Walking has a positive effect on the brain and mind...

An event titled "Psychological Resilience in Difficult Times" was organized in cooperation with Üsküdar University Vocational School of Health Services (VSHS) Occupational Health and Safety Department, Young Red Crescent Club and Turkish Red Crescent Women's Kadıköy Organization. Clinical Psychologist-Psychotherapist Melike Büşra Hacıoğlu participated in the event. Drawing attention to the effect of walking for 20-30 minutes every day, Hacıoğlu expressed that "This seems to be a factor that recovers both the body and the mind”.

The opening speech of the program, which was held at Üsküdar University Çarşı Campus Beylerbeyi Conference Hall, was delivered by VSHS Occupational Health and Safety Program Head Assist. Prof. Gamze Kağan performed it.

Hard times introduce beautiful people...

Noting that there are people who have a hard time all over the world, VSHS Occupational Health and Safety Program Head Asst. Prof. Gamze Kağan stated that "Why did we say psychological resilience in difficult times? Now we are going through difficult times. Last year, we went through very difficult times as a country. We see wars and persecutions in the world, we watch them, and everyone has periodic hard times that they go through in their own time. How do we deal with these processes? There are also processes of coping in the wrong way and managing in the wrong way. That is why we chose this topic. Also, last year, we were volunteers at the Red Crescent during these difficult times. Through that, we carried out some activities. During the earthquake process, we built a warehouse as Kadıköy Kızılay. In that warehouse, our students and friends worked together voluntarily day and night. They say that hard times make good people. We also established good bonds at that time."

Hacıoğlu: "What we call psychological resilience is the power to recover in short"

Clinical Psychologist Melike Büşra Hacıoğlu, who stated that difficult times are not only for bad reason, expressed that "When we talk about hard times, we talk about bad things, but sometimes positive things can bring hard times. For example, let's say we are changing jobs and you have been promoted. This is a good situation when you look at it, but it requires an adaptation. Therefore, this can bring a difficulty, or when marriage is a situation where we want to establish a home, this can also bring a difficulty. Wars, pandemics, etc., there may be difficult situations that we witness in these situations that we cannot afford. What we call psychological resilience is the power to recover in short. It applies to all situations that affect the well-being of the person, positively or negatively."

"We felt alive with the aid provided during the earthquake"

Talking about the outcomes of the Maraş earthquake, Hacıoğlu expressed that "In a sense, the earthquake united us. We had become too separated. We are all trying to make a drop in water. We are trying to create a movement. With the help provided during the earthquake, we also felt alive. The donations that we saw as small were making a big impact there.”

"Walking is very effective in recovering the brain and mind"

Stating that there are various ways to overcome difficult times, Hacıoğlu said that "Time management can be a very empowering thing. Planning your life, knowing how much time you spend on what, following the negativities, taking action and doing something, sometimes maybe studying, maybe going to work, maybe producing something new. Walking is very effective in recovering the brain and mind. Psychologically, it affects us positively. For both psychiatric and physical conditions, there is only one point that arises in all of them, and in fact, it seems to be the only valid factor in Alzheimer's. Walking for 20-30 minutes every day is said to have an incredible effect. This situation seems to be a factor that recovers both the body and the mind."

The program ended after a group photo shoot.

 

Üsküdar News Agency (ÜNA)