SunDive Surfing Life - The Digital Wave

What was the main topic of the project?

Mihhail Petroc – Connecting with the nature

Diana Veilberg - Digital detox and mindfulness

Gleb Pushin - Nowadays, we depend more and more on digital tools with or without Al integration, like ChatGPT, Synthesia, Google Maps, etc. for work and personal life, without fully knowing the risks that these tools bring, like the lack of privacy, creation of dependencies, and so-called doom scrolling. To find a balance between the use of such tools and creating healthy lifestyle and relationships with our peers, we decided to bring together young people from different cultures and backgrounds, providing a safe space through conscious debate, engaging activities, and mindfulness practices.

Nikita Jegorov – Project focused on finding a balance between digital technology use and a healthy lifestyle, using methods like mindfulness, debates, yoga, coaching, and intercultural exchange.

Sofija Petrovitskaja - mental wellbeing and digitalisation.

Kreeta Roose - Responsible use of digital tools and mindfulness

Anna Ingrem Rebane - Yoga, mindfulness and AI

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What was the biggest learning moment for you?

Mihhail Petroc – Connecting with new people, I felt more relaxed and disconnected from problem and my real life.

Diana Veilberg - Learning to coach people - helping them plan using their resources in the best way to reach their personal goals in one of the sectors in wheel of life.

Gleb Pushin - Debates between teams

Nikita Jegorov – The most powerful learning moment for me was during a yoga session, when I truly understood how movement, breath, and presence can bring clarity and calm in a world constantly pulling our attention in different directions.

Sofija Petrovitskaja - For me the biggest learning moment was while communicating with other participants, sharing ideas with each other and coaching.

Kreeta Roose - Responsible use of digital tools and mindfulnessIt is actually really fun to put away your phone and disconnect from social media and internet to then connect with nature and other people

Anna Ingrem Rebane - Yoga

Do you have any plans to continue being active in the field? If yes, in which way?

Mihhail Petroc – I would like to participate in future projects. If it means in field of connection with the nature, I would do stretching in the nature.

Diana Veilberg - Yes, because I can effectively excercise in in my everyday practice as a youth worker. Thanks to the project I have a better understanding of coaching principles.

Gleb Pushin - Yes, because the rapid growth of AI and its emergence as a phenomenon are hot topics of debate

Nikita Jegorov -This project inspired me to continue exploring the balance between mental well-being and the use of digital tools, especially through yoga, mindfulness, and community-building. So, I’m going to start practicing yoga more regularly in my daily life as a way to stay present, reduce stress, and reconnect with myself. It’s a small step, but I believe it can make a big difference in how I manage my energy and focus each day..

Sofija Petrovitskaja - Yes, I do. I would like to participate in other projects and work on different topics, because it is a good self-development.

Kreeta Roose - Yes, I would like to participate in more Erasmus+ and other projects about this and also other topics

Anna Ingrem Rebane - Yes, I will start adding yoga to the days that I don’t workout

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Would you recommend this experience to your friends? If yes, why? If no, why not?

Mihhail Petroc - I would recommend it to my friends, it is a great way for self growth.

Diana Veilberg - Yes, but I'd recommend people to read the infopacks more carefully. With this project many people, myself included, expected a lot more of active learning and didn't consider that yoga would have such a huge role. Project was good to sort through everyday thoughts and troubles and help people cope with them through relaxation and communication.

Gleb Pushin - Yes, because mindfulness practices were very interesting, and I experienced new emotions through meditation.

Nikita Jegorov - I would recommend it to those friends who are open to stepping away from constant distractions and building a deeper connection with nature, themselves, and others.

Sofija Petrovitskaja - Yes, sure. Because it was an amazing experience for me, i earned new knowledge, made new friends, explored new city, went out from my comfort zone and got so much positive emotions!

Kreeta Roose - Yes, it’s a great place to meet people, experience new cultures, and learn something new

Anna Ingrem Rebane - Yes I would, it was eye opening and an interesting topic to learn from

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Other comments or anything else you would like to share? You can answer in your mother tongue, if you want!

Diana Veilberg - Thank you for the project!

Gleb Pushin - I liked the organizer named Zlatko, and I wish him luck in next projects.

Nikita Jegorov -  This project really changed my perspective on how much control technology has over my daily habits and how powerful it can be to consciously take that control back.

Sofija Petrovitskaja - It was one of the best weeks in my life! Thank you

Kreeta Roose - Even though the schedule was often disorganized and things felt chaotic, it was still a lot of fun

This Project was financed by European Commission’s Erasmus + Programme