Emotions Workshop Activities

Translated Rant

active listening emotions values trust conflict introductions opening connection

One person rants for 60 seconds. The second person translates their rant into what they care about and value.

Look and Scream

energiser closing boldness body language commitment closing activity emotions

Close eyes, then everyone looks across circle at another player and if they make eye contact they scream dramatically and leave the game.

Telephone

active listening speaking storytelling accepting offers body language communication boldness clarity emotional intelligence emotions

message passed without checking to next person

Yes, no, please, banana

relationships relationship improv game emotions character body language em

In pairs, create 30 second scenes with only these 4 words.

Hitchhiker (Emotional Car Pool)

improv game emotions body language accepting offers group mind justification em

As people are picked up by the driver their emotional state 'infects' the rest of the group.

Who you are

identity emotions

The activity is aimed to create personal fanzines, a collage method for auto-narrative and self-discovery.

Emotion Walk

emotions improv game em body langugage

Emotion walk

Emotional Quadrants

emotions improv game scene justification reflection coaching em

Attract Repel, Cat-Mouse-Cheese

improv game emotions body language hard focus character fear em

Group game that plays with the tension between following your desires vs. running away from your fears.

The song of my life

music emotions #positivecommunication #teambonding

From a list of songs important in the lives of the group members, we will try to guess who chose them.

Machines

improv game body language group mind accepting offers support yes, and risk taking nonverbal behavior emotions em

One at a time, people add to create a moving, noise-making machine.

It's Tuesday

improv game justification emotions em confidence boldness

Each person responds with dramatic emotion to a neutral line