About

ZenZone: Empowering Gen Z with Seven Types of Rest is a project co-funded by European Union which aims to help young people (aged 15-19) balance their digital and offline lives using the 7 Types of Rest concept. The project seeks to foster digital resilience and promote mental health among youth belonging to Generation Z, while equipping youth workers with supportive tools to tackle the challenges that youth faces. By implementing this programme, ZenZone strives to help young people reduce digital overload, develop restful hobbies, and enhance their overall well-being in the digital age.

Vision

Our vision is to empower youth to cultivate sustainable well-being practices by incorporating the 7 Types of Rest. Through fostering digital resilience and promoting mental health practices, ZenZone prepares youth to navigate the challenges of the digital age while enhancing their physical and mental well-being.

Who We Help?

ZenZone project was created with two target groups in mind:

young people (aged 15-19) belonging to Generation Z who face challenges because of digital overload and lack of access to educational materials and opportunities that address mental and physical well-being and encourage restful hobbies;
youth workers and youth leaders who strive to make a change and want to help youth identify the challenges they face and learn how to enhance their well-being.

Why We Are Doing This?

In an increasingly digital world, Generation Z faces unprecedented levels of screen time, which significantly impacts their mental health. Various research indicates that continuous digital exposure leads to burnout, anxiety, and a lack of restful activities, especially among young people. Moreover, this digital overload disproportionately affects disadvantaged young people who lack access to resources promoting mental well-being and the lack of restful hobbies also intensifies the issue. ZenZone addresses the urgent need for mental health support and digital balance among youth and promotes social equity by helping disadvantaged young people develop resilience in a digital world.

Solution

ZenZone addresses these issues by delivering a comprehensive programme to help young people integrate offline well-being practices into their lives. The project promotes the 7 Types of Rest (physical, mental, emotional, sensory, creative, social, and spiritual), a holistic approach that encourages balance, reduces digital overload, and improves mental health. The project will provide young people with practical tools to disconnect from digital stressors, promoting the development of restful hobbies that enhance mental and emotional resilience. Youth workers will also be trained through a structured training programme to support young people in cultivating sustainable offline practices. ZenZone’s dual-layer approach focuses on direct education for young people while simultaneously equipping youth workers with methodologies and tools to promote mental well-being. This ensures that the project’s impact reaches youth from diverse backgrounds, particularly those facing digital overload and mental health challenges.

This project is supported by the Erasmus+ program.

Our Partners

Amigos de Europe Leonardo da Vinci (Spain)

AELV is a non-profit association that fosters personal and professional development through education, digital empowerment, civic engagement, and cultural initiatives. By recognizing that young people need not only technical skills but also emotional resilience to navigate the challenges of modern life, the association has been committed to promoting youth mobility, intercultural understanding, digital literacy, personal growth and well-being.

In ZenZone, AELV is the coordinator who oversees project’s implementation and ensures alignment with Erasmus+ objectives thanks to their deep understanding of youth engagement and management expertise.

Flexskill Slovakia (Slovakia)

FLEX is an education-based company focused on driving innovation in education and digital transformation. By specializing in courses that address management and educational innovations, FLEX tailors its offerings to the evolving needs of educational institutions, schools, SMEs, NGOs, and learning centres. Their programmes embrace non-formal education, project management systems, and peer-to-peer learning, with a strong focus on online learning facilitation and graphic facilitation to make complex concepts more accessible.

In ZenZone, FLEX plays pivotal role in dissemination and visual communication which guarantees the effective promoting of mental well-being practices online and offline.

Coaching Bulgaria Association (Bulgaria)

CBA is an independent not-for-profit professional body dedicated to promoting best practices and raising the awareness and standards of coaching in Bulgaria. CBA’s purpose is to inspire coaching excellence, advance the coaching profession, and make a sustainable difference to individuals, organisations, and society. Their initiatives aim to improve the well-being and future prospects of disadvantaged youth, guiding them towards their full potential through innovative training and personal and professional development opportunities.

In ZenZone, CBA is responsible for internal evaluation which ensures that the educational content and training materials of the project meet high-quality standards.

National Talent Centre (Serbia)

NTC is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the discovery, development, and support of gifted individuals of all ages. NTC operates through a unique membership network which includes more than 40 PhDs and professors from the Universities of Novi Sad and Belgrade, ensuring a highly specialised and knowledgeable team across various disciplines. The organisation strives to equip individuals with essential skills and cognitive abilities to effectively navigate challenges in today’s rapidly changing world.

In ZenZone, NTC is the IT expert responsible for digitalisation of educational content and creation of digital tools for youth workers and Gen Z participants.

Youthfully Yours SK (Slovakia)

YYSK is an NGO from Eastern Slovakia that empowers young people through non-formal education, experiential learning, and international cooperation. The organization focuses on youth participation, leadership, digital engagement, well-being practices, and development of innovative tools and content for youth work. YYSK creates and provides educational programs for youth and youth workers through seminars, workshops and various activities in collaboration with local schools and other educational institutions.

In ZenZone, YYSK is the training expert with hands-on training experience that essential for developing the educational content and the youth worker training program of the project.