Well Being Activities

Everyone was having lots of confusing thoughts when the medical crisis began; the truth is we all were. COVID-19 was new to all of us and we needed to support ourselves and each other through it. This means friends and family. School life is important to all of us in this community and that's why, we tried to help all cope. Staying positive was crucial. So, we tried to create moments of happiness and created an environment of positivity towards life in these unusual times.

To help students to make the most of the extra time they gained and to raise the spirits we set up various ‘mindful’ activities from 18th to 23rd April to keep all engaged. Students were stopped from going outside, but no one could stop them from going ‘inside’. It was an opportunity for them to introspect, & to know who they truly are. These activities allowed them to realize things about themselves that they never knew...

We were overwhelmed by the extremely heartening responses that we recieved. Here is a sample:

Title: My Vulnerable Self

Hiding the hurt, hiding the pain,

Hiding the tears that fall like rain.

Saying I'm fine when I'm anything but.

This ache in my soul rips at my gut.

My skin is on fire; I burn from within.

The calm on my face is an ongoing sin.

The world must stay out; I've built up a wall.

My fragile lie will collapse should it ever fall.

Loneliness consumes me; it eats away the years

Until my life is swallowed by unending fears.

Waiting for someone to see I wear a mask

And care enough to remove it; is that too much to ask?

Trust me for it is tough,

For the battlefield is really rough

It is the darkest, deepest place one can travel to alone,

A solo journey filled with struggles and groans.

Every day is a new battle against the same foe,

But the enemy fights back with psychological blows.

It creeps up on you in your most vulnerable state,

Especially when there's no one around who can relate.

Thoughts in your mind begin to swirl and swell,

Which drag you into your own subconscious hell.

Figments and entities from your past

Serve as the pain, which you can't outlast.

Finally sleep always comes as a welcomed friend,

But it the morning the ceaseless battle begins yet again

By Vrinda Mittal 12 J

The best entries were listed on school's website & will be featured on school display board once the beloved, respected & humongous institution reopens!