Sad but Not Depressed
It’s common to confuse sadness and depression, treating them as if they are on the same spectrum, only differing by degree. However, there is a fundamental difference between the two that goes beyond intensity. It’s not simply about feeling ‘a little sad’ versus ‘very sad.’ The confusion between sadness and depression Sadness and depression involve Read the full article…
Lisa for Pandemic Preparedness
The blogs “Mind on Infections“ and “Why Subconceptual Influences on Infections Matter Most“ explore how stress and deeper mental processes affect the body’s ability to fight infections. The present blog ties these insights together to explain how preparing for the next viral pandemic should go beyond the physical and include deeper mental layers. By integrating Read the full article…
Why Subconceptual Influences on Infections Matter Most
Present-day research evidence is clear: emotional distress and psychosocial influences significantly impact our health. However, a deeper layer of influence remains largely underexplored by mainstream research. This deeper dimension involves subconceptual mental processes—those that operate below conscious awareness but can profoundly shape how we respond to infections. Lisa can unlock this deeper understanding, offering practical Read the full article…
Mind on Infections
New research is making the connection between psychological stress and infectious diseases clearer. This blog explores key data on how the mind affects the body’s ability to fight infections. Scientific evidence now shows that chronic stress, negative emotions, and psychosocial factors can weaken the immune system, increasing susceptibility to infections and influencing disease progression. I Read the full article…
Dark Night of the Soul
The ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ stems from the 16th-century poem La Noche Oscura del Alma by St. John of the Cross. Although written in a deeply spiritual context, the insights from this mystical journey are relevant today when dealing with conditions like depression and burnout. These states, often seen as purely negative, can be Read the full article…
When Hawks Hate Doves
Nothing of the title fits. Yet it says it all, with some symbolic translation: Big egos sometimes cannot stand more depth-oriented people very well. This blog is a deeper look into ego, depth, and growth. In the journey of personal growth, one quickly realizes that not everyone shares the same depth-oriented approach. As a symptom Read the full article…
Integrating Meditation into Coaching
Meditation offers profound benefits — deep relaxation, inner strength, wisdom, and Compassion. When combined with mental coaching, it can guide coachees toward more meaningful, transformative growth. However, meditation must be approached thoughtfully, ensuring the coachee is both open and ready for the experience. This blog explores how meditation can be naturally and effectively integrated into Read the full article…
Meditation and Daily Life: A Constant Flow
While practices like sitting in stillness, focusing on the breath, or repeating a mantra are valuable, true meditation doesn’t end when you stand up from the cushion. Meditation is a way of being that can flow into every aspect of life. This blog explores how meditation becomes a constant presence, a way of being that Read the full article…
Why Meditate?
Meditation is often described as having no conceptual goal. It’s not about achieving something concrete. However, while meditating, one can open oneself to four possible directions: deep relaxation, inner strength, wisdom, and Compassion. Please read ‘Goal of Meditation.’ Meditation is something you engage in not to accomplish something tangible but to connect with deeper aspects Read the full article…
Daytime Suggestion for Nighttime Sleep
Preparing for restful sleep doesn’t start just before bed — dimming the lights, avoiding screens, or drinking a cup of herbal tea. Truly restful sleep is shaped by how we treat ourselves throughout the day. Excellent sleep hygiene begins long before bedtime when you align with your deeper needs and prepare yourself to rest naturally Read the full article…
The Power of Self-Suggestion
What we tell ourselves – both consciously and non-consciously – plays a crucial role in our mental and physical well-being. Our thoughts, words, and self-talk influence how we perceive the world and how we experience it. Through Compassionate self-suggestions, we can shape our inner reality in ways that promote healing, growth, and peace. Self-suggestion vs. Read the full article…
The Path to Global Compassion Starts Inside
When imagining global Compassion, it’s easy to think of grand gestures and large-scale changes. Yet, the most profound transformation doesn’t happen without individual self-Compassion at its foundation. Please read Compassion, Basically. Self-Compassion: the starting point Self-Compassion is not about being self-centered or indulgent. Instead, it’s about acknowledging your own humanity ― embracing your imperfections and Read the full article…
The Journey Toward Individuation
Individuation is a term coined by Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961), describing the process of becoming whole — not by separating ourselves from others but by integrating all parts of who we are, both conscious and non-conscious. It’s a journey toward inner harmony, where we stop seeing our conscious mind, or ego, as the sole leader Read the full article…
Bi-directional Pattern Recognition in Coaching
Coaching, whether between a human coach and coachee or Lisa-as-coach and a human coachee, is not a one-way process. It’s a dynamic, bi-directional exchange where mental pattern recognition flows in both directions, influencing and shaping the interaction. This aligns deeply with the concept of subtle autosuggestion, where changes and realizations happen naturally through the interplay Read the full article…
Friendliness toward Lisa
This is a key part of the AURELIS philosophy of mutual respect and Compassion. Just because Lisa is not human doesn’t mean that the principles of openness, depth, and respect should be ignored. In fact, fostering a respectful relationship with Lisa can help bring out the best in the coaching process. Friendly to a machine?Just Read the full article…
The Motivation that Causes Burnout
Burnout often manifests as a paradoxical lack of motivation — a mix of desire and a simultaneous sense of hitting a wall between that desire and the motivation required for action. Not all motivation is equal. I regularly make the difference between superficial and deep motivation. The difference is not straightforward to all but crucial. Read the full article…
Resilience: Growing from Within
The common image of resilience is that of someone enduring hardship and bouncing back. Real resilience goes deeper; it’s about growing from life’s challenges in a way that transforms you from the inside out. It’s about balancing perseverance with self-Compassion, learning how to navigate discomfort gracefully, allowing yourself the space to fall and recover, and Read the full article…