Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 24: Department of Dean Students Welfare, Cluster University of Jammu organised a virtual awareness interactive session on stress management and mental well being’ for the student and teaching fraternity dedicated to the theme , Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav.
The interactive deliberation was aimed to bring together key stakeholders to spread awareness among students and teaching fraternity in response to the Covid-19 outbreak and bring greater understanding, helping them to stay informed and healthy thereby answering all related questions with regard to their well-being. About 150 students and teaching faculty from constituent colleges, PGI Schools of CLUJ and other colleges participated in the event.
Prof Bechan Lal, Vice Chancellor, Cluster University of Jammu, inaugurated the event exhorting that in these unprecedented times, the counselling of experts can motivate our learners towards handling stress and managing time in a productive manner.
Dr Chand Trehan, Director CARE, North Eminent Free Lance Psychological counsellor and Dr Monica Langeh , Emergency Physician at Max HealthCare New Delhi, were the key note speakers.
Dr Twinkle Suri, Dean Students Welfare CLUJ, asserted that we all need to follow the guidelines of social distancing and hygiene to effectively deal with the disease but at the same time, in addition to the vaccine of Covishield or Covaxin which create antibodies, the voice vaccine of friendship and video calling our dear ones also acts as an antibody in these turbulent times.
Dr Trehan, in her illuminating deliberations, exhorted the young learners to face the challenge of Covid-19 pandemic by following the three mantra solution- Mindfulness, staying positive and having faith in God. She added that we are facing lot of stress ,resulting in panic/anxiety attacks , sleep disorder and many more mental health problems. It’s time to actually face the challenge by managing stress with deliberation and channelizing our energies. Yoga, creative visualization, nature connect, breathing exercises, following a hobby and above all staying emotionally connected with near and dear ones is the key for staying motivated and mentally healthy, she added.
Dr Monika Langeh , dwelt in detail about altered daily routines, financial pressures and social isolation brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. She advised students to follow a good physical and mental health routine, time management, Covid appropriate behavior , vaccination awareness and Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) awareness.
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