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Articles on Aquawareness by Giancarlo De Leo

  1. «Paura dell’acqua? Vi insegno io come sconfiggerla», di Giancarlo De Leo, (pdf, Italian language) “L’Unità”, 01/08/2004
  2. «Misteri dell’acqua – Come affrontare la nostra paura», di Giancarlo De Leo (pdf, Italian language) “Repubblica Salute”, 2006.
  3. «Aquawareness – Riscoprire il proprio rapporto con l’acqua attraverso la consapevolezza. Viaggio nel mondo del nuoto oltre l’agonismo», di Giancarlo De Leo, (pdf, Italian language) 01/08/2013, “PoliziaModerna” – official magazine of the Italian State Police (Italy, Ministry of the Interior, Department of the Public Security).
  4. «Misteri dell’acqua: come affrontare la nostra paura» di Giancarlo De Leo, Ocean4future.org, 12/05/2021.
  5. «Aquawareness – Il Nuoto come strumento di consapevolezza (I)» di Giancarlo De Leo (italian language) Ocean4future.org, 01/03/2022.
  6. «Aquawareness – La ricerca della consapevolezza nel nuoto (II)» di Giancarlo De Leo (italian language) Ocean4future.org, 08/03/2022.
  7. «Aquawareness» – Fuori (fuorimag.it), di Giancarlo De Leo, (italian language) 21/06/2022.

Notes

Giancarlo De Leo, an architect and former athlete, served as an instructor, and master of rescue techniques with the Italian Swimming Federation until 2021.

He devoted his career to exploring and developing Aquawareness, pioneering the integration of swimming with mindfulness practices to improve swimming skills. His goal is to boost self-awareness and mental clarity through water-based meditation.

And through this long work of water practices, the concept of Aquawareness literally emerged naturally within him. It focuses on using water to enhance self-awareness, mindfulness, and, as the original goal, each practitioner’s aquatic motor skills/abilities.

De Leo’s approach is deeply rooted in the idea that water, as a primordial element, helps individuals reconnect with their most basic sensations and experiences. He believes that immersing oneself in water and focusing on the sensations it provides can achieve a state of mindfulness similar to traditional meditation practices.

Giancarlo De Leo’s Aquawareness concept, emphasizing the use of water to enhance self-awareness and mindfulness, aligns with numerous theories and practices from various disciplines, each supported by specific bibliographies.

Articles on Flow State Theory by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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  • Moneta, G. B. (2004). The Flow Experience across Cultures. In Advances in Flow Research (pp. 115-135). Springer.
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  • Engeser, S. (Ed.). (2012). Advances in Flow Research. Springer.
  • Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2014). Applications of Flow in Human Development and Education: The Collected Works of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Springer.

Articles on Mindfulness and Vipassana Meditation

  • Kabat-Zinn, Jon. “Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life.” Hyperion, 1994.
  • Goldstein, Joseph. “Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening.” Sounds True, 2013.
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Articles on Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development

  • Piaget, J. (1952). The Origins of Intelligence in Children. New York: International Universities Press.
  • Piaget, J. (1954). The Construction of Reality in the Child. New York: Basic Books.
  • Piaget, J. (1962). Play, Dreams and Imitation in Childhood. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
  • Piaget, J. (1964). Part I: Cognitive Development in Children: Piaget Development and Learning. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2(3), 176-186.
  • Piaget, J. (1970). Science of Education and the Psychology of the Child. New York: Viking Press.
  • Piaget, J. (1971). Biology and Knowledge. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  • Piaget, J., & Inhelder, B. (1969). The Psychology of the Child. New York: Basic Books.
  • Piaget, J. (1977). The Development of Thought: Equilibration of Cognitive Structures. New York: Viking Press.
  • Piaget, J. (1983). Piaget’s Theory. In P. H. Mussen (Ed.), Handbook of Child Psychology (Vol. 1, pp. 103-128). New York: Wiley.
  • Flavell, J. H. (1963). The Developmental Psychology of Jean Piaget. Princeton: Van Nostrand.