Theme of Semester 1: Treasure in My Life!
Interactive activities are arranged to help you learn more about yourselves, your interests, desires, and your own inner resources. Come to register for the activities and to discover treasure in your life!
Pop-up Booth
"My treasure in life is _________."
Come to visit our Pop-up Booth near VA Block to discover your treasure in life. A special souvenir has been reserved for you!
Workshop
SoulCollage® Workshop
Come to recognise your inner resources and connect with them through this workshop. Limited quota!
Workshop
Therapeutic Horticulture Workshop
Come to get some inspiration for life value through plant making! Register for two consecutive sessions now!
Pop-up Booth: "My treasure in life is ____________."
Date: 21 & 22 September 2023 (Thursday & Friday)
Time: 11.00-14.00
Venue: VA Block Counter (Next to 7-Eleven)
*All PolyU students are welcome. No registration required*
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Share your treasure and life experiences with each other -
Get more information about the project and register the activities
SoulCollage® Workshop
Cantonese session
Workshop 1
Date: 4 October 2023 (Wednesday)
Time: 10.00-12.00
Venue: R406
Workshop 2
Date: 9 October 2023 (Monday)
Time: 15.30-17.30
Venue: U208
English session
Workshop 1
Date: 16 October 2023 (Monday)
Time: 15.00-17.00
Venue: QR514
Workshop 2
Date: 16 October 2023 (Monday)
Time: 18.00-20.00
Venue: V303
Instructor: SoulCollage® Facilitator
Fee: Free of charge
Target: All PolyU students
Quota: 20 per workshop
Registration: https://polyu.hk/iHUhN (Deadline on 28 September 2023)
*Souvenir will be distributed to participants upon their completion of the workshop.
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Students will create their own SoulCollage® art work and build a stronger connections with themselves
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To help participants in discovering and embracing their life values through art making and sharing
Therapeutic Horticulture Workshop
Cantonese session
Date: 19 October and 9 November 2023 (Thursday)
Time: 13.30-15.00
Venue: Z210
English session
Date: 20 October and 10 November 2023 (Friday)
Time: 13.30-15.00
Venue: BC404
Instructor: Registered Horticultural Therapist
Fee: Free of charge
Target: All PolyU students
Quota: 15 per session
Registration: https://polyu.hk/pOisP (Deadline on 9 October 2023)
*Souvenir will be distributed to participants upon their completion of the two-session workshop.
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Get some inspiration of life value through plant making
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To help participants to understand the relationship between plants and life
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To inspire participants to redefine what is their purpose in life
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To enhance participants' life satisfaction
Hope is a positive cognitive state with goal-directed determination and planning based on a sense of successful to meet the goals. Come to join the interactive workshop to explore your goals and nurture the sense of hope with us!
Playback Theatre Performance
Date: 13 October 2022 (Thursday)
Cantonese performance
Time: 10.30-12.00
Venue: Z504
English performance
Time: 14.00-15.30
Venue: Z503
Instructor: Encounter Playback Theatre
Quota: 50 students each
FREE OF CHARGE
ALL POLYU STUDENTS ARE WELCOME!
Experiential Activity: Art making – Step out of your comfort zone
Date: 1 - 3 Mar 2023 (Wed - Fri)
Time: 16.00-17.00 or 17.00-18.00
Venue: BC404
Content:
• Recognise your interest, talents and characteristics through art making
• Step out of your comfort zone, sharing stories among each other
Target: All PolyU students
Quota: 30 students per session
Language: English
*Souvenir will be distributed to participants upon their completion of the activity.
Talk: From Passion to Action – Build your Courage
Guest speakers: Singer, Mr Ng Lam Fung (吳林峰先生) & Clinical Psychologist, Dr Paul Cheung (張建華博士)
Date: 21 Feb 2023 (Tue)
Time: 13.00-14.00
Venue: ST111
Content:
• Story sharing on becoming a singer
• How to build Courage from the perspective of Positive Psychology
Language: English and Cantonese
Remarks: Real-time English interpretation will be provided.
Target: PolyU students and staff
Quota: 250
Workshop: Experience with Expressive Arts Therapy
Content:
• Recognise your inner resources, talents and characteristics through immersing in guided expressive arts activities
• Discover your comfort zone and start a journey to change
Cantonese session
Date: 14 & 21 Feb 2023 (Tue)
Time: 16.00-18.00
Venue: R408
Instructor: Ms. Gigi MAK (Registered Art Therapist - Expressive Arts)
English session
Date: 17 & 24 Feb 2023 (Fri)
Time: 16.00-18.00
Venue: W208
Instructor: Ms. Julia CHOI (Registered Art Therapist - Expressive Arts)
Target: All PolyU students
Quota: 20 students per session
*Souvenir will be distributed to participants upon their completion of the two-session workshop.
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It is nature’s unique ability that not only bring consolation in times of stress, but also increase our creativity, empathy and a sense of wonder.
Workshop: Experience on Horticultural therapy
Date: 15 October 2021 (Friday)
Time:
- 14.30-16.00 (English)
- 16.30-18.00 (Cantonese)
Speaker: Instructors from the Hong Kong Association of Therapeutic Horticulture (HKATH)
Quota: 20 students each
Talk: How connecting with nature helps our mental health?
Date: 11 October 2021 (Monday)
Time: 12.45-14.00
Speaker: Dr Siu Nicolson (Vice President and Co-Chair of the Hong Kong Association of Therapeutic Horticulture (HKATH))
Contents:
- Introduction to horticultural therapy and its influence to mental health
- Tips for simple horticulture activities in daily life
Language: English
Target: Both students and staff
Quota:
- In-person session: 50
- Online session: 100
Healthy sleep is important to everyone’s physical and mental health at all ages. It helps to improve productivity and overall quality of life. You are invited to read the below information of sleep.
Souvenirs (eye masks and tea bags) will be given to students if they have completed the sleeping schedule in a week or two. Please send your copy of sleeping schedule to cws.mhcp@polyu.edu.hk by 1 April 2022.
There are just a few steps away from good sleeping health. Let’s start now!
Workshop 1: Trying Acupressure for Self-management of Emotions 穴位按摩與情緒管理
Date: 19 Nov 2020 (Thursday)
Time: 12.45-14.00
Speaker: Prof. Hector Tsang and Prof. Jessie Xin (RS department)
Venue: Zoom
Language: English
Target: Both students and staff
Workshop 2: Experience on Forest Therapy 網上森林療癒聚會
Each session is themed and designed in a way to engage your senses, plug into nature’s healing power and create space for listening and sharing, while allowing for as much privacy and freedom as you wish.
Date: 25 Nov 2020 (Wednesday)
Time:
- 11.00-12.30 (Cantonese)
- 14.30-16.00 (English)
Speaker: Ms Amanda Yik (Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide & Mentor)
Venue: Zoom
Quota: 30 students each
Workshop 3: Experience on Music Therapy
Date: 26 Nov 2020 (Thursday)
Time:
- 15.00-16.30 (English)
- 17.30-19.00 (Cantonese)
Speaker: Mr Kingman Chung (Director of International Music Therapy Centre)
Venue: Zoom
Quota: 30 students each
1. ‘Lighting Up’ Campaign
Content: Share your positive experience/story to light up others and get a light box
Period: 29 March to 30 April 2021
Steps:
- Get a 'Lighting up' package in SAO counter (Core T, Room QT 308) from 29March to 30 April 2021 (09.00-19.00 Monday to Friday).
- Scan the QR code to access the online form
- Share your positive experience/story within 50 words in English/Chinese in the form.
- Draw a picture of your positive experience/story on the acrylic sheet, take a photo and upload the photo to the form
Students with most inspiring experiences/stories and drawings will be selected to get the light box for display in exhibition (or virtual exhibition) anonymously at the end of this academic year.
2. Workshop: Experience on Expressive Art
Date: 13 April 2021 (Tuesday)
Time: 12.45-14.00
Speaker: Mr Terrence Zee (Registered Art Therapist – Expressive Art)
Venue: Zoom
Language: English
Target: All PolyU students and staff
