Belgorod State University Botanical Garden become the venue for Day of Mental Health

The “Art Garden Creative Laboratory” project brought together the university staff, lecturers and students for Day of Mental Health at the renewed Green Stage of BelSU Botanical Garden. A two-hour workshop on internal culture was conducted for the university representatives by Sergey Chebotarev, a PhD in Psychology, the Director of Belogorie Association of Psychologists.

The programme of the event included practical tasks on team-building, analysis of situational scenarios, as well as competition and rivalry tasks.

As part of the workshop, three educational sessions were held in BelSU Botanical Garden. A class on neurographics for intensity and stress release was led by Lilia Mishina, a crisis coach and neurographics specialist.

The guests also participated in a training session on “Beauty and Health in Full View” by Elena Gorbatenko, a body therapy specialist.

The participants learned about eight points of the human body which are essential for maintaining beauty, health and youth. They also learned how to exercise neck and head, which is considered to be effective in prevention strokes and hypertensive crises. The speaker talked about how to increase the overall body tone and get rid of chronic fatigue.

Special children’s animation area with art-therapy elements was organized for the young participants of Day of Mental Health. The children not only played, but also travelled through a flower maze.

According to Elena Tsukanova, the Vice-Rector for Discipline and Youth Policy, the Art Garden Lab project, which is implemented by the university under the “Priority-2030” programme, will provide Belgorod residents and guests with an excellent formula for mental health.