Workshop 1: What is it an emotion?

Workshop 1

SOS village, Sarajevo

What is it an emotion?

August 24th, 2015

Workshop 1

9.30-10.30

SOS village, drustveni center

WHAT IS IT AN EMOTION?

Main message:

Emotions are necessary for human beings.

There are no good or bad emotions. All the Emotions are useful.

Objectives:

- To start building a trustful team

- What are the emotions?

- Improve and develop vocabulary on emotions

 Tools that we will need:

- a ball (or a bunny/bear easy to hold and soft to throw)

- a guitar

- seven sheets, each with the name of an emotion on it

- banner of emotions (to be hanged at the end of the session)

- banner of golden rules.

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Activities:

 

- Greetings, introduction of Trainers and workshops

(5 min)

- Song: the emotions (Emocija pjesma):

(For emotional alphabetization)

(10 min)

- Ball name game

(To learn each others names)

(5 min)

- rhythmic circle (led by Sara only)

(To have fun and improve concentration)

(5 min)

- violin: playing the same music in two ways: with or without emotions.

(6 min)

- circle and discussion:

Ask the kids what difference they saw and felt.

Ask what is it an emotion in their opinion.

- ask the kids to name as many emotions as they can, and write it down

(5 min)

- Imagine ignoring your emotions and what they make you feel:

Short dramas:

(10 min)

- ask: do you think there are good and bad emotions?

Or do you think they all are useful for some purpose?

Sara explains:

"You might describe some of your emotions as positive and others as negative, because the ways in which emotions make you feel. 

Emotions are not necessarily good or bad. 

In fact, there are many ways in which those so-called negative emotions are just useful to you as the positive ones."

(5 min)

- game: sara plays a music and each of the kids and trainers run to the emotion they feel

(To develop authenticity and self awareness)

(5 min)

- final song: musica musica song

(5 min)

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Extras:

Sara explains:

"Imagine ignoring your emotions and what they make you feel.

If you did, you would not be disgusted by eating something that was rotten, you wouldn't be scared in front of a hungry lion, and you might not react if a friend would punch you.

You wouldn't even care if someone likes you or about winning a match!

So, one purpose of emotions is to provide you with information about a situation that can help you to respond and make decision."

(20 min)

Workshop 3: All the emotions can be useful

All the emotions can be useful.

Understanding each other emotions makes the communication much more effective.

August 26th, 2015

Workshop at SOS village Sarajevo - n. 3

Main messages:

1) emotions provide very important informations in our communications

2) all the emotions are useful

Objectives:

- improve team trust and intimacy

- Improve and develop vocabulary on emotions

- improve self esteem

- improve creativity/authenticity

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- Song of the emotions (Emocija pjesma)

(5 min)

- mouse And cat game

(To let them express their energies)

(5 min)

- walking with emotions

Anger, fear, tired, hungry, sleeping, scared, happy, worry, nervous, sad, in a hurry, nervous, happy, full stomach satisfaction, feeling good, satisfied

- game "how do you feel today" (walking accordingly to your mood);

(For emotional awareness)

(5 min)

- Game: London bridge 

(To let them play and get tired)

(5 min)

- rhythmical circle (with emotions)

(5 min)

- Focusing and slowing down excercise (If needed, to improve focusing):

Walking slowly,

slowing down to feel ourselves do something normal in a extraordinary way

ask the kids to walk very very slowly, being aware of each single movement of their body.

( 5 minutes).

- Listening game: 

(To start focusing)

all sitting in a circle. One outside make some noise, and stops nearby one kid: when he listen to it, they exchange roles.

(5 min)

- what do you remember from yesterday and before yesterday?

1) There are no good or bad emotions. All the Emotions are useful. 

2) emotions provide very important informations in our communications

Divide them in two groups and ask to make a drama about n. 1 and n.2

Discussion

(15 min)

- last game: applause in a circle. 

(For self confidence)

Learn how to Accept the applauses.

(5 min)

- music musica song

(2 min)

New Workshops on Music and Emotion, at SOS village, Sarajevo, started today

Today we went back to SOS children village of Sarajevo and enjoyed the first workshop on emotional awareness through music.

In this picture some children are working to prepare a small drama.

Musique des Emotion, July 7th, France

Concert in Nevoy sur Loire

Piano: René van Helsdingen

Percussions: Henk Zomer

Music of Emotion, Alessandria (Piedmont) June 21st, 2015

Music of emotion in a center for mental desease

It has been a strong experience to play a few pieces of the concert Music of Emotion in a center for mental desease in Treviso.

The exchange among the audience and the interpreter was full of intensity.

And the feedback of the persons was impressive.

And the most rewarding thing, to me, was to see how the body language changed in some people in the audience, from closed and deeply far away, to open and peaceful.

How much to learn, again.

Emotional intelligence distinguish the Best leaders

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How to Be Emotionally Intelligent

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By DANIEL GOLEMAN

APRIL 7, 2015

What makes a great leader? Knowledge, smarts and vision, to be sure. To that,Daniel Goleman, author of “Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence,” would add the ability to identify and monitor emotions — your own and others’ — and to manage relationships. Qualities associated with such “emotional intelligence” distinguish the best leaders in the corporate world, according to Mr. Goleman, a former New York Times science reporter, a psychologist and co-director of a consortium at Rutgers University to foster research on the role emotional intelligence plays in excellence. He shares his short list of the competencies.

1. SELF-AWARENESS

Realistic self-confidence: You understand your own strengths and limitations; you operate from competence and know when to rely on someone else on the team.

Emotional insight: You understand your feelings. Being aware of what makes you angry, for instance, can help you manage that anger.

Resilience: You stay calm under pressure and recover quickly from upsets. You don’t brood or panic. In a crisis, people look to the leader for reassurance; if the leader is calm, they can be, too.

2. SELF-MANAGEMENT

Emotional balance: You keep any distressful feelings in check — instead of blowing up at people, you let them know what’s wrong and what the solution is.

Self-motivation: You keep moving toward distant goals despite setbacks.

3. EMPATHY

Cognitive and emotional empathy: Because you understand other perspectives, you can put things in ways colleagues comprehend. And you welcome their questions, just to be sure. Cognitive empathy, along with reading another person’s feelings accurately, makes for effective communication.

Good listening: You pay full attention to the other person and take time to understand what they are saying, without talking over them or hijacking the agenda.

4. RELATIONSHIP SKILLS

Compelling communication: You put your points in persuasive, clear ways so that people are motivated as well as clear about expectations.

Team playing: People feel relaxed working with you. One sign: They laugh easily around you.