Acquiring new competencies to promote mental health

Higher education applicants (educational programs “Psychology”, “Practical Psychology”) together with teachers of the departments of Psychology and Sociology, Practical Psychology and Social Work joined the webinar “Psychological Resources of Aroma and Olfactory Therapy”, which was held by the famous Ukrainian professor Olena Kostiuchenko. The event was attended by colleagues and friends – future psychologists of the Department of Psychology, Pedagogy and Philosophy of Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University.

The webinar was used to practice the theoretical knowledge and skills acquired by the students while studying the psychological disciplines “General Psychology” and “Psychophysiology” – olfactory (the effect of aromas on the human brain) and aromatherapy as the art of using essential oils, plant phytoncides and other aromatic substances to improve physical and mental health.