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Volume 21 International Journal of Emergency Mental
Health and Human Resilience
ISSN: 1522-4821
Mental Health 2019
March 07-08, 2019
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March 07-08, 2019 | Barcelona, Spain
5th International Conference on
Mental Health and Human Resilience
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Tal Dotan Ben Soussan, Int J Emerg Ment Health 2019, Volume 21
DOI: 10.4172/1522-4821-C1-025
Increasing resilience: Molecular and electrophysiological changes following Quadrato Motor
Training
At this historic moment, which is characterized by exponential external technological development, we need tools
to help us cope better with induced stress. What may be required in order to keep pace is a work on Inner Design
Technology, in which people, through different training paradigms, can undergo neuroplasticity, which can in turn
aid in becoming more resilient. While stress suppresses many brain functions, as well as brain derived neurotrophic
factor (BDNF) synthesis, important for learning and neuronal plasticity; some antidepressant treatments were found
to increase BDNF. Nevertheless, injection of BDNF was also found to produce an opposing depression-like response,
emphasizing the importance of activating the body’s own resources. To this aim, we utilized the Quadrato Motor Training
(QMT), a specifically-structured movement meditation, created by Patrizio Paoletti, which was found improve neuronal
communication, attentive relaxation and creativity. Following 12-weeks of daily practice, we further found increased
proBDNF level. The present results support the usefulness of integrating training such as the QMT across the lifespan and
suggest that it may aid in coping with stress and increase well-being. In the current talk, we will discuss the underlying
biological and neuronal mechanisms mediating improved cognitive and emotional functions, extending previous
knowledge regarding the benefits of training for increasing emotional, molecular and neuronal resilience.
Biography
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, her multidisciplinary approach utilises electrophysiological, neuroanatomical and molecular tools
to examine the underlying mechanisms promoting cognitive and emotional well-being. Her 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.
Tal Dotan Ben Soussan
Patrizio Paoletti Foundation, Italy