S. T. KADAM VIDYALAY
TEACHERS WORKSHOP
. 1 APRIL 2025
POSITIVE MENTAL
HEALTH
Dr. Ishwari Jadhav. MBBS. MD PSYCHIATRY .
Concept of health?
◦ World health organization:
PHYSICAL
NOT MERELY ABSENCE OF DISEASE
MENTAL
SOCIAL
SPIRITUAL
MENTAL DOESNOT EQUAL MAD
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WHAT ARE THE COMMON
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS?
◦ INDIAN POPULATION;
◦ 30% SUBCLINICAL DEPRESSION
◦ 1%
POPULATION SCHIZOPHRENIA
◦ 20 %
ANXIETY DISORDER
◦ 10 %
ADDICTIONS
◦ WHY ARE PEOPLE HESITANT TO REACH OUT TO PSYCHIATRISTS?
What do I mean by STIGMA?
LETS BREAK THIS STIGMA !
LETS LEARN ABOUT POSITIVE MENTAL
HEALTH
COMPONENTS OF POSITIVE MENTAL
HEALTH
EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
PSYCHOLOGICAL
WELL-BEING
• Feeling happy
• Positive
affect/expressed
• Life satisfaction sense
• Self acceptance
• Managing ones
environment with skill
• Positive relations with
others
• Personal growth
• Autonomy
• Purpose in life
SOCIAL WELL-BEING
• Social contribution
• Social integration
• Social actualization
• Social acceptance
• Social coherence
LETS MAKE OUR OWN TOOLKIT
FOR WELLNESS
◦ 1. BUILD RESILIENCE
◦ 2. BE MINDFUL
◦ 3.COPE WITH LOSS
◦ 4. REDUCE STRESS
◦ 5. GET QUALITY SLEEP
◦ 6. STRENGTHEN SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
RESILIENCE
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RESILIENCE
◦ ABILITY TO BOUNCE BACK
◦ FIND YOUR STRENGTH AS AN INDIVISUAL AND AS A COMMUNITY
◦ NURTURE YOUR BODY
◦ EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS
◦ MEETING YOUR OWN NEEDS IS SELF CARE AND NOTSELFISH
◦ TAPPING INTO RESOURCES: FAMILY, TEACHERS, SENIORS, FRIENDS
◦ KEEP YOUR TOOLS HANDY: EMMERGENCY FUNDS, BACK UP JOB, ANOTHER EXAM
FORM
◦ JUMP INTO PROBLEM SOLVING MODE
◦ DON’T DWELL ON PROBLEMS, LEARN TO LEARN FROM ERRORS AND SITUATIONS
◦ PRACTICE GRATITUDE
MINDFULLNESS
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BE MINDFUL
◦ BEING COMPLETELY AWARE OF WHATS HAPPENING IN THE PRESENT
◦ TAKE DEEP BREATHS, ABDOMINAL / DIAPHRAMATIC BREATHING
◦ ENJOY YOUR OWN COMPANY, GO ON WALKS IN NATURE
◦ PRACTICE MINDFUL EATING: LETS TRY FOOD MEDITATION
◦ PRACTICE MENTAL BODY SCAN , BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO EACH BODY PART
◦ MINDFULLNESS HELPS REDUCE ANXIETY, DEPRESSIVE MOOD, IMPROVE SLEEP
◦ HELPS TO STAY GROUNDED IN RELIALITY AND CHECKS WANDERING THOUGHTS
◦ HELPS TO CONTROL IMPULSES , MAKE BETTER CLEARER DECISIONS
◦ MINDFULLNESS TAKES PRACTICE!
COPING WITH LOSS
COPING WITH LOSS
◦ THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY TO MOURN
◦ LEARN HEALTHY WAYS TO MOURN, HAVE A GOOD SUPPORT SYSTEM
◦ TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF; LEARN TO PRACTICE DETACHMENT
◦ AVOID UNHEALTHY HABITS THAT CAN LEAD TO MORE PROBLEMS LIKE ADDICTION OR
GAMBLING
◦ TALK TO CARING FRIENDS
◦ DON’T MAKE MAJOR CHANGES RIGHT AWAY, GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO STEP BACK AND
SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE AND THEN ADAPT TO LOSS
◦ TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR
◦ BE PATIENT, BE KIND TO YOURSELF AND TAKE SPACE AND TIME TO MOURN
STRESS MANAGEMENT
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STRESS MANAGEMENT
◦ IT’S A FEELING THAT YOU ARE OVERLOADED AND OUT OF CONTROL
◦ WORLD CHANGED AFTER COVID-19 PANDEMIC
◦ SHORT TERM STRESS CAN BE POSITIVE . LONG TERM STRESS IS BAD- CARDIAC DISEASES,
DIABETES, HTN, CANCER, METABOLIC SYNDROME, OBESITY, MENTALL ILLNESS
◦ SIGNG- HEADACHES, INSOMNIA, IRRITABILITY,
◦ HOBBY- DANCING, ART, EXERCISE, COOKING
◦ GROUP SPORTS, SOCIALIZING. PETS. GOOD SLEEP. QUITTING ADDICTIONS
◦ RELAXATION TECHNIQUES- PRIORITIZE TASKS, TIME MANAGEMENT, WORK LOAD, OFFICE
RELATIONS
◦ TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR
SLEEP
GOOD QUALITY OF SLEEP
◦ Keep a fixed time to sleep and wake up
◦ Sleep in a dark quiet cool environment
◦ Exercise daily
◦ Relax before bedtime, warm bath, reading
◦ Avoid alcohol and large meals before bedtime
◦ Avoid nicotine and coffee near bedtime
◦ Take only short power naps in the daytime
◦ Get natural sunlight for at least 30 minutes everyday
◦ Talk to a psychiatrist for sleep related problems
STRENGTHEN SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
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Social connections
◦ Build strong relationships with your children
◦ Get active and participate in group activities with and friends
◦ If you are the family care-giver , ask for help / ask others to contribute to care
◦ Join a group focused on a favorite hobby such as reading, hiking,painting
◦ Learn a new skill
◦ Volunteer for things you care about in your community ,school, garden, library, worship
place,
◦ Travel to different places and meet new people
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
ABILITY TO
COMMUNICATE AND
INTERACT
EFFECTIVELY WITH
OTHERS,
NEGOTIATION
TEAMWORK
CONFLICT
RESOLUTION
BOTH VERBAL AND
NON VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
ACTIVE LISTENING
EMPATHY
CONFLICT HANDLING MODES
COMPETING- assertive, uncooperative
COLLABORATING-assertive, collaborative
COMPROMISING-try to find an acceptable solution for both paties
AVOIDING-unassertive, uncooperative
ACCOMODATING- unassertive, cooperative
COLLABORATIVE APPROACH
BENEFITS:
• HIGH QUALITY DECISIONS AND INVENTIVE SOLUTIONS
• LEARNING AND COMMUNICATION
• RESOLUTION AND COMMITMENT TOWARDS MEETING ALL
CONCERNS
• STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRUST AND RESPECT
• BUILDS INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND
PARTNERSHIPS
• USE OF “ WE” LANGAUGE
• CHANCE TO IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY AND BUILD TRUST
5 R’s of conflict resolution
RELATIONSHIP
RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITY
REPAIR
REINTEGRATION
“ I APPRETIATE MY COLLEAGUE…”
◦ LETS TRY THIS TEAM BUILDING EXERCISE
◦ MAKE A LIST OF QUALITIES YOU WISH YOU HAD.
◦ NOW TRY TAGGING A TEACHER WHO ACCTUALLY POSSESS THOSE QUALITIES AND MAKE
THEM FEEL APPRETIATED .
◦ LETS STAND IN CIRCLES AND TELL A POSITIVE QUALITY OF THE PERSON STANDING TO
YOUR RIGHT…..
SUPPORT SYSTEM
SHARING WORK
SHARING DIFFICULTIES WITH SENIORS
BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS FOR DIFFICULT ISSUES
TEACHERS ORIENTATION- TASKS BEYOND TEACHING
WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS
APPRAISALS AND FEEDBACK FORMS FROM HEADS OF SECTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT AND MOTIVATION
RECOGNITION OF SKILLS AND AWARDING CERTIFICATES FOR THE SAME
ORGANIZING GET TOGETHERS OUT OF WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR STRENGTHENING BONDS AND SENCE OF
UNITY
HOW DO I APPRAISE MYSELF ?
1. GOALS ACHIEVED
•ACTIVE GOALS
•GOAL NOT MET
•GOAL DEFFERRED ( NOT COUNTED)
2. PROFICIENCY RATING
•ADVANCED
•PROFICIENT
•DEVELOPING
•DOES NOT DEMONSTRATE
3. OBSERVATION FREQUENCY
•CONSISTANTLY OBSERVED
•OBSERVED
•SOMETIMES OBSERVED
•SELDOM OBSERVED
4. BEHAVIOUR
5. STRENGTHS
6. WEAKNESSESS
COMMUNITY
STRUCTURE
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