1. Barbara Ostrowska
psychologist
PSYCHOLOGICAL WORKSHOPS
VRATSA, BULGARIA
COMENIUS
“TO LIVE IN AGREEMENT. TOGETHER AGAINST VIOLENCE AND CONFLICTS.”
AIM: Integration of the group, knowing names
TIME: 120 minutes
PLACE: Big classroom no tables and chairs
NO OF PARTICIPANTS: 30
THINGS NEEDED: crayons, A4 sheets of paper, markers, music
WORK SCHEME:
Introduction
Greeting, introduction to the workshops
Main part
1. Knowing each other
All students are asked to stand in pairs and form two circles. The inner circle moves to the
left, the outer to the right. When the music stops students are given an instruction – for
example – to greet each other like Eskimos, to talk about favourite music, to hug etc.
2. People to people
All students are asked stand in pairs again. The music is played. When the music stops the
leaders gives the instruction of how to dance further, for example: cheek to cheek, knee to
knee, forehead to forehead etc.
3. Cob-web
All students are asked to cuddle together in the middle and close their eyes. Then they
should reach as far as the can to pick one head with each hand. This way they are forming
a cob-web. Their task is to untie themselves without letting their hands go.

2. Barbara Ostrowska
psychologist
4. Train
Each student is drawing a train in which each wagon symbolizes different aspects of their
life: themselves, dreams, fears and values. They are asked to find a person they know
least and exchange their pictures and talk about them. Then each person is asked to say
sth about a person he/she talked to.
5. Map of life
Each student is asked to draw a map of his life from the birth till nowadays. They are
supposed to mark all the obstacles and helps, good things and bad things on their maps.
Make a gallery and comment on works.
6. 1-2-4
We were talking a lot about reasons of being violent or angry. Students think about their
own ways of dealing with aggression and anger. They write them down on a piece of
paper. Then they are asked to form a group of 2 and find common ways of dealing with
anger. The same in 4s. Each group picks 3 most common ways and puts it on a big sheet
of paper together with other groups. Each group is asked about their choices.
7. Ways to deal with anger
Each student completes the sentence: My way of dealing with anger is ....
Ending
Relax
One of the ways of dealing with anger is relaxation. Students are asked to lay on the mats
that were prepared ealier. The instructor plays the relaxation instructions (for example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFwCKKa--18&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcaRPOgOrmU )