"The cave reveals what is inside us,
What we bring into it.
We also take shelter in it for the challenge,
If there is something to uncover."

- Ivan Laucik (1944-2004)

Thursday 30 December 2010

Journal article:

Through my own study, work experience and personal interest I have found that ‘mindfulness’, the practice of being in the present moment without judgement, helps people’s psychological wellbeing. Furthermore, I have been investigating the positive effects of martial arts training on the mental health of its practitioners. In an article called ‘martial Arts and Mental Health’[1], we have surveyed a range of evidence which attests to the positive effects of martial arts training can have on psychological wellbeing.

'Martial Arts and Mental Health' appeared in the Spring issue of Contemporary Psychotherapy journal. If you wish to read the full article please click on the link below.







I am confident that it will prove an interesting reading!



[1] Macarie, I-C, and Roberts, R. (2010) Martial Arts and Mental Health. Contemporary Psychotherapy, 2, 1. Spring.