The Self-Care City: Discover The Self-Care City

Gather a group of players in front of the Self-Care City poster and explain to them that everyone has different ways to calm down and feel good (as shown on the poster). Explain that which self-care techniques help one person might be different for another.

The players explore the game board. Ask them to identify the different self-care islands like sports, home/family/friends, art, nature, music and play. Which type of activities can they find where?

Ask the players to think about what they do when they need to calm down and feel good.

Now you can use the four corners of the poster. These symbols can help to delve into the various self-care activities and help players think about which activities they like. Choose, or let the players choose which corner to start with and ask the following questions:

• Paper planes: Which activities do you like to do alone? Which activities do you like to do together? Why? How do solo activities differ in impact compared to group activities? How can you balance solo and group activities for optimal self-care?
• Hot-air balloon: How do you feel when you do a specific activity? Why? Are there any activities that boost your mood instantly? Which ones?

• Compass: Is the activity good for your heart, body, mind or your social life? Which activities help to calm your heart, body, head, and social? Why? Can an activity benefit more than one aspect of well-being? Which ones?
• Traffic light: When you are okay (green) / feel stressed (orange) / totally overwhelmed (red), which activities do you like to do? What activities do you need then? Are there any activities that consistently help you manage stress? Which ones?

The game ends when you discussed all four corners and have related some examples from the poster to it.