Physical inactivity and mental illness are fast becoming Australia’s leading causes of long-term disability and morbidity. The Cognercise Foundation has been formed to promote and support the importance of mind and body health education and training as a practical means of empowering our community and stemming this alarming trend.
Our Objectives
The Foundation is based on the Cognercise movement and its Four Pillars of Wellbeing; Essential Health, Physical Literacy, Mental Fitness, and Social Intelligence.
The core thinking of Cognercise is not new – it is, however, a fresh realignment of thought in the preventative health sector with three clear objectives in recognition of the need for coherence between the Health, Education and Sport disciplines:
1. To make readily accessible the worlds’ best practices and ideas to as many people as possible;
2. To be scalable to all people impacting at both an individual and community level;
3. To be achievable by any individual, regardless of starting point;
When combined, we believe these objectives will help empower people to accept responsibility for their own health and wellbeing, leading ultimately to those individuals being better able to contribute positively to the creation of a more socially responsible, functionally independent and sustainably positive way of life.
The Foundation is a key funder of pertinent academic research and of those institutions that embrace the vital links between Physical Literacy and Mental Fitness, and wish to prove and refine the elements of Cognercise for the good of humanity.
Our Programs
Through generous community sponsorship The Cognercise Foundation funds a growing online library of educational training programs for children. All content is chosen on it’s demonstrated ability to provide children with the practical tools and resources needed for them to achieve functional confidence, optimal health, and sustainable wellbeing.
Support
Our gifting programs are designed to suit all benefactors according to their means. Our objective is fund research, content development, and to give all primary-aged children sponsored access to the Cognercise platform. Every amount raised, large or small, contributes directly to a child’s practical Mind and Body, Health and Wellbeing education, empowering them to reach their potential and enjoy the best life possible.
About
The Cognercise Foundation is an education-based charity focused on the promotion of health and the reduction of preventable disease.
Impact
The Foundation has so far provided sponsored access to health and wellbeing related programs to over 30,000 primary school children.
Get Involved
Become part of the health ripple effect. All sponsorship and donations are fully tax-deductible in Australia. See how you can make a difference.
The Importance of Cognercise
/kɒɡˈnəsʌɪz/
(v) verb
1. applied Learning – the practical application of knowledge.
“Cognercise regularly and turn that theory into a skill”
2. the practical embodiment of Physical Literacy and Mental Fitness education and training
3. activity that enhances the integral connection between mind and body to
strengthen whole-person wellbeing
Underpinning the Cognercise Foundation’s philosophy is an appreciation of the vital interplay between mind and body in the achievement and maintenance of wellbeing.
The Foundation believes that a state of sustained wellbeing is required for individuals to realise their true performance potential and that this can only be achieved when an individual’s primary physical, mental and social needs are met.
The Cognercise Foundation is a not-for-profit DGR-1 charity, which means all donations are fully tax deductible. We provide access to evidence-based content and support to bolster community health outcomes and sustainable wellbeing. Initially, the Foundation is focused on empowering and supporting children, by gathering the best health and wellbeing content available and providing it free to schools under sponsorship. All Cognercise content is selected based on its direct health benefits and ability to help minimise preventable illness, suffering and cost. By collaborating with industry leaders in this way, the Cognercise Foundation has shown it can help bridge the void between theory and function for the greater good of the community.
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The Cognercise Foundation represents a unique opportunity for direct social impact investment by individual donors, sponsors or groups.
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