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Conversation with a Poem: Discernment and listening
Activity duration: 10min - a few hours
This activity offers prompts to deepen your conversation with a poem of your choice.
Simple, easy to follow steps, no fancy literary skills required!
Choice and discernment
Reflect on habits in choice-making
Deepen connection with your inner world
Play with words
Options for paint, dance and further expression
Soothing Overwhelm:
Emotion regulation and compassion
Activity duration: 20-30min
This activity is aimed at moderate levels of anxiety and overwhelm (not appropriate for more complex or acute levels of distress).
Using expressive art to help you step-back and gain clarity about what is needed.
Step-by-step guidance
Reflective prompts and tips
Compassion-based practice
Using expressive arts as a less cognitive approach to meeting anxiety
If you are experiencing higher levels of distress and want to work together to develop a safe resource tailored to your situation, feel free to contact me for a session.
If your overwhelm has led to a safety risk contact one of these crisis services, and/or refer to your safety plan if you have one.