Mental Well-being in the Digital Age
The course is aimed at developing skills to maintain mental well-being in the conditions of digital transformation. The program includes the study of the impact of digital technologies on emotional health, self-regulation tools, as well as digital detox practices and adaptation to information overload.
Liudmyla Vovkochin
PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor of Psychology, ChSTU
PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor of Psychology, ChSTU
Mental Well-being in the Digitalization Era
Studying the impact of digital technologies on mental health, digital detox methods, self-regulation and adaptation.
The Purpose:
The purpose of this course is to develop students' ideas about the positive and negative impact of digitalization on human life and health, in particular about the conditions and possibilities of maintaining mental health in the digital environment.
Skills and Competencies: - Self-awareness and self-esteem - Emotional self-regulation (self-control) - Assertiveness - Creativity
Content: The discipline involves the study of terminology from the course, and how it can be applied in the formulation of the student's own opinion regarding the main aspects of the course: - The impact of digitization on human life - Controlled use of digital technologies (setting limits to protect against stress and overload) - Responsible attitude to the use of social networks - Practical aspects of digital detox, reboot methods, technologies to promote mental health (meditative techniques, sleep trackers, meditation apps) - Flexibility and adaptation to constant changes in the digital world The practical block of the course involves teaching students to use interactive exercises and group dynamics to stimulate the formation of their own opinions, discussions, and exchange of experiences; understanding and evaluating new technologies that may affect their mental health.
Skills and Competencies: - Self-awareness and self-esteem - Emotional self-regulation (self-control) - Assertiveness - Creativity
Content: The discipline involves the study of terminology from the course, and how it can be applied in the formulation of the student's own opinion regarding the main aspects of the course: - The impact of digitization on human life - Controlled use of digital technologies (setting limits to protect against stress and overload) - Responsible attitude to the use of social networks - Practical aspects of digital detox, reboot methods, technologies to promote mental health (meditative techniques, sleep trackers, meditation apps) - Flexibility and adaptation to constant changes in the digital world The practical block of the course involves teaching students to use interactive exercises and group dynamics to stimulate the formation of their own opinions, discussions, and exchange of experiences; understanding and evaluating new technologies that may affect their mental health.