Leisure Awareness
What is a leisure activity that you can do with another person for free?
What is: Joyful walk, go to a dog park, nature, games you already have, make music playlists, play with pets, etc.
Tools for centering and grounding yourself in the present moment
What is: Mindfulness
QUICK! The first person/group to say a positive affirmations towards another person in the group gets the points! Keep is recovery appropriate/focused (i.e., nothing on physical appearance, related to meal plans, etc. YOUR BODY IS THE LEAST INTERESTING THING ABOUT YOU!)!!
YOU ALL ROCK AND ARE SO STRONG FOR WORKING ON RECOVERY!
Define leisure
What is: Free time or use of free time purely for enjoyment; activities outside of work or life obligations.
What is Opposite Action?
QUICK! The first group to find something they love to use for group-based leisure gets the points!
Let's give it a looksie and tell us why you love that for leisure! :)
This leisure activity is a form of relaxation and deep breathing
What is: meditation or yoga
What is an example of 'emotional awareness' coping skills? (tools for identifying and expressing thoughts and feelings)
What is: Journaling, prayer, talking to a support, artwork, venting, music, long-term goals book, etc.
QUICK! The first person/group to find a tangible example of something they can use to self-soothe (through the senses) gets points!
Show me what you found!
What benefit(s) do you gain from social leisure?
What is: Decrease in isolation/anxiety/depression/stress/etc., increase in self-esteem/confidence/life satisfaction/connection/social skills/enjoyment/support in recovery/etc.
What is an example of self-soothing coping skill?
What is: Touch (stress ball, fidget), Hear (music, meditation), See (artwork, nature), Taste (chocolate, tea), Smell (lotion, essential oils)
QUICK! The first person/group to find something they use as a form of healthy distraction and tell us when using it would be helpful get the points!
Show and tell please!
How can having a healthy leisure lifestyle benefit my recovery?
Answers vary
What are at least 3 TYPES/DOMAINS of coping skills?
What is: DISTRACTION, SELF-SOOTHING, OPPOSITE ACTION, EMOTIONAL AWARENESS, MINDFULNESS, SUPPORT NETWORK/CRISIS PLAN, DBT skills in general, etc.
QUICK! The first group to find/show something they can use/do as a form of opposite action get the points! This can include pictures/videos/songs on your phone to show what they would use. KEEP IT RECOVERY APPROPRIATE!
Answers/items/things will vary. It may include positive affirmations, a picture of a motivating quote, reach out to a support, picture of funny movies/tv shows, asking for a hug, self-soothing when overwhelmed, favorite hype song, memes, funny videos, photographs of family, etc.