Mapping Brainwaves: The Neuroscience of Stress and Self-reflection
A hands-on neuroscience lab combining a personal pressure map, interactive games, practical tools, live EEG and its application in personal reflection.
Have you ever wondered what happens when pressure builds, what raw brainwave data actually looks like when recorded in real time or how can we use brain waves for self-reflection?
Demanding work does not affect everyone in the same way. Pressure may first appear in our attention, body, communication or decisions. Recovery also differs depending on the person, the situation and the demands they are carrying.
Join us for Mapping Brainwaves: The Neuroscience of Stress and Self-reflection, a hands-on workshop exploring how we function under pressure and what helps us become more aware of our responses in the moment.
📡 The Live Brainwave Setup
During the session, a volunteer will wear an EEG headset so we can observe a live brainwave recording setup together. We will explore how EEG signals are collected, what can affect the recording and what brain data can and cannot tell us about stress, attention and recovery.
We will also discuss what research suggests about mindfulness practices and their relationship with the brain and body. A short live EEG demonstration cannot show whether a technique “works” or measure someone’s ability to manage stress.
🔬 The Exercise
You will create your own pressure map as a reflection tool. You will explore how pressure tends to show up for you, which early signals you might notice and what you often do automatically when a demanding situation becomes active.
You will then try several short practices for noticing what is happening in the moment and creating more space before responding. The objective is not to find one universal technique, but to identify practical experiments that may suit different situations.
🧠 What You Will Learn
Map your pressure pattern: Notice some of the situations, signals and responses that appear when pressure builds and practice a few tools.
Understand the EEG demonstration: See how EEG signals are collected and learn what brain data can and cannot tell us about stress and recovery.
Explore applied EEG in self reflection: Explore how the waves have been applied in turning recordings into individualised reports for self-reflection.
Who it’s for: Founders, freelancers, remote professionals, creatives and anyone working in a demanding environment who wants to understand their own patterns under pressure. No science background or laptop is needed. Volunteering for the EEG demonstration is optional.
🥣 Light brunch and arrival
We will begin with a light breakfast so you can meet the other participants, have something to eat and settle into the space.
We will prepare overnight oats soaked in almond milk with berries, cinnamon, seeds and nuts. Optional toppings will include peanut butter and agave. Baked goods from a local bakery will also be available.
Please report any allergies or dietary requirements in the RSVP question.
Coffee and tea will be available to purchase from the bar.
Schedule
10:45–11:15: Light breakfast, meet the group and settle in
11:15–12:30: Pressure-map workshop, practical tools and live EEG demonstration, application in self reflection.
12:30–13:00: discussion and closing
Interested to get your own report? Separate private EEG recording appointments are available. These require their own advance booking and payment. A workshop booking does not include an individual recording or report. Learn more here:
https://www.kondinska.com/pages/neuroimaging
Format: English · 10:45–13:00 · Light brunch and workshop
About the facilitators:
Angela Kondinska is a neuroscientist (M.Sc.), facilitator and coach based in Barcelona. Through Synapse Coaching, she works with researchers, founders and teams on attention, decision-making, communication and sustainable performance under pressure. Her approach helps people notice how they function when demands increase and experiment with more informed ways of responding and recovering.
For this workshop, Angela collaborates with Incarnation Radisson of INCAR DP. Incarnation combines 25 years of experience running her own company with further training in applying EEG within executive coaching. She works with executives and business leaders to support reflection, clarity and more conscious professional decisions.
EEG notice: EEG records electrical activity at the scalp. The live demonstration is educational and does not provide a diagnosis, personal stress score or personality conclusion.The demonstration recording will not be retained after the workshop.