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Think Differentlywith Themis Gkion

Think Differently

How can a simple, uneventful task like cutting a piece of paper produce quite surprising outcomes, just by introducing a small twist? In this workshop we will explore how we can expand our creative possibilities by shifting the way we habitually do things.

The activities in this workshop are sure to stretch your mind and they make for a great workshop to lead with youth.

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Goals

• To explore how shiftingour habits, even in smallways, expands ourcreative possibilities.

• To have fun!


Community Agreements

● Be willing to try newthings

● Lift each other up


Warm Up ActivityWarming-up the imagination and the body with movement and visualization

“I’d like to invite you to stand up. If possible, make some space around you to walk. Focus on your breath.

Let’s take a deep breath all together. Hold for 3. And breath-out. And another one.

Breath-in. Focus your attention on your shoulders. And as you breath-out allow your shoulders to release any tension.

Breath-in. Focus on your shoulders, breath-out and relax your shoulders a bit more.

There is a sandy beach around you. Imagine you are walking with bare feet on a sandy beach. It is summer and the sun is hot. The sand is very hot. Your feet are burning. You run with quick steps towards the sea.

You have just reached the edge of the water and the wet sand under your feet is now refreshingly cool.

You can relax and enjoy the cool wet sand under your feet. Keep your legs straight and reach with your hands down to touch the sand, feel it with your hands. Keep breathing. And with each breath-out, allow your body to softly stretch further down.

Slowly stand upright again. Now it is evening. You look up. And you see the first stars appearing in the sky.

Let’s try to reach for the stars and touch them. Lift your arms. And try to reach for the stars by stretching your left arm up.

And now your right arm. And again. (3x)

And allow your arms to rest back down by your body.

Now it is springtime. You take a walk in the park. Nature is at its best. Walk to your favorite spot. As you stroll to your favorite spot, you notice a beautiful, blossoming tree. Approach it. Listen to the gentle breeze moving its leaves. Take a closer look at the flowers. Smell them. Touch them. And lift your gaze to observe the whole park.

Let’s all take a deep breath together.

And bring your attention back to the room.

And now you can return to your seat.”

Use gallery view, and everyone unmute.

Introductory Breakout Group Instructions

One person volunteer to go first, then call on the next person to go by saying their name.

Your name Where you are right now and what time of day it is

Something about where you come fromMime one positive habit (and everyone else will guess what it is!)

When everyone has had a turn, you can talk to one another to get to know each other until you receive the warning that time is up.


Free Write

• Think of something in your life that you would like tochange.

• Accomplishing this goal will make me feel…

• Accomplishing this goal will impact my life by…

• Habits I have that keep my situation the same include…

• Big and small things I can do to work towards my goalinclude...


Use gallery view, and everyone unmute.

Breakout Group Instructions

Same group, same order!(If by chance someone new has joined, add them in!)

Show what you madeShare about the area of your life where you’d like to shift your habits

Share one thing you are willing to do (or how you are willing to be) in order to shift that habit

Group says: “I see you doing it!”(about 1.5 min per person)

When everyone has had a turn, return to the main session by clicking “Leave Breakout Room.”



Sharing Handwork on Zoom using a MirrorIn the pictures below, Themis shows how he used freestanding, adjustable bathroom mirror in front

of his webcam so that we could all see the project as he worked on it on the desk in front of him. The angle of the mirror was adjustable.


Themis Gkion

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THANK YOU

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