An old man was living in a small village. Neighbours were tired of him. He was always sad, constantly complaining, always in a bad mood. The longer he lived, the viler he became and the more poisonous his words were. People did everything it was possible to avoid him because his misfortune was contagious. He […]
Waiting for the wind, by Ndalu de Almeida (Ondjaki)
There is in the silence of the airan authorized peace…a lyrical murmurin the renaissanceof every moment.The bird plays between a whistle noteand a breath of wind.The butterfly falls asleep — enchanted.(…)to have peacewe need to walk the silence. – Ndalu de Almeida (Ondjaki) […]
Johnson Semedo | Everything that happens around us is our responsibility
(Video in Portuguese, subtitles in English and Spanish) More videos in our YouTube Channel It doesn’t take much to be happy. It doesn’t take much to help others. Sometimes there are things that happen here beside us and we pass by and we don’t give them the slightest importance. But everything that happens around us is […]
Mindfulness: how to create a new habit
Our habits define our life and even our personality. Studies indicate that about half of our daily actions are motivated by repetition. But what happens when we know that something (like mindfulness practice) is positive and healthy for us, but it still requires effort and is not automated in our lives? Authors such as BJ […]
Mikaela Övén | Emotional literacy is also about having an empathic capacity for the other’s emotions
(Video in Portuguese, subtitles in English and Spanish) More videos in our YouTube Channel When we started this…I think that many times when people finally decide to share,sometimes it is in a very spontaneous wayand it comes out in a very rough wayand that does not promote approximation.But even when it is very conscious,we forget that […]
Open yourself, heart, by Rosa Giove
Open yourself, heart Open yourself, feelings Open yourself, understanding Leave reason to one side And let shine the sun Hidden inside you Open yourself, ancient memory Hidden in the earth, in the plants below the water, below the fire It is time already Now is the hour open yourself, heart And remember how Spirit cures […]
Aikido
After observing O Sensei (the founder of Aikido), sparring with an accomplished fighter, a young student said to the master: – “You never lose your balance. What is your secret?” – “You are wrong,” O Sensei replied. “I am constantly losing my balance. My skill lies in my ability to regain it.” Illustration available here. […]
A look at burnout and well-being in organizations
Organizations today face increasing levels of stress and burnout with employees. In this post-COVID-19 pandemic phase where many companies were forced to pivot, employees at all levels faced a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world in every aspect of their lives. Additionally, the uncertainty we are experiencing at a social, economic, and political level worsens […]
The Social MBA Annual Summit | Santander| October 2022
We had an incredible experience with all the members of The SOCIAL MBA (The Social Circle ) and the 4 days sharing with the 12 women of #TheBreak Programme in Santander, Cantabria. […]
Mental Health Week | Portugal | October 2022
In October, the theme of Mental Health brought us several opportunities to share our experience. Our agenda took us to interventions in the area of Mindfulness and Conscious Eating with the international Nestlé community; Mindfulness and Mental Health Workshop with Bureau Veritas (in partnership with Ser Integral – Centro Português de Mindfulness); a Healthy Sleep […]











