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Creative Writing - Recipe For a Good Mood

My Recipe For a Good Mood

You will need:

  • Paper
  • Pencil/pen


Follow this creative writing exercise to create your own Recipe For a Good Mood. You can follow the instructions online or print them off to do wherever you choose.

This exercise links to our Animation section, so once you've written your Recipe, why not create a Recipe For a Good Mood animation.

 

What might this exercise offer?

Writing a Recipe For a Good Mood:

  • Reminds us what we enjoy
  • Makes us aware of the importance of quality time for ourselves
  • Gives us an opportunity to practise creative thinking
  • Encourages us to connect to friends
Prompts us to notice and appreciate our environment

 

How long will the exercises take

You can spend as long or little time as you like on each exercise.
All exercises are split into stages so you can complete them over a period of time, whether that’s a morning or afternoon, or a week or longer. We suggest you make yourself a tea or coffee and enjoy the time to yourself, immersed in the exercise of your choice. Take as many breaks as you need. Remember it’s a good idea when doing a creative exercise to have a break from it and come back to it with fresh eyes.

 

How to do this exercise

The exercise will be broken down into steps, which will be put
together to create your recipe for a good mood:
Step 1 - Getting started: My ingredients
Step 2 - Describing your ingredients
Step 3 - Adding measurements
Step 4 - Adding a simile
Step 5 - Your method of preparation
Step 6 - Your serving suggestion

Step 7 - Your title


You can read some examples on the next page.

 

 

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