Synonims of Health

Aim:
The aim of the project “Synonyms of Health” is to give young people the chance to take care of their own health and wellbeing and to increase their quality of life through developing their strengths and advantages in the field of physical, mental, social and spiritual health.

Specific objectives:
To be able to assess their current lifestyle and to identify factors that help or hinder their physical health; To identify the positive effects of regular physical activity, a healthy balanced diet and a good personal hygiene routine; To identify personal social skills and demonstrate effective communication skills in different social interactions; To identify personal strengths and build on the positive within themselves – what they love and care about, their strengths and talents, their hopes and what is possible in their lives; To identify the spiritual qualities important to them and develop a way to put these qualities into practice e.g. kindness, compassion, fairness, happiness and gratitude, etc.

Impact:
Participants will be able to: Recognize the effects of stress and apply coping strategies to deal with stressful situations; Analyze their eating habits to ensure balance and variety in their diet; Determine their personality type and reflect on how it can influence their behaviour and interactions with others; List the effects and harms associated with smoking and drinking alcohol; Demonstrate love, peace, patience and forgiveness in their lives, etc.