On March 20th, on the occasion of World Sleep Day, the Health Promotion Group of the Ningbo University Health Science Center, in collaboration with the Youth League Branch of the Top-notch Talent Innovation Class in Clinical Medicine of the class of 2024, carefully planned a unique lawn gathering for making intangible cultural heritage sleep-aiding sachets. With the theme of "Sleep Dreams Invaded, We Guard for You", this activity invited a psychologist to give a lecture on sleep-aiding knowledge and organized Chinese and international students to jointly experience the traditional Chinese medicine sachet making technique, allowing everyone to feel the charm of Chinese culture while enhancing their awareness of sleep health.

Sleep-aiding Science Popularization - Paying Attention to Sleep Health and Guarding the Balance of Body and Mind

At the beginning of the activity, Dr. Zhang Qingyu from the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, centered around the theme of World Sleep Day, popularized common sleep disorders, their causes, and improvement methods to Chinese and international college students through vivid cases and professional explanations. The doctor emphasized that good sleep quality is related to physical and mental health, and maintaining a regular schedule, creating a comfortable sleep environment, and relieving stress and anxiety are important measures to improve sleep quality. During the interactive session, the students actively asked questions, and the atmosphere at the scene was lively.

Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience - Immersively Feeling the Beauty of Traditional Chinese Medicine Sachets

After the popularization of sleep-aiding knowledge, the highlight of this activity arrived - the DIY of intangible cultural heritage sleep-aiding sachets. The students of the Top-notch Talent Innovation Class in Clinical Medicine of Ningbo University and international students collaborated in groups, selected and matched traditional sleep-aiding herbs such as mugwort, lavender, and cloves, and made unique sleep-aiding sachets through steps such as grinding, filling, and decorating.

"This is my first time coming into contact with Chinese sachets. I didn't expect these small cloth bags to be not only beautiful but also have the effect of aiding sleep!" BAKIR BASMA, an international student from Morocco, said excitedly, "This experience has given me a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese medicine and intangible cultural heritage culture, and I have also learned a lot of practical health knowledge."

Cultural Blending - Chinese and International Students Build Peaceful Dreams Together

This activity not only enabled the students to learn scientific sleep-aiding methods but also, with intangible cultural heritage sachets as a bridge, promoted the blending of different cultures. During the process of collaborative production, Chinese and international students communicated and learned from each other, narrowing the cultural distance and jointly feeling the charm of traditional Chinese medicine wisdom.

In the future, the Health Promotion Group of the Ningbo University Health Science Center will continue to hold health-themed activities, strengthen cooperation with Party and Youth League branches, combine traditional culture with medical knowledge, bring more practical and interesting health experiences to the students, and jointly safeguard physical and mental health!