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From feeling to real function. · Wellbeing

Five classes: from an opening that corrects the concept of happiness to deep dives into relational intelligence, digital dependence and belonging, closing with a provocation about self-care as responsibility.

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Why this theme now

Wellbeing is function, not feeling.

The problem

Wellbeing as feeling

Treating wellbeing as mood or a one-off benefit ignores that it depends on measurable practices and conditions, not positive discourse.

The science

Function, not sensation

Relationships, belonging and reward regulation have an identifiable neurobiological base and directly impact performance and mental health.

How to travel this journey

Two ways. The same care.

1h classes, online, fully curated by Dr. Pedro Shiozawa, PhD. The difference between the two modalities is how the track is chosen.

Side by sidePredefinedPredictive
Classes5 classes · 1h · online5 classes · 1h · online
TrackThemes already setSelected by the mapping
DiagnosisNot includedInitial and final mapping
GPMH CertificationNot applicableUnlocked if the score meets the threshold
InvestmentMost accessiblePremium

The Predictive catalog

31 possible classes. The mapping picks 5.

The titles below form the GPMH catalog, curated by Dr. Pedro Shiozawa, PhD. In the Predictive Journey, the mapping results define which ones enter your track.

  • Emotional Intelligence: the key to professional success
  • Artificial Intelligence and Mental Health
  • Emotional Management: tools to manage emotions at work
  • Conflict Management
  • Personality: The Masks We Wear
  • Self-Care: You at the Center
  • Relational Intelligence
  • Belonging: The Power of Being Part
  • The Secret of Happiness
  • From Sleep to Nightmare: what science teaches us about sleep
  • Women’s Mental Health
  • Antifragile: The Challenge of Growing Through Problems
  • Living to Learn: Cognitive Stimulation and Its Impact on Mental Health
  • Why Do We Err? The neuroscience of decision-making
  • Neuroplasticity: The High Cost of Multitasking
  • The Science of Procrastination
  • Talking About Stress: Friend or Foe?
  • Play It Again: The Importance of Revisiting, Planning and Acting
  • The Path to Psychological Safety
  • The Performance Paradox
  • We Are Toxic Without Knowing
  • What Engages Us: The Neuroscience of Engagement
  • Mental Health Is Business Talk
  • NR-01 and Psychosocial Risks
  • Anxiety: Why Are We So Anxious?
  • Sadness vs. Depression
  • Online Gaming: A Villain in Disguise
  • Sex, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll: the biology of pleasure and the pursuit of happiness
  • Burnout: What No One Told You
  • Between Pressure and Rest: Untangling Burnout, Anxiety and Depression
  • Psychosis: Understanding the Main Conditions
Dr. Pedro Shiozawa, PhD

Scientific curation

100% curated by Dr. Pedro Shiozawa, PhD

In both modalities, every theme, class and sequence goes through the curation of Dr. Pedro Shiozawa, PhD, psychiatrist and researcher. Classes are led by GPMH team specialists; the science behind them has a single owner.

The Predefined Journey track

Five acts, one arc.

The fixed-theme track of the Predefined modality: each class plays a role in the arc, and the sequence turns the themes into a narrative. In the Predictive Journey, the mapping selects the titles from the GPMH catalog.

Act 01 · Opening / Sensitization · Class 1 of 5 · Online · 1h

The Secret of Happiness

Happiness as functions of coherence and control, not constant pleasure.

MeaningCoherenceSustainability
Happiness: different from constant pleasure or positive mood
Neuroscientific bases: of wellbeing and the sense of control
Toxic positivity: the risks of forcing optimism without coherence
Structural coherence: between organizational discourse and practice
Predictability: as a central component of real wellbeing
Meaning: purpose at work sustains lasting wellbeing

Act 02 · Deep dive · Class 2 of 5 · Online · 1h

Relational Intelligence

Building relationships that sustain collective wellbeing.

ConnectionEmpathyCommunication
Relational intelligence: building and sustaining healthy bonds
Empathy: a trainable skill, not a fixed trait
Nonviolent communication: reduces conflict and misunderstandings
Repairing bonds: handling friction without breaking the relationship
Quality of relationships: a direct predictor of wellbeing at work
Trust: the base for cooperation and collective performance

Act 03 · Deep dive · Class 3 of 5 · Online · 1h

Online Gaming: A Villain in Disguise

When a reward behavior becomes dependence.

DependenceHealthLimits
Reward circuits: dopamine and behavioral reinforcement
Dependence: the line between healthy leisure and compulsive use
Warning signs: identifying the tipping point early
Cognitive impact: and emotional impact of excessive screen use
Productivity: harmed by digital reward patterns
Public health: digital dependence as a growing problem

Act 04 · Deep dive · Class 4 of 5 · Online · 1h

Belonging: The Power of Being Part

Belonging is a neurobiological need, not social comfort.

InclusionRetentionSafety
Belonging: a neurobiological need, not social comfort
Isolation: measurable impacts on the social brain
Engagement: belonging as the base of retention and mental health
Exclusion: and silencing increase stress and error
Social safety: reduces absences and sustains performance
Social brain: responds to inclusion as a basic need

Act 05 · Closing with provocation · Class 5 of 5 · Online · 1h

Self-Care: You at the Center

Self-care as a measurable function, not abstract wellbeing.

LimitsFocusPerformance
Performance: self-care as a pillar of sustainable performance
Limits: physical, emotional and cognitive limits have real cost
Decision clarity: self-care improves the quality of decisions
Protective routines: small consistent practices, not extreme ones
Early signs: the body warns before performance drops
Self-responsibility: for your own mental health at work

The logic of the sequence

From feeling to real function.

It sensitizes by correcting the concept of happiness, from feeling to function, addresses the relational dimension of wellbeing (relational intelligence), tests that balance in the risk of a reward behavior inverting into dependence (online gaming), covers the collective dimension (belonging) and closes on the individual responsibility to sustain it all (self-care), provoking continuity.

01OpeningThe Secret of Happiness
02Deep diveRelational Intelligence
03Deep diveOnline Gaming
04Deep diveBelonging
05ClosingSelf-Care

To accelerate learning

Learning Boosts.

Optional reinforcements, available in both the Predefined and the Predictive Journey.

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AI Insights

AI-generated deep dive into the journey's own results.

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Coffee with a Specialist

A one-on-one session with a GPMH specialist to apply the learning to real context.

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Other Focused Journeys.

The five areas of Organizational Neuroscience can also be traveled standalone, each with its own badge.

The complete journey

This area is also part of the Organizational Neuroscience Journey, the complete journey, across all five evidence fronts.

See the complete journey

GPMH Method

From human signal to executive decision.

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Living diagnosis

Data, language and human signals organized into an executive reading.

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Scientific curation

Content grounded in neuroscience, mental health, AI, behavior and business.

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Human decision

Clear insights that help leaders act with precision, responsibility and care.

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Sustained change

Boosters and reinforcements turn learning into routine.

Academic and research partners

An international research group supports our scientific, methodological and technological progress.

Academic and research partners

Chapter close

From feeling to real function.

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