On 14/11, 21/11 và 28/11, BoM of Luong Van Can Fund organized the course “Listening to the story of emotions”. The lecturer of the course was Ms Nguyen Phuoc Cat Phuong, MSc in Applied Psychology of the University of Edinburgh, and the teaching assistant was Ms Tran Phan Tuong Vy, who holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and majors in Psychotherapy and Counseling at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU-HCMC. Students gained exposure to scientific terms to understand the mechanism of emotions; immersed themselves into a non-judgemental environment; reflected on what they should change to reach a balancing inner.

The content of each session helped students navigate themselves in the journey of understanding their emotion.

At the start of the first session, students discussed and practiced basic activities pertaining to emotions, under the instruction of Ms Tuong Vy. Ms Cat Phuong then presented the class rules and the fundamental role of emotions. Ms Cat Phuong defined “Mindfulness” and its benefits when students practice “Mindfulness” lessons every day. It was a chance for students to look deeply into their emotions and share thoughts inh others to understand each other clearly.

In subsequent sessions, students were more open to sharing their thoughts and emotions. Many questions were posed, including “How can I untie the tangled negative emotions?” or “How can I listen to the voice of my emotions?” Ms Cat Phuong and Ms Tuong Vy listened attentively to all stories and shared insights on how to transform emotions through narratives, sounds and vivid videos. By applying these methods, students could approach issues from multiple perspectives and allow themselves to embrace their needs, behaviours, thoughts, and emotions.

     “I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.”

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Menthy Vietnam is one of the prestigious partners of Luong Van Can Fund in organizing courses and programs aimed at promoting mental health. Menthy provides training for individuals, groups and organizations to harness the power of synergy to promote mental well-being in the community. Menthy’s philosophy is: “An individual becomes healthy when the environment around them is healthy”. After this course, Luong Van Can Fund hopes that students will become physically and mentally strong to continue thriving in their academic pursuit.