Good Stuff Happens in 1:1 Meetings: Why you need them and how to do them well
mental helath and safe care.pptx
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Music Art
Using music and
art to draw out
emotions and
feelings
Validating and Normalizing Feelings
Activity
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Validating and Normalizing Feelings
Reactions to
stressful events
are normal and
valid at the
moment.
Abstraction/Reflection
You are not being crazy
when you feel those
feelings.
Procedures
Facilitator plays a variety of songs (about 4-5) in the radio/laptop.
The participants are to choose their 2 favorite colors – one to be used by the left hand and the other one by the right. They will write their name on any part of the bond paper (For younger students/participants, one color may be used).
For each song, the participants are to respond by drawing what they feel on the bond papers given to them. When each song stops, they are to pass the colors they are holding to the person to their right.
After the activity, they will go around and look at the work of the other participants. After which, the participants get their artwork and go to their pre-decided small groups.
The facilitator of the small group asks the participants to show their artwork and explain briefly what it is about and how s/he feels while doing the activity.
Now that you know that what you were or how you were feeling was similar to the ones on the list, how do you feel now? (List down their reactions) Always remember that your reactions to the stressful event were normal at that moment or until about 3 months. Also, the next time you feel that way, try to take 10 deep breaths. This will help you calm down. Can we try that together? (Count 1-10 as they breathe in and out).