In our new six-part event series "TUC Mental Health", we would like to consciously introduce students and employees to the topic of mental health on a Thursday afternoon in the winter semester 2025/26 in order to jointly develop an awareness of what stress does to the self and the body and how well stressful situations can be dealt with.

The series of events is deliberately designed with many exercise elements in order to achieve the greatest possible learning effect. The event takes place on Thursdays on the specified dates from 2-6 pm. The contents build on each other. Continuous attendance on all dates is encouraged, but not mandatory. Individual appointments can also be attended.
 

Date 1: Introduction to stress management (06.11.2025)
- How does stress arise and how can it be managed using personal resources?
- How can emotions be managed?
- How does stress affect the body? How can stress be controlled?
- What are personal stress factors?
- What personal resources are available and how can they be strengthened?

Date 2: Developing goals (20.11.2025)
- Heidelberg Competence Training
- Personal goals and goal setting
- Time management
- Regeneration
- Self-care
 

Date 3: Developing concentration (11.12.2025)
- Heidelberg Competence Training
- Personal concentration
- Embodiment concept: interdependence of mind, thought and psyche
- Principle of presence of mind and hara principle: posture, breathing and muscle tension as the basis for concentration

Date 4: Developing strengths (08.01.2026)
- Heidelberg Competence Training
- Personal resources and strengths
- Living successes: defining and reflecting on self-perception and the perception of others
- Strengths analysis


Date 5: Developing intention shielding (29.01.2026)
- Heidelberg Competence Training
- Influencing factors and triggers in everyday life?
- Effective self-regulation strategies
- Personal obstacles/factors


Date 6: Strengthening personal resources (05.03.2026)
- Legal/illegal performance enhancement
- Body awareness
- Why athletes are better performers?
- Creating your own annual plan
- Influences of nutrition, regeneration, exercise behavior, health, music on performance