The way we eat and our relationship with food can be very telling about us. There are many interesting factors at play: Reward and pleasure,Stress management,The ability to self-regulate,Flavour perception and interoceptive processes,Thoughts and emotion neurobiology, And more. There are complex dynamics on different levels too: We have contextual expectations,...
Some patients heal quickly, others don’t. Sometimes, even though the therapist did- and continues to do- her best and the patient really seems very motivated to solve the issue, we are still not able to explain why a certain situation can’t evolve. Below we’ll make some general points on the processes...
We often find ourselves asking questions like these: Why does he/she get so furiously angry? Why now? Why does he/she start crying over any little thing? Is it a need, a way out, a request or something else? Is that shoulder rolled forwards as a shield,...
It was an honour to be asked to write an article for Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal. HCPJ aims, as stated in their website, to keep healthcare practitioners up to date with topical and therapeutic developments in the sector, opinion and best practice, alongside relevant news,...
When we look at the way that a person ‘works’ – their reactions, their modes of being, their more or less effective ways of adapting to reach their objectives – we are actually only observing the end result of a complex system of processes and...
Tips, processes and sequences to make change more efficient and long-lasting Our last research is featured in the prestigious The Science of Psychotherapy magazine (September 2020). [Scroll down to download a free copy] The processes analysed in this research were studied in different professional settings and applications. We involved more...
Psychosomatic Stretching is focused on the ability to relax and extend our contracted muscles after chronic stress, hyper-adaptation processes, traumatic events or other mind-body processes that have become dysfunctional. These exercises are called 'Psychosomatic Stretching', but the name can be deceiving: muscle extension represents only the...
Everyone wants to change or to learn something new, to stop being afraid of or being ashamed for something, to be more constructive, to develop a healthier lifestyle, or simply to learn a new language or useful skill. What all these changes have in common...
Various studies and research papers have shown that chronic inflammation is a recurrent factor in most diseases that have become epidemics today. Chronic pain, obesity, anxiety, diabetes, heart disease, depression, stroke, migraine, thyroid problems (such as Hashimoto’s disease), attention deficit disorder, ADHD, gastritis, dermatitis, Alzheimer’s disease,...
In light of what analysed in previous articles and videos, during the initial phases at the start of any type of behaviour, emotional reaction or a decision, there is a sensory perception -whether internal or external- that plays a key role. The strength and clarity with which...
There are deep connections between the way people speak, think and feel. These go beyond the feeling connected to a specific thought. Rather, we are referring to the coherence that a single thought may have with a wider thought environment, with the contingent situation and...
Interpersonal regulation and its connection to emotions, safety, self-regulation and immune system processes features a series of evolutionary systems that have been refined over time to help contextually manage the present in real-time. One typical example from daily life is provided each time that we...
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I had the absolute pleasure and honour of being a guest on The Science of Psychotherapy's podcast! "In this episode (September 2019) Richard [Hill] and Matt [Dahlitz] catch up with Fabio to talk a little about what he has been researching and his integrative perspective and his...
We are all able to notice certain feelings that originate from our body and there are even more feelings of which we are unaware. Yet, our body constantly receives, processes and integrates such feelings in order to support different functions. The information sent by such feelings concerns...
In this article we continue a series of practical case studies [case 1: Anxiety and Psychosomatics] to understand how to work in practical terms and get the most out of the Integrative Sciences and its schemes, models, techniques and application strategies. Let us look at another example....
In this article we start to present a series of practical case studies to understand how to work in practical terms and get the most out of the Integrative Sciences and its schemes, models, techniques and application strategies. We will present real case studies, with a...
5 minutes twice a day for 3 weeks: this was the commitment requested of participants in the study. We were thus able to analyse the changes and benefits produced by a minimal application of one of the Integrative Sciences’ basic techniques, the Cross Cycles Breathing...
Food isn’t only made of vitamins, minerals, proteins and other nutrients. A very important component is represented by the relationship we have with what we eat. Obviously, our thoughts and emotions cannot change the shape of an apple, but, as we shall see, they can significantly...
The Butterfly Technique is a science-backed tool that professionals can USE TO: Help clients/patients calm their bodies and reengage the rational brain Manage the Arousal and Integration problems caused by chronic stress, anxiety, fear and trauma Restore, with a specific contraction-and-release dynamic, physiology to the...
FOREWORD Traumas, as well as prolonged stress and affective deprivation, leave a sign. It is not just words, it is the truth. We often refer to “emotional scars", something that is able to change the way we behave, changing our way of thinking, interacting with other people and...
Let us start with a concrete example anyone can relate to, from school interrogations to business meetings: Ask a person to speak in public telling them that they will be evaluated by a panel of behavioral experts, and we will analyze their neurobiological activation. Probably someone, just by...
The central role played by the vagus in modulating emotional and relationship responses and, in general, environmental adaptation processes is now very clear and defined (for those willing to know more, we will go into the matter more thoroughly) The vagus nerve allows us to adequately...
Over the holidays there’s more leisure and opportunity to observe other people. In addition to this, we are able to see them outside their usual environment in places like the beach, the mountains, or around cities, far away from the usual settings they live and...
Our previous article about the effects of traumas (in its broader term), stress and affective deprivations on an epigenetic, emotional, brainy level and other structures and functions had a great success. We knew we were touching a very interesting and very discussed topic, but we did not expecting such a great response. We...
Do you remember subliminal stimuli? They were a big topic of conversation a few years ago! They were described as powerful persuasion and mental manipulation tools… but that wasn’t quite accurate. Today, on the other hand, we prefer to talk about MASKED STIMULI. They are systems that...
Within this article we’ve gathered a series of videos that appear disconnected, but that are actually linked by a single common objective: [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='' down=''] that of providing practical tools, suggestions for real-life application and new ideas to drive CHANGE processes, both in...
How to work on the 4 key elements at the heart of change: neuroplasticity and metabolism, system balance, brain networks and hubs, natural flows We had the honor of writing an article for the prestigious The Neuropsychotherapist magazine. Although the magazine is usually only accessible to subscribers, we...
We all think we’re right; it’s everyone else that’s wrong. However, let’s try asking ourselves these questions… [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='' down=''] Is our evaluation of a specific event objective? Is that person trustworthy? How did we become persuaded of this? Who is right...
Article by Fabio Sinibaldi and Sara Achilli TRY PUTTING YOUR HANDS TOGETHER As though you were clapping. LIKE THIS: The only difference is that when your hands touch, I’ll ask you to hold that position. This is an interesting test, that we’ve developed and refined over the years. Personally, I use...
