StressLess- Education through Sport for Stress Management and MIndfulness Newsletter

StressLess – Education Through stress management& mindfulness Project

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Project summary Background Corona virus has hit the global healthcare and economy, it’s social distancing regulation plus home quarantines led to psychological and mental challenges that people across the globe have to deal with.

Our solution:

Project Result:

The project aims to contribute to a physically and mentally healthier, more active and inclusive society.

It will equip educators with innovative Education Through Sport (ETS) methodologies to combat stress, prevent burnout and depression in the communities and people they are working with. These methods will be applicable in variety of contexts and environment.

Partners countries are: Croatia, Austria, Poland, Spain and Hungary.

Collection of mindfulness oriented sport practices and methodologies for healthy habits establishment.

Creation of 30 Videos of Education Through Sport activities for stress management and mindfulness.

1st Project meeting 21-22nd June 2021, Budapest The project team with it’s coordinators and 2 educators from each country, have met finally for the first time in the summer, in Budapest.

Was a challenge to wait till borders and regulations allow such encounter, but as Rousseau says: “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”

In the 2 days meeting project partners have discussed about which sports and what methods shall be used to support stress management and mindfulness practices in one’s life. We wanted to select sports and movement forms which are easily accessible and doable for everyone regardless of age, financial situation or physical condition.

Each partner brought to the table/field their own expert’s knowledge from sports such as: Yoga, AcroYoga, Fencing, Hiking, Swimming, Running, Nordic Walking, Biking, Orienteering, Dancing, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Tai Chi, Taekwando.

Upon making above selection with some additional activities like: breathwork, fishing and dog walking, we became ready for the next meeting that is to be held in Zagreb. There we will record the 30 videos of the project which will be free for public to be watched and used for their personal and community’s benefit.

Each technique will describe and highlight solutions for stress management and mindfulness.

We took the opportunity of being together to celebrate the 7th International Day of Yoga, which happens every year on the 21st of June since it’s inception by the United Nations in 2014. This year’s theme “Yoga for well-being” was fitting perfectly to StressLess topics as well.

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