Jalandhar February 21 (Jaswinder Singh Azad)- On the second day of Psych Fiesta 2025 organized by the Department of Psychology of Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar on the theme ‘Understanding Minds Transforming Lives’, students learnt the importance of counselling and meditation in life to live a balanced and fulfilling life.
Citing the relevance of such events, Principal Dr. Neerja Dhingra put forth that in this contemporary times, competition and over packed schedule has made everyone its victim. In this scenario, taking a brief pause, finding time for one’s own self is utmost necessary in order to calm down one’s nervous system and there is nothing better than meditation to attain this.
Dr. Dhingra further asserted that its commendable that people in our society think from this perspective and are making mental health as well their priority and learning to set the healthy boundaries that are must for their own well being.
In Psych Fiesta 2025, Ms. PranavcheetKaur, Counselling Psychologist was present who addressed the students one on one and interacted with them and shared some cope up therapies with them.
Other than testing related to mental health counselling sessions and meditation; Mandala art, identifying personality from handwriting style, face painting, games and food stalls were also arranged for the students.
It is worth mentioning that not just students who are pursuing Psychology as their major Subject, but others as well became the part of this Psych Fiesta and made the most of it.
Dr. Dhingra admired the efforts of Ms. Niharika and Ms. Harpreet Kaur of Department of Psychology for successfully organising Psych Fiesta 2025 and encouraged them to keep up the good work.