To remind you of the importance of mental well-being, EKA is launching the Happiness Season

 In order to encourage the public during the darkest time of the year, when the mental and physical health of a part of the population has deteriorated due to the pandemic, the EKA University of Applied Sciences is launching the Happiness Season project. The project includes expert guest lectures online, the creation of a book of recipes for happiness, a drawing competition and other activities.

For many people, November is associated with the darkest month of the year. This is the time when a bad mood or even a depressed mood most often occurs. This year, the situation is also exacerbated by the spread of the pandemic and the restrictions imposed by the government. Several studies show that these restrictions have a negative effect on the mental health of the population, especially young people. The Happiness Season project includes a number of activities that will help improve both mental and physical well-being. It aims to help people increase their sense of happiness in themselves and others.

"For many of us, this is not an easy time - a pandemic, restrictions, stress. The feeling is also affected by the weather and the fact that it is dark most of the day, but at the same time this is also an opportunity when we can dedicate time to ourselves. With this project we want to become a stop for happiness in the daily race, supporting people and encouraging everyone to think that happiness lies not only in material things but also in physical and emotional well-being,” says the author of the project idea, Associate Professor Dr.oec. Oksana Lentjušenkova.