Nourish Yourself |
"I love the recycling aspect of the �Travel Journal� activity - at last something to do with all those leaflets and postcards I can�t resist picking up wherever I go. It actually made me feel focused and productive, rather than guilty about cluttering up the house with pamphlets!"
Create a poem about what you think beauty is and what it means to you. Concentrate on the positive things in your life and the world around you. Expand your thoughts and create images. Practice translating abstract ideas into concrete details.
Wellbeing benefits:Feel optimistic |
I want to feel more confident about my ideas and communicating them to help me at home and work.
I want to appreciate and focus more on the positive things in my life.
30-40 minutes.
On my own, or with a group. This is a great activity to discuss and share thoughts and writing.
Online or print off and do anywhere.
Do this creative writing exercise after experiencing a new place or something 'beautiful.'
Looking at something a person considers beautiful triggers a response in part of the brain called the 'orbitofrontal cortex.' This part of the brain is associated with pleasure.