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Explore the full programme of events; from performances, exhibitions to interactive public art, hands-on workshops, and thought-provoking symposia and policy panels.

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Forest and Therapeutic Walk at Poblet Monastery: Psychological Intervention in a Natural Setting

Monday 20 & Sunday 26 October

Monestir de Poblet

Ariadna Casas, licensed psychologist and member of GT NIAT (Inclusive Therapeutic Activities in Nature, COPC), in collaboration with the Poblet National Interest Natural Site (PNIN), presents a therapeutic activity designed based on health psychology and evidence-based therapies. The program integrates emotional regulation techniques and psychoeducational interventions in natural contexts to improve mental health and well-being. Content and applied tools: - Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing): an environmental psychology technique shown to reduce cortisol, activate the parasympathetic nervous system, and enhance positive affect. - Mindfulness: a scientifically supported practice in clinical psychology to reduce stress, prevent depression relapse, and improve emotional regulation. - Therapeutic Qigong: body and breath work linked to psychomotricity and emotional self-regulation, offering both physiological and psychological benefits. Psychological objectives of the intervention: - Reduce stress and anxiety using tools that influence autonomic responses and emotional resilience. - Promote mental health prevention, reducing risk factors associated with anxiety and depressive disorders. - Enhance mind-body connection and neuroplasticity, supporting learning and psychological adaptation processes. Expected benefits: - Decreased perceived stress levels. - Improved subjective well-being and vitality. - Increased skills in emotional self-regulation and mindful awareness. Developed in collaboration with PNIN Poblet, this activity aims to contribute to scientific evidence at the intersection of psychology, mental health, and natural environments.

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Sea & Memory

Monday 20 & Wednesday 22 October
11:00 - 13:00

Barcelona Maritime Museum

Visits to day centers centered on the "Gotas Archive of the MMB" exhibition, featuring letters and correspondence from the museum. This common thread will evoke participants' correspondence, memories, and moments in their lives when letters have been important. This activity will encourage conversation and evoke memories. The activity is carried out with the guidance of a therapist from the AfAB (Association of Relatives of Alzheimer's Patients). Mar & Memoria is a project of the Barcelona Maritime Museum aimed at people with Alzheimer's and their families. These activities are designed with special consideration for the effects derived from diseases such as Alzheimer's, which cause cognitive decline and behavioral disorders in patients. Prior work with professional therapists ensures that the visit is tailored to the needs of the group and is as comfortable as possible. Through objects from the collections, images, or content from the exhibitions, participants interact, encouraging them to express what evokes their memories and experiences. The October activities revolve around the exhibition "Gotas de archivo" (Drops from the Archive: The MMB's Epistolary Relationships with Other Museums Around the World). It focused on how writing and receiving letters has been a very important form of communication in our lives. Through these letters, we met people close to us who were far away and who opened the door to the world. The Barcelona Maritime Museum preserves extensive epistolary documentation that shows how it has been open to the world and has maintained relationships with museums around the world. We will explore the most interesting and unusual letters, while also recalling the letters and missives that have had the greatest impact on the participants.

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