Stress Ball

Purpose

• Set a calming space at the beginning of the meeting
• Practice mindfulness before jumping into the work.

Facilitation Instructions

• Start with three minutes of guided contemplation or body scan.
• Have everyone write down what is stressing them out.
• When everyone finishes writing, everyone should ball up their stresses and throw them against the wall!
• To go a step further, tell them to rip up their stresses and put all the scraps together in a bowl on the table or recycle them.

Time/Commitment Needed

• Icebreaker / Warm up activity

Reference

Original activity