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Think about the things in your life that you can be thankful for – it is easy to focus on the things that are going wrong, but equally, if not more importantly, to focus on the positive things in your life.[AQ] You can list the positives on a white-board if you like. Get one thing from each person.
Nominate a short rhythm phrase that represents all the positives in your life, and ask people to watch out for that rhythm. Play ‘Call and Response’ and whenever that rhythm comes up the individual or group must answer it with the pattern Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you ve-ry much (B - O - B - O - O o O o O).
Finish this exercise with the group saying the phrase as they play it.
I have been using this exercise recently with people who have been recovering from the impacts of natural disasters.
Think about the things in your life that you can be thankful for – it is easy to focus on the things that are going wrong, but equally, if not more importantly, to focus on the positive things in your life.[AQ] You can list the positives on a white-board if you like. Get one thing from each person.
Nominate a short rhythm phrase that represents all the positives in your life, and ask people to watch out for that rhythm. Play ‘Call and Response’ and whenever that rhythm comes up the individual or group must answer it with the pattern Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you ve-ry much (B - O - B - O - O o O o O).
Finish this exercise with the group saying the phrase as they play it.
I have been using this exercise recently with people who have been recovering from the impacts of natural disasters.