Bensoma is built on the philosophy of the “Good Body”, or one that enables thriving and contributes robustly to well-being. The human body is not simply a physical vehicle that houses higher order cognitive and affective functions: It is a source of competency beliefs and aesthetic beauty; an instrument of success and achievement; a mechanism for building psychological resilience and self-regulation; the enabler of sensual pleasure; and an ally in combating illness and psychopathology.
The mission of Bensoma is to advance the science of the Good Body by: 1) Providing a forum for students, researchers, teachers, and practitioners to come together and share ideas through discussion forums and expert blogs; 2) Create a centralized web-based clearinghouse to profile experts in the field of sport and exercise psychology and positive psychology; and 3) Enable experts to harness the power of social networking and multimedia to provide training and mentoring to others through consultation groups, web-based e-learning experiences, and teleseminars.
Bensoma is currently in “beta” mode, which means the site will be going through continual development and revisions over the next year.
