Cintia Leite Pedrazolli
Psychologist, Entrepreneur, and Specialist in Transpersonal Psychology and Business Management.
CRP: 06/203800 – Corporate Mental Health Consultant and NR-01 Specialist in Psychosocial Risks.
Psychologist, entrepreneur, and corporate mental health consultant specializing in psychosocial risks. She holds certifications in life and professional coaching, vocational coaching, and is a specialist in Transpersonal Psychology and Business Management.
Cintia has 18 years of corporate experience in people management, recruitment and selection, training and development, and compliance, and over 20 years dedicated to human development. She is also a career mentor and coach, supporting individuals in self-discovery, professional choices, and purpose alignment.
She serves as General Coordinator of the Instituto Felicidade Existe, leading initiatives focused on promoting mental health and well-being within organizations. Cintia assists companies in complying with the new NR-01 regulations, emphasizing prevention and awareness. Her approach integrates technical expertise and organizational experience with a broad vision of meaning, happiness, and purpose, recognizing that balance and significance are fundamental to longevity and the creation of healthier lives and workplaces.
In my chapter, I present Ikigai as a practical path to integrate purpose, talents, and contribution to the world. More than just a concept, I propose an actionable model with exercises that help the reader transform meaning into action. I believe that purpose and happiness go hand in hand and are fundamental pillars for a long, balanced, and meaningful life, both inside and outside of work.
Cintia Leite Pedrazolli
About Cintia Leite Pedrazolli
Cintia Leite Pedrazolli is a psychologist, entrepreneur, and specialist in Transpersonal Psychology and Business Management. She has 18 years of experience in the corporate environment and over 20 years in human development, with extensive expertise in people management, consulting, and professional training.
She serves as General Coordinator of the Instituto Felicidade Existe, leading initiatives focused on promoting mental health, well-being, and the humanization of workplace relationships. As a corporate mental health and psychosocial risk consultant, she supports organizations in understanding and complying with the new NR-01, emphasizing prevention, awareness, and the development of educational programs in mental health.
Cintia built her career at Banco do Brasil, where she spent nearly two decades in tactical and strategic roles, including training and development, recruitment and selection, internal communications, compliance, and administrative management. During this time, she participated in the creation, planning, and execution of training programs and contributed to internal communication and people development teams.
With complementary training in coaching, neuro-linguistic programming, and human development, Cintia combines technical expertise, corporate experience, and a broadened vision of human care. She emphasizes mental health, self-awareness, and emotional education as fundamental elements for well-being, balance, and longevity both at work and in life.
Chapter Theme
Chapter Theme
In this chapter, Cintia Pedrazolli invites the reader to explore the Japanese concept of ikigai — the “reason for being” that brings meaning, direction, and joy to life — and to understand how this inner force can serve as a fundamental pillar for both happiness and longevity. Drawing on a perspective that blends ancestral wisdom with modern evidence on well-being, Cintia demystifies ikigai, showing that it is not an unattainable state but a continuous practice of self-knowledge and alignment between what we love, what we are good at, what the world values, and what sustains us.
The psychologist and human development specialist creates an accessible path for each reader to identify and nurture their own purpose, emphasizing that discovering ikigai is closely linked to mental health, emotional resilience, and the cultivation of meaningful relationships. Through practical reflections, self-exploration exercises, and examples of incorporating ikigai into daily life, the chapter reinforces that lasting happiness emerges from intentional daily action, rather than from isolated achievements. In this process, Cintia highlights how cultivating a sense of purpose can reduce stress, strengthen vitality, and enrich the experience of living and working with meaning — integrating well-being, balance, and longevity in a deeply human-centered approach.