Anna De Simone and Ana Maria Sepe (@Psicoadvisor) will take the stage at GO to present Lascia che la felicità accada (Rizzoli), a book that weaves together psychoanalysis and neuroscience to teach us not to mistake survival for strength — but to finally build a kind of happiness that truly happens.

The Book

Have you ever wondered why happiness always seems to slip away? Why you so often feel that something is missing? It’s not an illusion: we are prisoners of beliefs and automatic patterns that drive us to seek joy elsewhere, tying it to what we don’t yet have or to what we still need to achieve. And so, happiness becomes an endless chase, constantly postponed to a “better tomorrow.”

In reality, the root of well-being lies within us — in our ability to recognize, understand, and transform emotions. Every day, often without realizing it, we let thoughts and moods guide our choices and shape our relationships: we judge ourselves for our weaknesses, suppress anger or fear, and try to be different from who we truly are.

Learning to read emotions — our own and others’ — is the first step toward changing perspective and building a life in harmony with who we really are. This is where emotional education, the core of Ana Maria Sepe and Anna De Simone’s method, comes in.

Their approach combines scientific evidence, psychology, and practical exercises, guiding us on a journey of daily self-awareness. Page after page, you’ll discover how to welcome emotions without being overwhelmed by them, turn vulnerability into strength, and learn to manage inner conflicts constructively.

Because happiness isn’t a finish line to be reached at all costs, but a condition that occurs when we stop chasing it and start living it — in the present. Choosing to let it happen means granting ourselves the freedom to feel, to truly know ourselves, and to open up to a more authentic dimension of being.

The Authors

Anna De Simone
(Naples, 1987) — Graduated in Psychology and specialized in Neuroscience, she is an expert in behavioral genetics. A grounded person who appreciates the small joys of life, she loves exploring the sea and its depths — even in winter.

Ana Maria Sepe
(Caracas, 1965) — Graduated in Psychology, she is an expert in personality studies and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator model. A resilient woman, her greatest passion is writing novels and poetry.