Athletes Talk for Schools – “Mind Gym”
“Shall We Talk” organises “Mind Gym”, a series of talks by athletes for secondary schools, from January to August 2025. Athletes are invited to the schools to share their personal experiences of facing adversities and negative emotions. The aim is to help students learn how to handle stress with a positive attitude and embrace different emotions. At the end of the talks, there will be an interactive game session to help students gain information on mental health, thereby reducing their misunderstanding and discrimination towards people with mental health needs. To learn more about the “Mind Gym”, please refer to the following poster, articles and social media content. The name “Mind Gym” is chosen to emphasise that in addition to training our bodies, adjusting our mindset also contributes to maintaining a balance in our lives. |
*Special thanks to all participating institutions
【「Mind Gym 健心室」運動員校園巡迴講嘉賓——香港輪椅乒乓球運動員袁泳琪】(Chinese version only)
袁泳琪是一位罹患「玻璃骨」（成骨不全症）的香港輪椅乒乓球運動員。儘管身體承受著先天的限制，但泳琪從未放棄乒乓球，並依然努力在訓練與學業間取得平衡，這份堅毅的精神令人尤其動容。不過，她卻認為自己是一個平凡人，因為只有學會接受平凡，才能掙脫追求「完美」的枷鎖。
她以自身的經歷鼓勵同學接納平凡來培養面對現實的勇氣，即使努力求進後仍未達到目標，也不要讓外界的標籤成為壓垮自信的重擔。泳琪深刻體悟，缺陷與限制本是生命常態，與其困於他人眼光，不如專注自我成長，細味每一寸進步的可貴。
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「陪我講Shall We Talk」是由精神健康諮詢委員會自2020年7月起推行的精神健康推廣和公眾教育計劃，旨在提高公眾對心理健康推廣的參與程度及對精神健康的了解、鼓勵市民及早尋求協助及治療和減低公眾對有精神健康需要人士的誤解及歧視。
