Mind-body Chill Zone

Activity description

This activity will take place during lunch and feature a stress-relief workshop where participants will create phone straps and pipe cleaner crafts. Through the process of making their unique stress-relief items, students can relax and enjoy a peaceful moment. Additionally, these crafted items will serve as reminders for students to care for their emotions and overall well-being in their daily lives.

Activity highlight

The activity took place during lunch on January 15th and 22nd, with each session lasting about 40 minutes. A total of 28 students and 1 teacher participated. On activity day, the committee members began with a presentation to introduce the background and philosophy of the club. Then, they explained the crafting process, including step-by-step instructions, along with images and videos of the finished products. Participants could use the iPads provided by the school to view a playlist of instructional videos created by the club for reference, select their preferred designs, and start crafting. The committee members also served as crafting mentors, providing guidance and support to participants as they created their stress-relief items. After the workshop, each participant received a small gift to encourage them to continue focusing on their well-being and mental health.

The student demonstrated creativity by making her own stress-relief item—a small teal pumpkin. She was delighted to freely choose her favorite colors for the pipe cleaners, crafting one stress-relief item after another.

Before the event, students tried making the phone straps and realized that the strings we bought were just the right size to fit through the holes of the beads, requiring a bit of extra force to string them properly. A student was almost finished making his phone strap when he accidentally lost grip, causing the entire strand to fall to the ground and the beads to scatter. Fortunately, he was able to finish making another phone strap in time.

Purpose behind this activity

To alleviate students’ daily stress amidst their busy school life, the club hopes to facilitate activities centered around "Relaxation." During these activities, students will create their own unique stress-relief items, allowing them to maintain a sense of calm even in a hectic schedule. Whenever they see their crafted stress-relief items, they will be reminded to care for themselves and relax both their bodies and minds.