Activate- Hunt for Happiness • Each person in your group is going to name something that makes them happy! • Do this whip around 3 times.
Apply- Roll the Dice Each participant will take turns rolling the dice two or three times and complete the following statement upon each roll: • Roll a 1: I am thankful for… • Roll a 2: Other people compliment me on my ability to… • Roll a 3: Something I would like other people to know about me is… • Roll a 4: I feel really good about myself when…. • Roll a 5: I am proud of my ability to… • Roll a 6: Something nice I recently did for someone else was…
Apply- What’s in a name? • With your group please…. • Share your full name • Share the story behind your name • Share the meaning of your name • Share something positive about your name
Apply- Searching for the Silver Lining • One person brings up a negative event (losing a job or a basketball tournament) and starts off saying something like, "I've just lost my job and am trying not to panic. " • The other players provoke the first player to think positively by starting off a phrase, such as, "But now that you’ve lost my job, you'll have more time to-blank. " Each member will join in with a positive word or phrase, like "take a walk every morning, " or "start the novel I've wanted to write. “ • Each player will take a turn being negative- and each player will find the silver lining each round.