Учні 10-11 класів та вчителі англійської мови Погоріла О.І., Хміляр М.З.  4-12 квітня 2024 року були учасниками проєкту міжнародного молодіжного обміну Польща – Україна – Румунія за підтримки Erasmus+ та Porozumienie Pokolen «DeStress Project», метою якого став розвиток компетентностей та умінь турбуватися  про власне ментальне здоров’я і добробут в контексті постійного зростаючого стресу, тривожності та страху, спричинених пандемією Коронавірусу та війною в Україні.

Команди учасники як домашнє завдання розробляли туторіали з конкретних методик та технік психотерепаї та психологічної корекції. Учні з України готували відео з детальними інструкціями про арт терапію та танцювальну терапію, учасники з Румунії практикували музичну терапію, а польські учасники готували майстер клас з медитації та йоги.

В ході проєкту  учасники активно обговорювали питання травми та стресу, керування емоціями та почуттями, навчались та навчали один одного технік і методик подолання тривожності й страху, а також підготували онлайн конференцію для друзів та рідних з своїх міст на навчальних закладів на якій ділились знаннями та методами арт та танцювальної терапії, музичної терапії та йоги.

Запам'ятались усім учасникам й вечори культури, на яких команди з трьох країн ділились інформацією про культуру, істрію, традиції країн, а також танцювали та веселились під традиційну музику.

"DeStress Project" (a project co-financed by the European Union) was a common initiative of young people from Poland, Ukraine, and Romania. The goal of the project was:
  - developing competencies related to taking care of one's own mental health and well-being in the context of increasing and persistent stress, anxiety, and fear caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine;
  - expanding knowledge and raising awareness of the impact of phenomena such as stress, anxiety, or fear on our physical and mental health, as well as the consequences they bring;
  - expanding knowledge and raising awareness of the forms of help that can be provided to us, young people, in such a difficult period in which we currently exist;
  - expanding competencies related to coping with stress, anxiety, or fear of the coming tomorrow using various techniques and methods; - developing attitudes such as empathy, solidarity, tolerance, mutual help, and support.
As part of many thematic workshops, participants gained knowledge about the impact of phenomena such as stress, anxiety, or fear on our physical and mental health, as well as the consequences they have for our health, especially mental health; how to take care of your mental health (rest, sleep, diet, physical activity); methods and techniques for dealing with stress, anxiety or fear (yoga, meditation, music therapy, sound therapy, the use of art and dance); and also realized how important solidarity is in difficult times, mutual support and providing help.
Each national group developed its workshops, which were then conducted during the youth exchange. The Polish group presented various techniques and varieties of yoga, presented the advantages of practicing yoga, as well as talked about contraindications that each of us should be aware of. Then, she presented the elements of yoga that support relaxation, help relax the body and calm the mind, or relieve tension caused by long-term stress. The Romanian group talked about techniques and methods related to, for example, music therapy, relaxation music, sound therapy, meditation, and breathing. As well as demonstrated individual methods and techniques. The workshops allowed participants to learn about new and interesting possibilities that they can use in the comfort of their homes, on the way to school, or even at school to effectively calm their body and mind; and reduce stress, anxiety, or fear. The Ukrainian group talked about the use of various methods and techniques related to dance and art, which can not only be great entertainment but also release negative emotions from us, relieve stress, relieve muscle tension, allow us to calm down, and focus on specific activities.
At the end of the main activity, the youth conducted an online meeting in which their peers from our and European countries took part. As part of the virtual meeting, they conducted thematic blocks related to, among others: the impact of phenomena such as stress, anxiety or fear on their physical and mental health, as well as the consequences they bring; how to take care of your mental health; how important is solidarity in difficult times and mutual support and help; forms of help that can be provided in such a difficult period in which we are currently operating; methods and techniques for dealing with stress, anxiety or fear of the coming tomorrow.

TUTORIAL 1

DeStress Project