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Group Session 2: Leader PlanPick a Side and Rosebush Guided ImageryCourtney Hollister & Campbell QueryPurpose: To explore likes, dislikes, similarities and differences of the individuals in the group and to process individual and group support systems, self-esteem and self-awareness. To continue to build trust among the group members and to encourage in-depth processing of topics brought up in the group session. Opener: Pick a Side ActivityMembers are asked to choose their preferences between the following choices.They go to one side of the room or the other (designated by the facilitator) to show which one they prefer.No one can be in the middle. 1 - Play before you work or finish your work so you can play 2 – Vanilla or Chocolate 3- Cat or dog 4 - Would you rather be a bat or a baseball 5 – OSU vs. Michigan 6 - Plan your vacation or decide what to do when you get there 7 – Hang out with a few close friends or a large group of people8 - Morning or night 9 - Would you rather go see a concert or go to a football game 10 – Comedy or horror movie11 - Love or money 12 – Alaska or Hawaii Discuss why people made the choices they made.Processing QuestionsHow did you feel about the activity?How did you feel if you were one of the only people on a side? (What kind of feelings did that bring up for you?)What did you learn about your group members from doing this activity?(Did anyone change their mind after seeing no one else was on that side?)Main Activity: Rosebush: Guided Imagery ActivityMaterials Needed: crayons, colored pencils, drawing paper “In just a few seconds, I would like for you to close your eyes. I would first like you to focus your awareness on your breathing. Take in a slow breath and place your awareness on the path of your breath. Now close your eyes. Follow the path of your breath for a few seconds. When you inhale, be sure to take in as much air as you would like. When you exhale, blow out all of your air. There is nothing to think about, just follow the path of your breath. (Pause). Now, I would like you to shift your attention to your right arm… feel it getting heavier and heavier. Feel the heaviness go all the way down your arm… notice your fingertips. Notice how incredibly sensitive they are. They may even feel tingly or larger than usual. (Pause). Now, notice your left arm. Feel it getting heavier and heavier (Pause). If your attention drifts to your thoughts, that’s normal. Just notice that you have drifted and place your awareness back to your body. (Pause). Now, focus on your right leg. Feel it getting heavier and heavier. Feel the heaviness all the way down to your foot. Now, notice your left leg and notice that it too is getting heavier and heavier. If your attention drifts, just bring it back to your body. (Pause). (Slow Pace). Now, I would like for you to shift your attention from your body to your imagination. Imagine that you are a rosebush. (Pause). Picture yourself being a rosebush. As you picture yourself being a rosebush, what do you see? How large are you? Do you have flowers? If so, what kind of flowers? Do you have leaves? (Pause). Thorns? Roots? (Pause). Where are you planted? (Pause). Are you in a yard? A park? In the city? The country? (Pause). In your imagination, look around you, what else do you see? Are you alone? Are there other flowers? Trees? Animals? Birds?What is it like being a rosebush? How does it feel? As you imagine yourself as a rosebush, notice what it’s like. (Pause). In a few seconds, I would like you to open your eyes and draw a picture of yourself as a rosebush. Now very slowly, (pause) open your eyes. You may begin drawing your rosebush. Processing Questions: How did you feel about the activity (the whole experience)?What feelings came up for you while you were drawing your rosebush?Did you like what you drew? Do you wish it could be different? Comfortable? Uncomfortable? What did you find difficult about drawing your rosebush?What did you learn about yourself from drawing your rosebush?What did the thorns represent to you? What did the roses represent to you? What did the roots represent in your life? (What else is around you? Where were you planted? What significance does that have?)How does this drawing represent your life currently?Closing: What was significant about drawing your rose bush? What will you take away from this activity? What is something positive you will take away or keep with you from doing this activity?With both activities we did today, do you feel like you can share more with your group members? Something holding you back? How can we make this place more safe and comfortable? ................
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