Nanchong No.11 Middle School: Empowering new students, building dreams and setting sail

In order to help freshmen in the first year of junior high school and senior high school quickly adapt to the new stage of campus life, alleviate enrollment anxiety, and establish a positive and healthy psychological state, recently, the Nanchong No.11 Middle School Spiritual Growth Center specially planned and carried out an online freshman adaptive psychological health lecture with the theme of "Embracing Middle School, Starting from the Heart". Ms. Zhou Qiaoyan from the Heart Growth Center of the high school department served as the keynote speaker, and all first-year students participated in this activity through an online platform.

At the beginning of the lecture, Teacher Zhou Qiaoyan kicked off with a fun warm-up game called "Quick Eyes and Quick Hands". The game quickly breaks down the barriers of online communication through simple command interaction, mobilizes students' enthusiasm for participation, and makes the originally tense atmosphere relaxed and active, laying a good foundation for the smooth development of subsequent lecture content.

In the core sharing session, Teacher Zhou Qiaoyan focused on the four key dimensions of new student adaptability: "environmental adaptation," "learning adjustment," "interpersonal relationships," and "mentality construction." Combining rich psychological knowledge and real cases, she provided students with scientific and practical adaptation methods and psychological guidance.

Environmental adaptation: Unlock new environments and establish a sense of belonging

Faced with the environmental changes from elementary school to junior high school, and from junior high school to high school, some students may feel unfamiliar and uneasy. Teacher Zhou Qiaoyan explained to her classmates the psychological laws of environmental adaptation by combining the "primacy effect" and "exposure effect": "The primacy effect makes our first impression of the new environment particularly profound, while the" exposure effect "tells us that actively engaging with classrooms, exercise areas, libraries and other spaces on campus, understanding the school's rules and cultural atmosphere, can quickly eliminate unfamiliarity and establish a sense of belonging to the new campus." At the same time, she suggested that students actively explore new environments by recording "campus news" and "my new discoveries", gradually transforming "unfamiliar campus" into "familiar home".

Learning Adjustment: Mastering the New Rhythm and Enhancing Learning Ability

The learning content, pace, and methods in middle and high school have undergone significant changes, and how to quickly adapt to the new learning mode has become a focus of attention for freshmen. Teacher Zhou Qiaoyan introduced the "catfish effect", "Yerkes Dodson law" and "Matthew effect" to break down the key logic of learning adaptation for students. She pointed out that the "catfish effect" inspires everyone to face the competitive pressure in learning and transform it into a motivation to improve themselves; The Yerkes Dodson law states that moderate anxiety can improve learning efficiency, while excessive anxiety or complete relaxation can be detrimental to learning. Students need to find a suitable "anxiety balance point" for themselves; The "Matthew Effect" reminds everyone that the "accumulation of advantages" in learning is crucial. Starting from small things such as listening attentively in class and completing homework in a timely manner can gradually build learning advantages and avoid the dilemma of "learning harder and harder". In addition, Teacher Zhou Qiaoyan also shared practical learning skills such as time management, note taking, and error analysis with specific subject cases, helping students build a scientific learning system.

Interpersonal Relationships: Building New Connections and Gaining True Emotions

Entering a new class and establishing good interpersonal relationships is an important part of new student adaptation. Teacher Zhou Qiaoyan used psychological effects such as the "hedgehog rule," "halo effect," and "recency effect" to provide students with "tips" for interpersonal communication. She emphasized that the "hedgehog rule" tells us to maintain appropriate distance in interpersonal communication, neither overly distant nor overly dependent, in order to make the relationship last longer; The "halo effect" reminds everyone to avoid making one-sided evaluations of others based on their strengths or weaknesses, and to learn to have a comprehensive and objective understanding of classmates; The "recency effect" inspires everyone to communicate and actively resolve minor conflicts with classmates in a timely manner, avoiding the "solidification" of negative impressions. At the same time, Teacher Zhou Qiaoyan encourages students to take the initiative to take the "first step in socializing" by participating in class activities, group discussions, and other means, actively communicating with classmates, and gaining sincere friendship through mutual assistance and trust.

Psychological construction: shaping new cognition and embracing new growth

Facing the challenges of the new stage, a positive attitude is the "core weapon" to deal with all difficulties. Teacher Zhou Qiaoyan guides students to establish strong psychological resilience through "psychological resilience", "placebo effect", and "Rosenthal effect" (also known as Pygmalion effect). She explained that "psychological resilience" is like the "pressure spring" of the soul. By facing setbacks and summarizing experiences, one can gradually improve their ability to cope with difficulties; The placebo effect tells us that positive psychological suggestion can bring positive behavioral changes, and giving oneself more encouragement of "I can do it" and "I can adapt" can effectively alleviate anxiety; The Rosenthal effect proves that the expectations of others and one's own beliefs deeply influence personal growth. Students should believe in their own potential and actively accept the positive expectations of teachers and parents, constantly breaking through themselves through positive feedback.

At the end of the lecture, Teacher Zhou Qiaoyan emphasized again that the adaptation of new students is a gradual process, and there is no need to pursue "overnight". Students should learn to accept their "maladjustment" and apply the psychological knowledge and methods learned in this lecture to practical life. She encouraged all freshmen: "The middle school stage is a new starting point full of infinite possibilities in life. I hope everyone can face challenges with a positive attitude, solve problems with scientific methods, gain knowledge, friendship, and growth in the new campus, and open up their own wonderful chapter in life

This online lecture on adaptive mental health for new students not only provides professional psychological guidance and practical adaptation strategies for first-year and first-year students, but also conveys the school's emphasis and care for the mental health of new students. In the future, the school's Spiritual Growth Center will continue to carry out various mental health education activities to safeguard the physical and mental health growth of students and help every student shine in the campus. (Zhou Qiaoyan)