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Memory Threads


Memory Threads are a collection of your favorite experiences. It’s a way to make a piece of art out of your good memories. A special piece like this emphasizes how many precious moments there really are in life. It’s important to focus on positive memories because positive and joyful energy attracts more positive and joyful energy. With this exercise, you will gather symbols of positive moments in your life in order to attract more positive experiences. You will be creating something new from past events.


MATERIALS:


Memorabilia (ticket stubs, receipts, journal notes, love letters, photographs, pressed flowers, etc.)


Scraps of fabric


Sewing machine (optional)


Therapeutic Art Journal Prompt


Document a happy experience you had


Using various art tools, document a happe experience you recently had. Create a visual representation of the event, the feelings, and the joy 😊


Share your progress and final result 👏


Journaling Exercise


Overcoming Fear


Fear serves a purpose that can be necessary for survival and is often a natural response for protection. However, when fear and anxiety start to negatively impact our lives, we can become stuck. This exercise will help you understand how fear is playing a role in your life. Using your nondominant hand for this writing exercise will tap into your unconscious mind.


1. In your journal, use your nondominant hand to make a list of three fears that are interfering with your life.


2.Continue to use your nondominant hand to write responses to these questions: ·When was the last time you experienced fear?


·If fear was not present, what life experiences would you be able to have? ·How is the fear serving you? Is it helping in any way?


My Feelings Chart


Each of our emotions relates to specific experiences. In this exercise you will be asked to draw an experience in which you’ve related to various emotions. This is an opportunity to reflect on the last time you experienced each emotion. I’ve had clients who have had a difficult time remembering the last time they felt genuine feelings of happiness. It’s important to nurture your inner world and allow yourself to appreciate and enjoy life.


BENEFITS: Identifies personal feelings and helps gain mastery and regulation over emotions


MATERIALS: 1 sheet of 18-by-24-inch heavy-weight drawing paper Scissors Pen Colored pencils Oil pastels


STEPS:


1.Cut the sheet of paper into 8 equal squares.


With all that is happening globally and locally, it can trigger traumatic responses to situations that they may be considered 'normal'. This sometimes results in 'overreacting to small mishaps.

Traumatic events can include natural disasters, serious accidents, terrorist acts, wars/combat, assaults, and other violent crimes. Individuals with PTSD may experience symptoms months or years after the event. Symptoms of PTSD can include nightmares, unwanted memories of the event, heightened reactions, anxiety, or depression. This exercise will help you clarify the order of the events that took place right before, during, and after the traumatic event. Many people who experience a traumatic event have difficulty recalling the details because they were in shock. By drawing out the events, it can help you retell the story to integrate it into your memory.


STEPS:


1.Use a drawing pencil to draw three lines to divide the paper into equal sections.


2.In the first section…


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