PSICOFITNESS-FIDANS

The project "Psicofitness" was created by the Dott.Gianpaolo Perna (psychiatrist) and aims to bring science within the field of mental and physical wellbeing. In the times are definitely ripe for many of us in one way or another engage in welfare practices: from yoga to meditation, exercise the care supply, the search for groups that are in tune with us to manage our emotions. Despite the extraordinary spread of these practices and the exponential growth of the wellness industry, as well described by the economist Paul Zane Pilner in "The Wellness Revolution", the medical and scientific targets with scetticiscmo attributing to them their effects, or the simple suggestion that would lead to simple relaxation, neglecting what neuroscience are clearly demonstrated in recent years. Many practices aimed at the welfare change the functioning of our brain, protecting it, and even disintissicandolo stimulating growth. Unfortunately to tutt 'Today the practice of well-being, because of the carelessness of the scientific environment, are based mainly on common sense and experience but lack a scientifically based and validated, as having a profound impact on quality of life of each one of us has arrived time to create this basis, could help to discriminate between truly effective practices from those that are not. Precisely for this Psicofitness born as a project capable of giving a scientific foundation to what the practice shows us, that we can feel good and the well being create the necessary platform for the long road to a happy life.

The book "Psicofitness. A new science for the welfare of the mind " is the first stage of this project.

Among the main areas of commitment of the team psicofitness, are of particular importance:

the area of prevention and wellness aimed at the schools and
the area of corporate wellness to the world of managers who have particular difficulties in managing stress and your well being.

Some guiding principles of this project:

The importance of respecting the Human Person
The centrality of the Scientific Method and Thought as indispensable guides.
The need to think about the person as a complex subject that is the result of his genetics, life experiences and relational context in which they live.
The awareness of the profound ignorance about the mechanisms of our mind and our brain and the long road to human research and reflection will follow.
The importance of the team in knowledge management and mental health.
The central role of an open and transparent debate as a starting point for individual growth and social

SHAOLIN TEMPLE ITALY is pleased to participate in the Project PSICOFITNESS at the kind invitation of Dr. Marinella Boscolo (Physical Education - Counselor) of ' Area FIDANS Prevention and Wellness : The purpose of the collaboration is helping to confirm the scientific validity of the Shaolin disciplines such as internal and external effective ways to improve cognitive behavior of children.

The partnership was officially announced during the press conference at Palazzo Marino 4 November 2010 and during the SHAOLIN Tribute c / o Hall Appiani (Arena Civica in Milan), November 5, 2010 in the presence of Venerable Shi-Yan-Da, the monks of Team Performance International, the worlds of politics, education, culture, entertainment Italians.