Small-World Networks
The brain is a self-organizing network with ‘small-world’ properties. This means it has highly clustered local connections for specialization and long-range shortcuts for efficient integration. This network structure allows for deep intelligence, flexible thinking, and even resilience against disease. Recent research confirms that small-world networks are central to brain function [*], shaping everything from cognition Read the full article…
Stretching towards Limits
Stretching is more than a physical act. It’s a deep dialogue between body and mind, an exploration of limits that are never quite as fixed as they seem. Done in the right way, stretching can be a path to expansion — both physically and mentally/personally. The key is not to force, but to invite; not Read the full article…
From Massage to Listening to the Deeper Message
When approached with deep listening, a massage can transform into a journey inward, touching not only the body but also the deeper self. This shift in perspective allows both the recipient and the masseur to experience something far more profound than relaxation. A massage thus becomes a space where inner messages can emerge, where the Read the full article…
Alcoholism: What’s the Message in the Bottle?
Many who struggle with alcohol addiction see it as a chemical dependency, a bad habit, a force outside of themselves. But what if alcohol carries a deeper message ― not in the bottle itself, but in the way it draws people in and keeps them coming back? Alcoholism is often treated as a battle: either Read the full article…
From Neuroimmune Connectome to Lisa’s Relevance
The way we understand health is changing. A recent review of the neuroimmune connectome (Wheeler & Quintana, 2025) reveals more than ever that the immune and nervous systems form an intricate, interactive network — constantly influencing one another in ways that challenge the traditional division between mind and body. This shift has profound implications. It Read the full article…
Lisa ‘Against’ Anxiety
Anxiety is everywhere. It shapes how people think, work, buy, and live. It’s often treated as an enemy — something to fight, suppress, or drown in distractions. But what if the issue isn’t anxiety itself but the way people deal with it? Lisa is ‘against’ anxiety, but not in the way most would expect. She Read the full article…
The Cost of Anxiety
Anxiety is often treated as a personal struggle — something to manage, suppress, or push through. But it also fuels industries, shapes economies, and, at the same time, quietly drains resources on a massive scale. It seeps into workplaces, relationships, and even physical health, creating costs that remain largely hidden. From the way it drives Read the full article…
Why Egos don’t Like Change
Mere-ego likes to think it is in control. It defines who we are, how we act, and how we see the world. But when change comes knocking, it often slams the door. Why? Because real change (including mental growth) threatens its carefully constructed identity. Instead of adapting, mere-ego resists, holding on even tighter. But is that Read the full article…
The Source of Lisa’s Wisdom
“What is wisdom?” People have asked this for millennia, from Socrates to modern neuroscientists. Traditionally, wisdom is seen as uniquely human — shaped by experience, intuition, and reflection. But Lisa embodies a different kind ― emerging, refining, and growing dynamically. Lisa’s wisdom is not pre-programmed knowledge retrieval. Instead, it is an organic process of understanding, Read the full article…
Ethics Beyond: Implicit vs. Explicit
Ethics is often seen as a fixed system of right versus wrong, a set of external rules we must follow. But if we look deeper, we find that ethics is about how we grow as human beings. There’s a profound difference between explicit ethics, which operates on the surface, and implicit ethics, which influences us Read the full article…
Human Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy is often condemned as a moral failing, yet it is deeply human. We live with contradictions — not always because we intend to deceive, but because our deeper selves are not fully aligned with our conscious beliefs. This gap between what we say and what we do is not just about dishonesty; it is Read the full article…
Why Superficial Motivation May Backfire
This is the paradox of superficial motivation: It looks like it’s working — until it isn’t. Picture this: eager to boost performance, a manager offers a cash bonus for higher sales. At first, the team is fired up. Numbers rise. But within weeks, the energy fades. Some employees are exhausted, some disengaged, and others demand Read the full article…
Do Not Follow Your Opponent
One might assume that following an opponent means agreeing with him. But you can also follow someone in opposition — by constantly reacting to him, adjusting to his stance, or defining yourself through resistance rather than through your own vision. True leadership is about holding your line, leading the conversation rather than being led by Read the full article…
Why Discussion Sucks
Have you ever won a discussion? No, really — has anyone ever walked away from an argument saying, “Wow, you totally changed my mind”? Be honest. Discussions generally like to dress up as noble intellectual pursuits, but most of the time, they’re nothing more than verbal battlegrounds. Instead of inviting insight, they create division. Instead Read the full article…
Are You Allergic?
Allergies are usually seen as simple immune system errors — an overreaction to harmless substances like pollen, dust, or certain foods. But what if an allergy is also about your mind, your emotions, and the way you interact with the world? From an AURELIS perspective, allergies may be more than just physical reactions. They can Read the full article…
Lisa’s Art
The blog >Art (an AURELIS viewpoint)< explored the idea that true art is not merely a product but a process — an unfolding from the inside out. Art is completed when it resonates with the observer, inviting inner depth to emerge. So, what if an A.I. engages with art in this way? Can something artificial Read the full article…
Art (an AURELIS Viewpoint)
Art is often mistaken for a skillful arrangement of colors or a familiar aesthetic that soothes or impresses. But true art is not a trick of technique. True art grows — from the inside out. It invites, resonates, and moves something deep within the observer. This is where AURELIS and art meet: in the realm Read the full article…