How do you facilitate a stress management group?
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How do you facilitate a stress management group?
- Stress for Success. IMPLEMENTATION: Ask participants to stand and form circles of about five to eight people.
- Straw Activity.
- Start talking!
- Stress Management Thumball – a Stress Management Activities FAVORITE!
- Consider the Consequences.
- Help from Colleagues.
- Quick Calm Deep Breathing Exercises.
- Take your Stress Temperature.
How do you introduce a large group?
When everyone has lined up, ask them to introduce themselves by saying their name, where they work (if relevant), and their birthday. This provides some team building as well as introductions. Tell participants that they are going to invent their stage name. Their first name will be the name of their first pet.
What games can you play with a large group?
Amazingly Fun Games For Large Groups
- Tug Of War. Hey.
- Capture The Flag. I don’t know about you, but all my favorite P.E. memories involve playing capture the flag.
- Blind Man’s Bluff. This is a fun variation of tag where “it” wears a blindfold.
- Sharks and Minnows.
- Tag.
- Freeze Tag.
- Red Rover.
- Red Light, Green Light.
What do you do with a large group of friends?
50 Fun Things to Do With Friends That Are Free (or Pretty Cheap)
- Have an at-home spa day.
- Host a closet cleaning party.
- Play some board games.
- Go on a biking adventure.
- Plan a scavenger hunt.
- Check out an open mic night.
- Host a potluck dinner.
- Plan a retro movie marathon.
How will you motivate your team during hardship?
Walk around the office or shop floor; interact with employees and get to know them. Ask about their family, hobbies, likes and dislikes. Use the opportunity to understand more about their successes and challenges, both at work and at home. In this way, you build connection and motivation.
