I’m Voicu Mihnea Simandan, a Romanian-born Positive Psychology Counsellor and Mindfulness Meditation Facilitator, Psychology Teacher, and Archery Coach. I live in Beijing, China.
My research and study focus now is on the application of Positive Psychology to Life, Business & Sports in order to Empower Personal Growth. I call this my “Positive Psychology Journey“. While on this journey of self-empowerment, I hope to achieve an Upgraded Lifestyle.
My video-podcast, Crossroads Psychology, centers around the idea that all fields of knowledge should also have a practical application to daily life and not be just theoretical constructs with no real-life application. Together with my guests, I explore how such domains as psychology, technology, education, art, travel, archery, and martial arts provide actionable insights.
Podcast available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, and RedCircle
Since I moved to China in 2018, I have been pursuing an auto-ethnographic project through the exploration of the Four Arts of the Chinese scholar or siyi (四藝) in Chinese. The long-term goal is the mastery of the qín (琴, the guqin, a stringed instrument), qí (棋, the strategy game of go), shū (書, Chinese calligraphy) and huà (畫, Chinese ink-wash painting). Together, these Four Arts are also referred to as qínqíshūhuà (琴棋書畫).
I am specialized in Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London • Mindfulness at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience in the UK • Positive Psychology at the Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania • Education at the University of Southern Queensland • History and Literature at “Vasile Goldis” University, Romania.
I have represented my country Romania at many international archery events including the Word Cup (Shanghai), the Asian Grand Prix (Bangkok) and the Indoor World Cup (Singapore).
I have also written extensively on various topics related to travel and literature. My fiction and non-fiction books are available on Amazon.com (see Books page here).
My passions include traveling, archery, martial arts, and drawing mandalas.
I have been in the education industry since 2001. I have taught subjects in Humanities, Social Studies and Social Science in Romania, Thailand, Qatar, and China.
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Support my Romanian language and culture work on Patreon.
Check out my small business ToyTrainCenter.
Posts
- Miyamoto Musashi’s 21 Principles and Rules Explained: A Guide to Life and Strategy
- Miyamoto Musashi’s Grave: The Final Resting Place of the Legendary Swordsman
- Miyamoto Musashi’s Two Sword Style: Mastery Through Niten Ichi-ryu
- Miyamoto Musashi’s Real Sword: The Blade of a Legend
- The Legendary Katana of Miyamoto Musashi: A Story of Skill and Spirit
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- 25 Interesting Facts About The North American River Otter. Are they dangerous?
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- International Animal Awareness Days Celebrated in AUGUST
- 25 Interesting Facts About Burkina Faso
- 10 Facts About Burkina Faso’s Independence Day | August 5th
- 25 Interesting Facts about the United States Coast Guard
- 25 Interesting Facts About the Clouded Leopard (International Clouded Leopard Day)
- 25 Interesting Facts About the Pink Dolphin, aka the Amazon River Dolphin
- 25 Facts about the Life and Work of Bollywood Art Director NITIN DESAI
- 25 Interesting Facts About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)
- 25 Interesting Facts about Cedar Point: Amusement Park in Ohio
- A Passion for Strength and Conditioning Education
- 25 Facts About El Niño | All You Need To Know
- 25 Interesting Facts about Lake Lanier