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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]