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Exploring External Stressors Impacting Youth’s Daily Lives

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As part of Light of Learning Programme, youth co-ordinators Jessica Franey and Naomi Amayaevbo lead a fascinating and engaging event on the topic of Changing your mindset towards positive thinking.

The event was held at Peter Clark Hall, University of Guelph in affiliation with The African Student Association.

The event began with breakout group discussions focused on the following questions:

  1. 1. Why is maintaining a positive mindset important in challenging situations, and how does it impact the outcome or your emotional well-being?
  2. 2. In moments of stress or frustration, staying positive can seem impossible. What are some mental techniques or strategies that help in these moments?
  3. 3. What does being positive mean to you, and how can someone cultivate genuine positivity in their daily life?
  4. 4. What advice would you give to one another in moments when you’re struggling to stay positive or feeling discouraged, more specifically as it pertains to experiencing setbacks or failure in your academic journey?

Youth shared their challenges and solutions they apply to challenging situations.
We had raffles and kahoot contests to reward youth participants for their engagement and passion at the event.
An intuitive meditation demonstration was given to give youth another tool to help maintain their positivity in their lives.

Srinivas Arka, founder Centre for Conscious Awareness (CCA) Worldwide charities, shared a video addressing youth questions on: How to be actively be positive in challenging circumstances. 

 

Local Guelph musician, Valentyn Zadoianov gave beautiful acoustic guitar performances to brighten up the event.

We enjoyed a delicious pizza party to conclude the event.

Sunday

October 27th,2024

2:30pm EDT

Complimentary early dinner,
prizes and giveaways.

ADMISSION FEE WAIVED

Peter Clark Hall
50 Stone Road East
Level 0 (Elevator Accessible)
University Centre
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1

“Negativity leads nowhere.
Positivity leads to an intended destination.”.

~Srinivas Arka

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Med Games

Cams Kids
Lakehead TBay Chapter

Mental Health
Matters

For Youth Initiative

York Region Women’s Foundation

uOttawa Pre-Pharmacy Club

Schizophrenia Society of York University

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