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My Secret Space - Creative Writing

"I like the ‘Travel Journal’ activity because you don’t have to be good at drawing and creative writing to do it, and everyone can produce something that looks great. I'm going to use this at work with my elderly patients, as it’s also a good reminiscence activity."

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Room to Grow I

 

Give me a room, no not a room, 

A space.

A wide rocky ledge, painted in earthy colours,

No door with only the sky for roof.

Lit by the sensous moon or flooded with sun

Deep in a heather nest that smells of loam and moor

Looking down on the peaks the high Pennine peaks.

Where the scented heathers scent

Mixed with sun-dried peat drifts on the air

And buzzard tremble on thermals,

Wind singing through feathers

Or whistling a song in the grass.

With the curlew’s song as lullaby

To send me to my rest.

 

Andy Brookes

 

 

 

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Unwind and get away from it all in this relaxing positive thinking activity. Build up a picture of an imaginary secret place to go to in your mind to ease life’s daily stresses.

Wellbeing benefits:

Feel optimistic
Make mind up
Improve concentration

Examples of how this activity can help me:

I want to find healthy ways to relax and to help me deal with stressful situations.
I want to be able to make decisions about what I do and don’t want.

Length:

30-40 minutes.

Who can I do this activity with?

On my own or with others. This is a great activity to do as a group and to share.

Where can I do this activity?

Online or print off and do anywhere.

How often can I do this activity?

This is a great activity to re-call when a bit of time out is needed, but aren’t able to go anywhere.

What do I need?

  • A pen/pencil
  • Paper

Did you know?

Creative activity can change our perceptions of ourselves, others and the world around us. Creative activity builds different ways of thinking, that it can change people’s perspectives by reinterpreting experience, and also encourage unusual connections of thoughts and ideas.

"The 'My Secret Space' poem is in one of my notebooks to look back on as it reminds me of the safety and comfort I can create in my head even when things don't feel safe."

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