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What Happens When a Group of Educators Reads the Same Story — and Sees Something Completely Different? That's the question at the heart of the upcoming Valencia workshop of Happiness in Practice – Positive Psychology & Community Resilience , taking place from 23 to 25 March 2026, hosted by European Social Art – ESA. Starting from a story When we read a novel or a short story, we never really read the same text. One person lingers on a detail, another is moved by a character's

In a rapidly changing Europe, adults increasingly face challenges that affect both personal well-being and social cohesion. Mid-life pressures, including work responsibilities, family care, financial stress, and social isolation, often impact mental health and limit opportunities for personal development. Recognizing this, the European Union has made mental health, inclusion, and lifelong learning key priorities across member states, highlighting the need for cross-border ini

From 19 to 21 January 2026, the first International Workshop of the project Happiness in Practice – Positive Psychology & Community Resilience  took place in Modena, Italy. The meeting represented a key milestone in the development of the project, as it laid the methodological, relational, and conceptual foundations for the transnational training process. Hosted by SOLIS SRLS (Italy)  with the patronage of the Municipality of Modena, the workshop brought together educators an

Mental health has emerged as one of the most pressing social challenges across Europe. In the WHO European Region, around one in six people lives with a mental health condition, ranging from mild to severe, affecting daily functioning and quality of life (World Health Organization, WHO Europe, Mental Health Fact Sheet). Adults aged 35 to 60 are particularly vulnerable. This phase of life often involves balancing demanding work responsibilities, family care, financial pressure

The First International Workshop of the project Happiness – Happiness in Practice: Positive Psychology & Community Resilience  will take place from 19 to 21 January 2026  in Modena, Italy , at Sala Redecocca (Piazzale Redecocca) . This three-day meeting will bring together the European partners of the project to explore wellbeing practices, experience collaborative learning and strengthen our cooperation through creative and experiential methodologies. What will the workshop

We are pleased to announce the release of Newsletter Nº1 of the project Happiness in Practice: Positive Psychology & Community Resilience , funded by the Erasmus+ programme. The first edition introduces the project objectives, the partner consortium (SOLIS SRLS – Italy, ESA – Spain, and PFE – Belgium), and the initial coordination activities, along with upcoming steps including the first international workshop in Modena in January 2026 . T he newsletter is available in Englis

Human beings are inherently social creatures — our brains are wired for connection. Modern neuroscience shows that empathy, trust, and belonging activate many of the same brain regions that signal physical safety. When we feel connected, our nervous system interprets that bond as protection; isolation, by contrast, is processed as a potential threat. This is why loneliness can trigger the same neural alarm systems as physical pain.¹ One of the key mechanisms behind this socia

Laughter is more than a pleasant emotional release — it is a neurochemical reset  that influences our stress response, immune system, and...

Modern neuroscience confirms what positive psychology has long suggested: our brains can be trained to experience more balance,...