{"id":4048,"date":"2025-09-20T10:17:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T10:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpinghandsceylon.org\/?p=4048"},"modified":"2025-12-13T10:27:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T10:27:39","slug":"healthy-minds-project-2nd-episode-at-tamarind-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpinghandsceylon.org\/?p=4048","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Minds Project \u2013 2nd Episode at Tamarind Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4048\" class=\"elementor elementor-4048\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada60fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ada60fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3caaa48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3caaa48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><p>Date: 20 September 2025<br \/>Venue: Tamarind Gardens<br \/>Time: 9:00 AM \u2013 3:00 PM<br \/>Participants: 70 (parents and children together)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efcb15f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efcb15f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2122953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2122953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/helpinghandsceylon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/550403709_1096407009304771_1759096672270589536_n-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4058\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpinghandsceylon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/550403709_1096407009304771_1759096672270589536_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpinghandsceylon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/550403709_1096407009304771_1759096672270589536_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpinghandsceylon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/550403709_1096407009304771_1759096672270589536_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helpinghandsceylon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/550403709_1096407009304771_1759096672270589536_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helpinghandsceylon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/550403709_1096407009304771_1759096672270589536_n.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ff8ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9ff8ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0137f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e0137f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthy families, healthy minds, and a deeper bond with Mother Earth.<\/p><p>The second episode of our Healthy Minds initiative by Helping Hands Ceylon (HHC) took place at the peaceful Tamarind Gardens, gathering seventy participants\u2014parents and children\u2014for a full day of learning, sharing, and meaningful connection.<\/p><p>This community awareness program focused on healthy living through simple, attainable practices. Families were introduced to the importance of natural and locally available foods, rediscovering the nutritional value of herbs and ingredients often ignored due to lack of awareness. The sessions encouraged parents and children to understand how mindful eating and balanced nutrition contribute to both physical and emotional well-being.<\/p><p>Throughout the day, participants engaged in activities that nurtured self-awareness, communication, and empathy within families. Brain-stimulation games, mindfulness exercises, and group discussions helped strengthen the bond between parents and children, while also addressing the social and emotional gaps that have grown within modern family life. 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Every child received a full stationery pack, and each parent received a nutritious food bag to take home, allowing them to continue practicing what they learned.<\/p><p>The atmosphere throughout the day was one of warmth and genuine joy. Families left with renewed motivation to live healthier, more conscious lives\u2014and to pass this knowledge to the next generation.<\/p><p>Through initiatives like Healthy Minds, HHC continues its mission to guide communities toward holistic wellness, compassion, and a deeper connection to the natural world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 20 September 2025Venue: Tamarind GardensTime: 9:00 AM \u2013 3:00 PMParticipants: 70 (parents and children together) Healthy families, healthy minds, and a deeper bond with Mother Earth. 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