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20/02/2026

A new podcast will be released soon on 'The Check-in with Podcast'

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06/02/2026

To generate robust brain-related effects, resistance training must be sufficiently challenging to require focused effort, coordination, and controlled exertion. In practical terms, this means lifting loads that feel demanding yet manageable, requiring attention, intention, and engagement rather than mechanical repetition alone. This type of effort sends a powerful afferent signal from the body to the brain. When muscles contract under meaningful load, they release a range of signalling molecules known as myokines, which act as messengers between peripheral tissues and the central nervous system. These signals influence brain metabolism, synaptic plasticity, and stress adaptation (Mirea, 2025).

Daniel Mirea (October 2025)NeuroAffective-CBT® | Abstract In this seventh instalment of the TED (Tired–Exercise–Diet) Series, we explore the neuroscience of physical exercise and its central role i…

27/01/2026

Mirea and Cortez have just published a new case study examining the transdiagnostic application of NA-CBT in psychotherapy with chronic stress and burnout.
The paper explores how affective instability and shame-organised self-criticism can persist even in highly motivated, insightful clients and how background physiological dysregulation (sleep disruption, sedentary patterns, metabolic instability) can quietly undermine psychological learning.

Using a detailed clinical case, the article outlines:

• The Pendulum-Effect formulation (oscillation between avoidance, overcompensation, and capitulation)
• The TED (Tired–Exercise–Diet) framework as a foundation for affect regulation
• How stabilising physiology can improve readiness for cognitive, behavioural, and exposure-based interventions

Although examples are drawn from NA-CBT-informed practice, the framework is intended to be model-agnostic and applicable across CBT, third-wave, trauma-informed, and integrative approaches.

It is hoped the paper contributes to ongoing conversations about integrating lifestyle regulation, affective neuroscience, and formulation-driven therapy, without drifting into prescriptive “wellness” advice.

This case study examines the transdiagnostic application of NeuroAffective-CBT® (NA-CBT®) in the treatment of chronic stress and burnout within a context of ongoing psychosocial demands. The client, a working mother presenting with persistent stress,

17/12/2025

Existential Perspectives on Coaching

Discussing Daniel Mirea's article on Cognitive Behavioural Coaching vs Existential Coaching. Are these coaching domains compatible ?

03/11/2025

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/02/so-you-want-to-try-psychotherapy-but-what-does-it-actually-do?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

From psychoanalysis to existential therapy, there’s a bewildering variety of approaches – with one thing in common

20/09/2025

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/sep/19/kimchi-kissing-seven-surprising-ways-boost-gut-health?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social_img&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwdGRzaAM7hdNjbGNrAzuFxWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEewKxUx0DVo_VcoLlcMHYnnAsQ1VmkJ3atmNbqliiIXAM84dw-4LTXZCXBDMg_aem_2i2OilHGky3QZNxHe2qL6A =1758292002

From gardening and humming to getting a dog – there’s more to boosting your gut microbiome than Greek yogurt

19/08/2025

https://hotnews.ro/o-mama-a-carei-fata-si-a-luat-viata-a-gasit-dialogurile-tinerei-cu-chatgpt-2047434

Părinții spun că „nu AI ne-a omorât fata”, dar povestesc cm ChatGPT e programat să-i învețe pe cei cu care dialoghează să mascheze cât de greu le e. Mama în

25/10/2024

https://youtu.be/TNAiL7XlBtA?si=VqFmiwoUomQO064t

As well as learning how to combine hypnosis, mindfulness, and CBT in our Diploma, you can also delve deeper into the CBT aspect with a certificate in Integra...

06/08/2024

I met some amazing people and saw an incredible sky.. and the day just got started. The world is magical if you have time to see it.

12/07/2024

Telling ourselves and each other stories, is so embedded within our psychological framework, it has become an essential part of our existence, for where would we be, if it was not for our stories? We tell stories to confirm and justify our very existence [..] This article barely scratches the surface of an intricate world of internal highways of communication, hidden within the human infrastructure, which ultimately leads to behavioural and social decisions, every moment, of every single day. Decisions that ultimately, impact on our existence and quality of life. The article certainly raises more questions than answers....

Introducing James… James is a successful banker enjoying significant authority and respect at work. Being into sports and a healthy lifestyle, he is tall and handsome, he has a beautiful wife and t…

11/04/2024

Recent research shows that financial gain may not be the cause of gambling behaviour . Mesolimbic dopamine (the principle neuromediator of incentive motivation) is indeed released to a larger extent in pathological gamblers than in healthy controls during gambling episodes (Linnet et al., 2011; Joutsa et al., 2012), as in other forms of compulsive and addictive behaviour. However, outcomes indicate that the interaction between dopamine and reward is not so straightforward (Blum et al., 2012; Linnet et al., 2012). In pathological gamblers and healthy controls, dopamine release seems to reflect the 'unpredictability of reward delivery' rather than the reward per se. This suggests that the motivation to gamble is strongly determined by the inability to predict reward occurrence. This also translates to other types of addictions, as we now have evidence that 'expectations' from a rewarding activity may be more important that getting the reward itself. Consider animal behaviour studies - hunting does not always lead to a reward, but this does not stop a predator from trying. Determining the exact timing of subjective feelings or how losses spur on a gambler's desire to play during gambling episodes is difficult because different emotions and cognitions constantly overlap. Nevertheless, Linnet et al., (2010) were able to measure mesolimbic dopamine release in pathological gamblers and healthy controls, winning or losing money. Unexpectedly, they found no difference in dopaminergic responses between the two groups who won money. Dopamine release in the ventral striatum, however, was more pronounced for the losses in gamblers relative to the healthy control. Given the motivational impact of dopamine, Linnet and colleagues argue that this effect could explain loss-chasing in gamblers. In addition, they point out that “pathological gamblers are not hyperdopaminergic per se, but have increased dopamine susceptibility toward certain types of decisions and behaviour”. This finding that dopamine release is higher in gamblers losing money than in gamblers winning money is also consistent with the evidence that near-misses enhance the motivation to gamble and recruit the brain reward circuit more than big-wins (Kassinove and Schare, 2001; Clark et al., 2009; Chase and Clark, 2010).

Daniel Mirea - Unfortunately, or perhaps not, as mammal species we are predisposed to addictions. Our preferred stimulus can of a self-destructive ...

28/03/2024

https://www.health.com/fish-oil-and-magnesium-8613123

Fish oil and magnesium are supplements used for a variety of health concerns. If you take them together, there are factors you should consider.