Patrizio Paoletti, Tal Dotan Ben Soussan & Tania Di Giuseppe
Patrizio Paoletti Foundation, Italy
Biography
Patrizio Paoletti is the President of the “Patrizio Paoletti Foundation for Development and Communication”. As President of the homonymous Foundation, Paoletti is leading international social projects and educational programmes with the aim of promoting human resilience, personal and community well-being. He is member of several scientific boards and committees ad has numerous publications concerning lifelong learning processes for personal and social development and growth. Moreover, he is one of the leading teachers of meditation in Italy and the creator of several scientifically studied meditation techniques, including: One Minute Meditation (OMM); Quadrato Motor Training and OVO Whole-Body perceptual deprivation Tank.
Tal Dotan Ben Soussan is the director of Neuroscientific Research Unit, of the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation. Leading studies examining the effects of different training paradigms on neuroplasticity, resilience and well-being, Ben-Soussan’s multidisciplinary approach utilises electrophysiological, neuroanatomical and molecular tools to examine the underlying mechanisms promoting cognitive and emotional well-being. Ben-Soussan's pioneering work on the Quadrato Motor Training has demonstrated that specifically-structured sensorimotor activity can improve neurobiological, emotional and cognitive functions. She is also applying her neuroscientific model to examine the interconnectedness of motion, emotion and cognition for increasing resilience and performance in the workplace, as well as in schools and neurodegenerative states.
Tania Di Giuseppe is psychologist, supervisor and international trainer of the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation, working in both Italy and abroad. She has collaborated with the Sapienza University of Rome, Padua University and Scientific University Cientif a of Perù (Iquitos), promoting training and research on the constructs of awareness, hope, resilience and planning. Since 2008 she has been involved in the design and implementation of projects and training courses in favor of professionals, teachers and the community, especially in the context of emergency and social exclusion.
Abstract
Abstract : OMM (One Minute Meditation) path for increasing resilience and well-being