Once in a while, life throws us challenges. These challenges may vary from relationship issues, self esteem issues, problems at work, being victimized or bullied, bereavement, stepping into a new phase of life – such as puberty, middle age, or old age and... having to face the challenges that they may bring; physical and mental health problems and various other life challenges.
Unfortunately, we never learned how to cope with these challenges when we were in school. Those of us who were lucky, may have learned it at our homes or other social interactions. But the general majority of our society have not been thought how to deal with life’s challenges. And therefore only are able to do the best that we know how. For most people that will be either to keep quiet about it or make a big deal about it, but not really working through it.
If we choose to keep quiet or hide it, our problems accumulates momentum and becomes even bigger than before and leaks through other ways such as in appropriate anger, addiction and other ‘negative’ behaviours.
When we make it a big deal, we get everyone else involved in our ‘drama’ which complicates the issue and upsets more people than necessary. We may have relieved our frustration or anger, but not worked through the problem.
The whole idea of seeing someone to help them deal and work through their problems can be daunting. Just talking and sharing and admitting their issues are a big deal for most people. And sometimes, one may not know how to describe their issues, or unable to be truly honest about it through words.
Using Creative Arts therapy as a tool- such as story making, drama games, movements, art work, voice work and music, one is able to express their challenges, work through them and have fun in the process. It provides a safe distance, it revisits the creative and the playful side of us. As adults many of us may have forgotten how to be playful and creative as we take on more responsibilities in our lives. It is a bonus that through this method, one can have fun even though they are working through very challenging situations.
In this talk, the participants will be enlightened with a brief, fun, experiential preview about how creative arts therapy is used in resolving life’s challenges.
Structure of Session:
Introduction
Warm up
Main Activity
Closure
Feedback
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Time:
Saturday · 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Enrich Counselling & Therapy Centre
17-3, Jalan Puteri 17-3, Bandar Puteri
Puchong, MalaysiaFor queries and RSVP, please sms/ call Yvonne Lee at 017-668 3702/ E-mail: yvonnelee@jm-enrich.my
