ADHD: A Paradox Through the Lens of Neuroscience A person may postpone sending a simple email for hours and, shortly afterwards, become completely absorbed in something that genuinely interests them. They may forget an important appointment yet remember every detail of a subject they are passionate […]
THE RELIEF THAT COMES AT A COST – Anxiety, Emotions, and the Neuroscience of Procrastination We put things off to feel better. And almost always, we end up feeling worse. We know that the phone call will eventually have to be made, that the unfinished work will become more urgent, […]
Why Anxiety Feels So Real: When the Future Invades the Present Introduction There is a kind of anxiety that arrives without warning. It does not always appear in front of an obvious danger. Sometimes it emerges while nothing seems to be happening. While you are waiting. Preparing to leave home. […]
Are You Loving the Other Person or Your Story? The Neuroscience of Projection and Expectations Introduction Why do some people continue living inside our minds long after they are gone? Why can physical distance sometimes feel emotionally overwhelming? Why is it that a single unanswered message can trigger emotions far […]
What Kind of Relationships Are You Really Living? The Neuroscience of Human Connection and Co-Regulation Introduction What places the greatest strain on the human nervous system? Many people immediately think of conflict. Arguments. Criticism. Disagreements. Yet modern neuroscience suggests something surprising. Often, what places the greatest burden on the brain […]
ARE YOU REALLY OVERREACTING? The Neuroscience of Stress, Trauma and the Nervous System Introduction Have you ever found yourself reacting far more intensely than you expected? Perhaps you became suddenly angry. Maybe a seemingly harmless comment hurt you more deeply than it should have. Or you felt overwhelmed by a […]
Why Chronic Stress Can Lead to Inflammation: The Neuroscience of Persistent Threat Many people sleep through the night, yet wake up feeling as exhausted as when they went to bed. Others take vacations, disconnect from work, or carve out moments of rest, only to discover that their body never truly […]
Stress and the Immune System: What Happens in the Body When You Live in a Constant State of Alert Stress and the immune system are closely connected, even though we often don’t realize it. Have you ever gone through a period of intense stress… and then gotten sick? A cold.A […]
WHERE STRESS COMES FROM: the real reasons behind your discomfort Do you happen to feel stressed out? Maybe even when you’re not doing anything so demanding… You don’t have an immediate deadline… There’s no one pressuring you at that moment… And yet… you feel tension inside… As if something were […]
Living on autopilot means going through your days without truly being present.You may have noticed it… and now you want to understand why it happens and how to break free. Have you ever reached the end of the day…and felt like you didn’t really live it? You did so many […]
Why Do We Keep Thinking About the Past? What Your Mind Is Really Doing Have you ever found yourself going back to the same moment…again and again…even when you wish you could just let it go? A conversation.A mistake.A memory that keeps returning, as if it never really ended. And […]
HOW TO CALM THE MIND WHEN IT WON’T STOP – Understanding the Busy Mind Sometimes the mind feels like it never pauses.Even when everything around us is quiet,inside, thoughts, images, and memories keep appearing. It’s as if the mind werea room with a radio playing,changing frequency on its own,never […]
Why the Mind Never Stops Thinking Have you ever wondered why the mind never stops thinking? Neuroscience shows that your brain is not designed to stop — it’s designed to generate thoughts continuously. So… You try to relax…you try to be present…and yet, thoughts keep coming. It’s not because […]
Hello everyone, I am truly happy to share something very special with you. Today, my new book is finally available: The Alchemy of Joy – A Practical Handbook This self knowledge book is a guide for anyone who feels the need to understand themselves more deeply and reconnect with their […]
Chakras and Energy Channels: A Complete Guide to Self-Knowledge Knowing ourselves means understanding not only the mind and emotions, but also our energetic structure. Chakras and energy channels represent a fundamental map for interpreting the deeper functioning of the human being on the physical, psychological, subtle, and spiritual levels. In […]
Awareness: What It Is, How It Arises, and How It Can Change Your Every Day Life What Awareness Is Compared to Observation We have already spoken about Awareness in our previous articles, “Inner Alchemy” and “Have You Ever Asked Yourself Who You Are?”, although without mentioning it directly. There, we […]
SELF KNOWLEDGE – THE AURA AND THE SUBTLE BODIES – Spiritual Traditions and Neuroscience: Understanding the Relationship Between the Energy Field, Body, Mind, and Environment PART 1 The Journey Toward Self-Knowledge “Know thyself and you will know the universe and the gods.” — Inscription at the Temple of Apollo at […]
Inner Alchemy: Learning to Observe Ourselves, Integrate the Shadow, and Cultivate the Light Existence is our greatest Teacher. Through every experience, we evolve. But this process becomes truly transformative only when we begin to observe ourselves with awareness. When we develop a clear inner gaze, we become aware of something […]
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHO YOU ARE? We are not our thoughts. We are not our emotions. Within us there is a higher level of consciousness that observes, welcomes, and transcends the activity of the mind. When we come into contact with this inner space,we can rise beyond: – deeply […]