Ctrrl+V was partner in the project “Explore Minds”, which was a wonderful youth project in Zakopane, hosted by Instytut Przeciwdziałania Chorobom Cywilizacyjnym, and involved participants from Poland, Greece, Italy, Hungary and Latvia.

The project was designed to minimize digital distractions, to foster a more mindful personal exploration. The structure of the project was encouraging personal introspection and interpersonal connections. Throughout the week we were diving into self-discovery and mental hygienic development through various activities related to mindfulness, reflection, body movement, art therapy, meditation and hiking while spending the whole week without digital devices.

The “NOphone” experience has affected the whole group in a really positive way. As I realised there was less anxiety and stress, less distraction, less mindless scrolling, more presence, more social and basic human interaction, and more sharing and communication. It also resulted in a great boost in creativity.

Beautiful experience, beautiful environment and most importantly, beautiful people. Thank you for trusting me, and letting me support your personal journeys through this memorable week.

The project was financed by European Union within Erasmus+ programme