WELLNESS WHISPERER Echoing wellbeing among students Wellness that resonates beyond the classrooms Stronger minds, healthier hearts, brighter futures
It’s time to spread wellness like wildfires across schools
Our Vision
To make Wellness accessible, approachable, aspirational and actionable for every student in every school.
Industries
We’re a bunch of dedicated students on a serious mission to promote health and wellbeing in schools.
Why us
Guided by experts (Responsible Adults!)
We are on a quest to empower students to take control of their emotional and mental wellbeing through education, interactive activities, and community support.
Join us on this journey to transform our schools into healthy, happy places where students level up on their wellness quotient.
Wellbeing is for mind, body, and soul! And it is not so hard to crack, you only need to get
started!
Introducing Wellness Whisperer
By Kiyan Kapur, Founder
Did You Know?
Wellbeing is for mind, body, and soul! And it is not so hard to crack, you only need to get started!
16.8% of young people globally have never used e-cigarettes; 4.8% are current users!
Usage is higher among males (18.8%) than females (9.9%), according to NIH/NLM – Systematic Review (2024).
According to Vox (The Youth Vaping Conundrum), as of 2019, nearly one-third of U.S. high school students reported vaping.
Meanwhile, over 50% of adolescents have experienced cyberbullying; 65% have been involved either as victims or perpetrators, according to Zipdo – Cyberbullying Statistics.
On Mental Health Risks, victims are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide and often report increased depression and anxiety, according to World Metrics – Global Cyberbullying Report.
HOW IT STARTED!
- Our approach
It all started with a whisper…
As a council member at Symbiosis International School, I took the lead and roped in my two closest friends, Aria Khambatta and Nirvaan Thakur (like-minded, approachable psychology students), to start a movement that turned wellness into actionable activities. We formed a council, planned activities, and led by example.
The Wellness Council at Symbiosis was a pilot chapter. In the time I worked on it with my friends, I changed for the better. I wasn’t the same person. I had grown deeper roots of self-belief and I was raring to grow a trunk so that more students could perch on our idea (and grow their own branches).
The next one is yours to plan.
After a successful chapter at Symbiosis, Pune, I have taken the learnings from The Wellness Council to launch Wellness Whisperer.
Wellness Whisperer is a movement that encourages students to create a safe space for meaningful conversations and engaging interactive activities to make wellness a shared experience.
You don’t have to do it alone. You can build your own Wellness Whisper. Big or small. One class or your whole school at a time.
Our Mission
Create a student-led wellness transformation across school. To equip every student with the tools that enable him/her to become a beacon of wellbeing.
Start a Whisper:
Choose your Whisperers
Gather a friend or two and brainstorm your wellness programme. Find the gaps you notice around you with your juniors and colleagues. Choose something you are passionate about.
Make an action plan
Create a list of activities you can initiate. Check for a quiet venue and ideal time for your participants. Be creative – you can choose a classroom, a garden, or even a music room to conduct a session.
Pro Tip
As a leader, you must be a good listener. You want your students to feel heard and involved. Be open to improvisation.
Request a mentor
Bring a mentor/ teacher on board as a supervisor to guide you. Remember, you’re responsible when you are answerable.
Promote your session
You’ll do well if more people know about it. Post it on the Gram, put up posters or ask your mentor to announce it at the next assembly. See what best works in your school and don't forget to use ‘word of mouth’ publicity… it is called a whisper after all. Wellness Whisperer deserves a shout out.
Team
Wellness Council
I was in my mother’s womb when my parents began building a health care centre. I have watched them nurture their dream project as an infant. That’s probably where I also started getting influenced.
Getting older, I witnessed their dedication to helping adults improve their lives through wellness activities. This was a dinner table conversation and their efforts featured in my bedtime stories too. I am lucky to experience this as an individual and as a family, early on.
In school, I am grateful for the teachers who were welcoming, non-judgmental and supportive. Their encouragement helped me evolve from a shy child, into a confident IG Captain (head boy) in the 10th standard. They have nothing but respect for the role they played in shaping my personality.
I’m all of 17 – with a great taste in music and an out-and-out people’s person. I love to be connected to people through their stories. I also happen to be Kiyan’s best friend since fifth grade.
I conducted activities for students of Grade 4C. My most memorable ones being goal-and-aim game where students had to throw a ball into a bin while blindfolded, freeflowing dance sessions to music videos playing on the smartboard. It had had everyone laughing and letting loose. A little laughter and a lot of empathy – for oneself and others – can go a long way.
Working with my best friend didn’t feel like a task. It helped us understand each other better and brought us closer. While conducting activities, we were building memories. Wellness Whisperer holds so much potential for all those who want to experience this.
At 17, I call myself a pet whisperer and an old soul with purpose. Don’t be surprised if you find me listening to a playlist of Schubert or pondering over Tolstoy quotes.
Teen age is a sensitive ‘era’ in our lives. It is filled with exam and peer tension. Along with Kiyan and Nirvaan, we created a wellness pocket with Ethics Council. It was a tribute to a school scape every student wished they had.
Since an early age, I work well in a system – students need a flow of routine and protocol. But there are cracks and it is important to address them. The project was directed to expose young students to the need for compassion, calm, and community. Making one student feel seen and supported was a personal win.
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