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Session 08

Session 08: Fear and trust II

Material/wall
  • rope, sleeping mask/veil for eyes
  • straight/sloped wall with many big footholds and holds
Goal of the day

Perceiving one’s own fear, perceiving one’s own behavioural patterns, dealing with fears, developing trust in others, developing trust in oneself.

Exercises

Breathing meditation, Visualisation exercise, Warm-up, School of trust, Blind bouldering, The mountain


Starting phase

Mindfulness exercise

Breathing meditation

Checking in

How am I today?

Topic: Fear and trust II 

Trust as the counteragent of fear: when fear decreases, a sense of safety grows.

Visualisation exercise for trust in one-self and trust in others.


Active phase

Warm-up

Warm-up in the group, group ritual optional

Group exercise

School of trust (with variations)

In pairs/in the big group

Exercise on trust in one’s partner:

What helped you to feel more trust? What did you do to give others a sense of safety?

Bouldering exercise

Blind bouldering

In small groups

Were you afraid? How did you deal with your fear?


Final phase

Final round

What are you taking with you today? What experiences have you made with trusting yourself/receiving trust/trusting others?

Relaxation exercise

The mountain

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Material for therapists

PDF-Material Therapists Session 08

 

Material for participants

PDF-Material Participants Session 08