The youth exchange also involved young people with fewer opportunities from Georgia, Spain, Slovakia, Latvia and Ukraine, who mainly come from rural areas, from the war zone in Ukraine, from socially disadvantaged families, from areas with higher unemployment rates according to regional distribution. The main objective of the project was to develop the competences of rural youth to be able to improve their mental health and resist procrastination in the digital and global world by using various tools and digital applications. Through a combination of non-formal education, the use of e-health applications and art therapy, the project aimed to improve the psychological well-being of young people from rural areas who face psychological problems, depression or tendencies to self-harm. An important part of the project was non-formal education focused on the conscious and responsible use of online platforms, with an emphasis on maintaining mental balance between the online and offline worlds. Art therapy and its creative processes were used to support the mental and emotional health of the participants as part of experiential learning. The project also focused on raising awareness of the importance of mental health and developing practical skills of youth in using various tools (art therapy, experiential learning), applications (e.g. Sanity, Spanish e-health hub, MindShift, yoga app) and support strategies that contribute to improving mental well-being and quickly identifying factors of psychological discomfort. Specific objectives of the project that were met: • To develop the competencies of rural youth to increase their own mental health and resilience to procrastination, so that they can better cope with the challenges of the digital, global and modern world. • To connect non-formal education, online e-health applications and art therapy in order to increase the level of mental health of young people from rural areas with a higher tendency to psychological problems, depression and anxiety. • Educate participants in the area of conscious and responsible behavior on how to use online e-health applications and supportive e-health platforms to maintain mental balance and prevent mental health disorders, which has proven to be crucial for the healthy development of young people. • Implement the Sanity application into activities aimed at supporting the mental health of young people so that they can identify manifestations of anxiety and choose appropriate activities to alleviate it. • Use elements of art therapy and creative artistic processes as a tool to support the mental and emotional health of young people, as well as their practical use in supporting youth work. • Raise awareness of mental health and strengthen the ability of young people to use available forms of help and effective strategies to support mental well-being. Link to national priorities The project's activities contributed to the fulfillment of priorities specifically in the areas of: 1. Support for a healthy lifestyle and responsibility for one's own health, 2. Prevention of mental disorders, 3. Education, upbringing and awareness-raising in the area of a healthy lifestyle and mental health. The project thus contributed to the development and strengthening of awareness of the mental health of youth and supported the need for long-term development of this topic within rural communities. How the project contributed to national priorities The project successfully fulfilled its objectives aimed at developing competencies, inclusion and supporting the personal growth of young people through non-formal education. It focused on the topic of mental health and coping with procrastination, thereby contributing to the main objectives of the Erasmus+ program - supporting inclusion, social cohesion and personal development of youth. The project fulfilled the objective of developing the competencies of young people in the area of coping with procrastination, strengthening psychological resilience and improving mental health. Participants acquired practical skills needed to cope with stress and the challenges of the digital era, which helped them to be better prepared for personal and professional situations. By using non-formal education and reflection methods, young people’s abilities of self-knowledge, empathy, cooperation and effective communication were strengthened. Non-formal education, art therapy and e-health The project effectively combined non-formal education, art therapy and the use of e-health applications to support mental health. In this way, it directly contributed to the Erasmus+ objective of supporting innovative forms of learning and strengthening the skills and well-being of young people. Art therapy was used as a tool to support emotional expression, creativity and self-reflection. E-health applications, such as Sanity or MindShift, became part of the educational activities and provided participants with specific tools to mo