In order to implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech during his inspection of Tianjin and to excel in student psychological health education, fostering students’ self-esteem, rationality, and positive health outlook, the “Fun Sports, Bright Future” Psychological Health Sports Day and One-Stop Student Community Sports Carnival was successfully held on May 25 at the Gymnasium on Jinnan Campus, at Nankai University. This event was hosted by the Party Committee’s Student Work Department and organized by the School of Finance.

Participants included Deputy Party Secretary of the University, Niu Wenli, relevant officials from the Student Work Department and the School of Finance, all teachers from the Psychological Health Education Center, and athletes from various colleges.

Zhang Yao, Party Secretary of the School of Finance, extended a warm welcome to the attendees. He reviewed the School’s recent work in psychological health education and encouraged participants to enjoy the event, enhance their physical fitness, develop a sound personality, and strengthen their will.

Niu Wenli officially declared the Sports Day open and served as the first participant in the team-building exercise, “Hundred Hearts in Sync.”

The Psychological Health Sports Day featured 16 classic psychological health and team-building activities, including collective, team, and individual events. Students showcased their positive spirit and tenacity, with the top three teams in the collective events being from the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, the School of Finance, and the School of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering.

In parallel with the sports events, the Psychological Health Creative Market was set up by the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, the School of Pharmacy, the School of International Education, the School of Chinese Language and Culture, and the School of Finance, along with the Psychological Health Education Center and Psychological Association. Activities included therapeutic workshops, immersive handcrafts, psychological knowledge quizzes, emotion cards, and the Stroop Challenge, allowing students to experience various psychological relaxation methods.

The School of Finance remains committed to open participation in activities. By hosting the university-wide Psychological Health Sports Day, the School aims to help students relieve stress, adjust their emotions, and cultivate a positive and healthy mindset, thereby promoting the high-quality development of psychological health work across the university and ensuring students’ mental well-being.