Mindset on Point: Mindfulness training for a strong spirit

This topic has been widely covered in the media in recent months. Mental strain and stress symptoms are not only a widespread societal phenomenon but particularly affect children and young people in schools and education worldwide. Our foundation's scholarship holders are no exception. Time for our centres in India to assess needs among students and take action. We have recently started offering daily mindfulness training for our students. The most important training objectives: Participants should not only learn to cope better with the challenges of their technical education, but also develop greater balance and resilience in their private lives.

In the morning sessions, students learn how to use various stress management techniques. These include yoga, meditation and breathing exercises, which are specifically designed to build emotional stability and promote the ability to concentrate. The exercise sessions are led by experienced instructors from the Delhi based International Centre for Bio-Remedies.

‘Supporting mental health is crucial for the personal development and success of our students,’ emphasises the Foundation's Country Director in India, Neha Tewari.

The initiative is an ideal additional component in the foundation's holistic training concept - it provides young people with valuable tools for a healthy and balanced life. And, most important, the positive feedback from the students encourages us to pursue these endeavours.