Session - Emotional Wellness Workshop
Trainer - Ms. Parveen Gautam & Ms. Pratima Virwani
Students - 100
The Emotional Wellness workshop was organised by Sleepwell Foundation in collaboration with Sharda Foundation at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Tughlakabad Extension, New Delhi for 100+ students of Classes X–XII. The session was facilitated by Ms. Parveen Gautam and Ms. Pratima Virwani, with the objective of helping adolescents understand their emotions, recognise stress, and develop healthier ways of coping with emotional and academic pressures.
The session was conducted through interactive discussions, real-life examples, reflective questions, partner conversations, and experiential activities, enabling students to connect the concepts of emotional wellness with their everyday experiences. Key themes included understanding emotions through NAVRAS, recognising, accepting, and expressing emotions appropriately rather than suppressing them, and understanding the difference between temporary sadness and emotional distress that may require support. Students were also encouraged to identify healthy and unhealthy coping strategies, learn simple emotional first-aid techniques for moments of overwhelm, and understand the importance of speaking to a trusted person and seeking help without shame or fear of judgement.
The workshop also focused strongly on empathy and peer sensitivity, encouraging students to look beyond outward appearances and recognise that a person who seems happy, successful, confident, or well-adjusted may also be silently struggling. Through shared experiences and examples, students were encouraged to become more attentive to the emotional well-being of their peers and to understand when professional support may be necessary. The discussions reinforced the message that emotional difficulties can affect anyone, irrespective of academic performance or outward success, and that creating supportive school environments where students feel heard, understood, and safe to seek help is essential.
