EXPERT LECTURE ON “EMOTIONAL WELLNESS”
“Emotional wellness inspires self-care, relaxation, stress reduction and the development of inner strength. It is important to be attentive to both positive and negative feelings and be able to understand how to handle these emotions. Emotional wellness also includes the ability to learn and grow from experiences. Emotional well-being encourages autonomy and proper decision making skills. It is an important part of overall wellness.” Keeping this thought in mind Department of Management Studies, Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology organised an expert lecture under the curriculum of Finishing School on the topic “Emotional Wellness on 5th September’20.
Guest speaker Ms. Mehak Sharma, a Certified Emotional Wellness Coach, Happiness Coach and a Mindfulness practitioner enlightened the students on several dimensions of wellness like Emotional, Physical, Intellectual, Spiritual, Social, Occupational, environmental. The speaker provided a platform to the students to ink their BURNING POINTS AND TURNING POINTS. Also she outlined a roadmap on how students can anchor themselves towards positive thoughts.
Following are the key take away from the lecture:
- Awareness and Mindfulness.
- Acknowledge your thoughts.
- Accept what you are thinking.
- Stop and reflect.
- Anchor yourself in positive thoughts.
Ms Mehak took the attention towards the 8th World Happiness Report 2020 where India ranks in 144th position. She made the students realise the importance of Emotional Wellness. This session helped the students to reframe their thoughts and develop a new response to failure and mistakes optimistically.
