{
  "id": 5751924,
  "title": "Bangkok teen uses sound healing to help peers build resilience",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/bangkok-teen-uses-sound-healing-to-help-peers-build-resilience",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T08:53:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/arts/2026/09/05/bangkok-teen-uses-sound-healing-to-help-peers-build-resilience/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 17-year-old student in Bangkok is utilizing sound, music, and mindfulness techniques to empower young people and foster resilience amidst the academic and social pressures they face. Paro Phornprapha, a Year 12 student at Bangkok Patana School, initiated a youth-driven program centered around emotional well-being and building inner strength. Paro and his collaborator, KK Anuras, recently engaged with over 50 students and educators at Rittinarongron School, where they shared their vision of fostering positive energy and human connections through the power of sound waves and music.\n\nThe project emerged from Paro's keen observations of his peers grappling with academic pressure, competition, university preparation, and shifting social expectations. Rather than viewing personal growth as an additional objective, the initiative proposes straightforward practices that can seamlessly integrate into everyday life. Members are motivated to curate individualized music playlists for studying, exercise, or leisure, which the organizers liken to a digital \"first-aid kit\" for mental health.\n\nIn addition to music therapy, the program employs indoor rock climbing to impart a \"Try, Fall, Recover\" mindset to the younger generation. The objective is to help students perceive setbacks and errors as chances to enhance confidence and tenacity. Dr. Shuzo Kobayashi, president and CEO of Shonan Kamakura General Hospital and a board member of the General Incorporated Association Tokushukai, has acknowledged the program as a scientifically sound and preventive measure that may prove effective in addressing mental health issues among students.\n\nThe organizers emphasize that the project is conceived and directed by young individuals for their contemporaries, with a focus on self-awareness, emotional resilience, and confidence rather than merely offering temporary stress relief. Their message is clear: resilience is not an unalterable trait but a skill that can be cultivated and amplified through consistent practice.",
  "summary": "A 17-year-old Bangkok student is using sound, music and mindfulness to help young people build confidence and cope with the pressures of school and everyday life. Paro Phornprapha, a Year 12 student at Bangkok Patana School, launched a youth-led initiative focused on emotional well-being and resilience, encouraging students to slow down, reflect and reconnect with […] The post Bangkok teen uses…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}