The Sylff Association secretariat is pleased to share the following News and Voices articles

News

Sylff@Tokyo: Colmex Fellow Analyzing the Zainichi Experience (Feb 8, 2023)
https://www.sylff.org/news_voices/30797/
 

Voices
Breathing Practices and Mental Health (Mar 23, 2023)
A 2021 Sylff fellow, Guy Fincham is a researcher and teacher of breathwork. While interest in breathing techniques has surged, Fincham cautions that there may be a mismatch between hype and evidence. He thus conducted a meta-analysis examining the effect of breathwork on stress, anxiety, and depression and hopes that the preliminary evidence paves the way for further research. Fincham also discusses the “Train over Plane” travel fund that he used to attend a conference in the Netherlands.
https://www.sylff.org/news_voices/30822/
 

Early Compensatory Basic Concepts Intervention Needed for All Grade R Learners (Jan 27, 2023)
Louis Benjamin (University of the Western Cape, 2001) received a Sylff Project Grant (SPG) to disseminate the Basic Concepts Program in Northern Cape Province, one of the poorest regions of South Africa. The program he developed is designed as a cognitive intervention for preschool children to enhance their preparedness for early school education and beyond. Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, the SPG program, implemented from 2019 to 2022, has succeeded in promoting learning and thinking in young children. The following article is reprinted from the website of Basic Concept Unlimited, an NGO led by Benjamin to promote the Basic Concepts Program in South Africa.
https://www.sylff.org/news_voices/30789/