The Voice of CCNU On October 5th from 3 to 4 p.m., “DIY Digital Oil Painting in Flow" of the 21st Positive Psychology Growth Salon was held in Flow Space in East 18 Community by Shudong Psychological Workstation of College of Life Sciences and “Psychodynamic Growth Space”of One-stop Student Service Community (East 18). The activity was aimed at enriching students' campus life, giving play to the power of peer friendship and carrying out the peer education with warmth so that everyone can relax physically and mentally as well as have a better life state, which was led by Dong Jiaxin, the student head of Shudong Psychological Workstation of College of Life Sciences, and 8 students from various schools participated in.
Before the activity began, the host introduced the rules of the salon to everyone. Subsequently, the activity officially started. In order to make everyone familiar with each other and break the atmosphere of alienation, Dong Jiaxin organized a simple self-introduction, from which many of the students showed their affection for handicraft and painting.
When it moved on to the next section, Dong Jiaxin introduced the concept and significance of flow to everyone, expressing her hope that all students can enter a state of flow in this activity, relax, and then enter the DIY painting session. Throughout the process, the students were very quiet and completely immersed in the painting activity.
The next was the sharing session. A student shared her feelings of obliviousness of herself and relaxation in this process, which reminded her of the experience in the last winter vacation that she spent 10 hours reading a novel in a day in a state of so complete immersion that at that time she didn’t hear at all when the family called her to eat. Another student said she was very joyful during the whole process, focusing on what was in front of her and forgetting the troubles around her. In short, everyone showed that they were very relaxed and delighted in this process, and hoped to participate in such activity again next time.
At last, the host, Dong Jiaxin, organized everyone to take a group photo, and, so far, the Positive Psychological Growth Salon had officially ended. It is hoped that everyone will actively experience the state of “flow” in the future life, learn to take the initiative in relieving stress, have a better life state and be happy as well as relaxed.
Source: Official Account of School of Life Sciences
Translator: Ding Songbin
Date: October 25, 2023
