Exploring the Mind-Body Connection.

The Department of Economics and Psychology at St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur, organised its fourth webinar part of the Mental Health Drive on the topic “Connection between the Body and Mind”. This interactive session was held on the 16th of February through the online platform Google Meet. A total of 40 students and faculty members joined the webinar. 

The guest speaker for the event was Dr. Raghav Shah, Consultant, and Director of the Department of Psychiatry and De-addicaton at Rajasthan Hospital, Jaipur. As of April 2020, Dr. Shah holds the distinction of the only super-specialist in Psychiatry Medicine in Rajasthan. The teacher coordinators for the event were Ms. Nupur Chauhan and Ms. Shiromi Chaturvedi, who provided their support to the student coordinators throughout the planning of the webinar. 

The event kicked off with the welcoming of the audience and the introduction of the resource person. Dr. Shah took over as he spoke to the students about the strong connection between one’s body and mind through a brief PowerPoint lecture. He elaborated on the meaning of mind-body connection and its physical and psychological aspects. 

Dr. Shah’s discourse was followed by a brief question and answer session, allowing students to get an expert opinion. The topics discussed involved behavioural management for anger issues, the causes and solutions for procrastination, and dealing with psychosomatic symptoms. Dr Shah with his experience highlighted some tips for stress management and breaking bad habits and forming good ones. Students actively participated in the process and thus added one more feather of achievement to the department.