Webinar organised on stress mgmt

Our Correspondent

Kapurthala, September 26

Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala, on Saturday organised a webinar on ‘Stress management in time of Covid-19 pandemic’. The key speaker on the occasion was Dr Yogesh Gambhir, principal, Deshraj Wadhera DAV Public School, Phillaur, Jalandhar, who was recently honoured with the CBSE Teachers’ Award-2020.

During his address, he said, “Effective stress management helps one to be happier, healthier, and more productive. Stress-free life leads to balanced life, time for work, relationships, relaxation, and fun and the resilience to hold up pressure and meet challenges head on.

Stress management starts with identifying the sources of stress in your life”, he said, adding that all of us need to adopt the practice of 4 A’s: avoid, alter, accept and adapt in our daily lives to get relief from stress.

He further said the Covid-19 pandemic had caused fear, worry, and stress among people, which could further lead to irritability, unhealthy eating and sleep habits, excessive sadness, and difficulty with attention and concentration.

Speaking at the occasion, Dr Neelima Jerath, Director General, Science City, said, “Exercising helps release endorphins within our body system which plays a vital role in elevating our mood and keep a positive attitude. Stretching exercises and yoga also help us to keep ourselves fit and mind calm. Even playing with kids or pets can help us to manage and relieve stress”.

Dr Rajesh Grover, Director Science City, said that elimination of stress was unrealistic; management of stress was an attainable and realistic goal that could be achieved by a number of strategies, including time-management skills and overall healthy lifestyle.