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Who am I?
The Roles we play:
What roles in life do you play?
How do they blend together? How do you keep your boundaries between your roles?
Do you find your self 'changing' role to suit a particular situation?
Why do you think we need to be aware of our roles?
In your future role as a social care worker it is important to be aware of the role you play and how some roles can define and conflict with established roles. We may need to break expectations and habits of one role in order to develop our true potential in another. Our roles are always changing and that is a good thing. If we look carefully we can become more mature and less dependent on old roles that no longer serve our needs.
To explore the roles we have in our livesHow do they blend together? How do you keep your boundaries between your roles?
Do you find your self 'changing' role to suit a particular situation?
Why do you think we need to be aware of our roles?
In your future role as a social care worker it is important to be aware of the role you play and how some roles can define and conflict with established roles. We may need to break expectations and habits of one role in order to develop our true potential in another. Our roles are always changing and that is a good thing. If we look carefully we can become more mature and less dependent on old roles that no longer serve our needs.
Aim of activity - 'Writing' based 'Who am I'
To share these visually with others
To explore Symbols
Advantage of activity for a warm up with a new group:
Roles provide commonality among a group, without sharing personal information. The roles we play are mostly public and common.
Choose an image - 'Something that you are drawn to'
Aim of Activity - Image based 'who am I'
To choose an activity that says something to you
To understand the role of visual images in meaning making
Meaning making:
How do we create meaning in our lives? We all have different life experiences and those experiences influence how we see and make meaning from our world. For one person the associations with a car could be scary based on an car crash they had and or another a car may mean freedom and independence. Knowing that we don't all 'see' the world in the same way helps us to be more empathic. Sharing our experiences and our associations helps to build relationships with others.The activities described are about communication, meaning making and self discovery.
Aim of Activity - Object based 'Who am I'
Choose an object - 'Choose an object that you like'
To choose an object says something to you
Talk to your group about why you choose it and explore its meaning.
Other Resources
Website: Ice braker Game
These activities have been inspired by a number of therapeutic methods