Writing for Wellbeing Woprkshops
Write your way to a more Positive outlook on Life!
What is Writing for Wellbeing about?
This is a form of creative writing that will
involve guided writing activities designed to
encourage personal growth, increased
mindfulness, and emotional wellbeing.
 There are proven health benefits from getting our thoughts and
feelings written down on paper
 Whether seeking a new perspective on difficult issues, or looking to
unleash your creative spirit, writing is good for you
 No previous writing experience is needed, only a willingness to
explore your own healing potential in a friendly environment.
 There will be no emphasis on writing correctly, or at all.
 You just write about / share what comes up for you... exploration,
freedom, inspiration. You choose whether to share, or not, it’s
completely up to you.
Each of the 6 sessions will have a different topic, and will involve a 10
minutes free writing piece from a given writing prompt.
Details:
When:
Start Date:
Finish Date:
Full Dates:
Times:
Where:
every Wednesday for 6 weeks
21st September
26th October
Sept 21st, 28th – Oct 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
11.00 am until 1.00 pm
AoD Office, The Greswell Centre,
Greswell Street, Fulham, SW6 6PX
Interested?
Contact:
Andrew Farrow – Peer Support Officer
0207 471 8514
[email protected]
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Session One:
 What is Writing for Wellbeing. Ground rules for group. Participants
aspirations / hopes for the sessions.
 Discussion about how we can all get inspiration for our writing e.g.
overheard conversations, news stories, photographs, museums,
galleries, charity shops.
 What holds us back from writing.
 Write / discuss a short piece on a series of objects provided by
course leader.
 Read a set poem, discuss / share what poem means / says to them.
Session 2:
 Using maps to write / talk about / looking at where they are now,
how they got here, where they are going. Their hopes and dreams.
 Writing a poem from a set / given template.
Session 3:
 Writing a piece based on various objects, provided by leader, from
nature e.g. leaf, twig, pebble, feather etc
 Summer poems, a number will be provided for them to choose their
favourite and to then write / talk about why this is their favourite.
Session 4:
 Writing an unsent letter.... who would they want to write to / what
would they wish to say.... perhaps a letter of complaint / a letter to
someone who they feel angry with etc
 Choosing a piece of art, from a given selection.... why did they
choose this particular one, what does it remind them of, write or
discuss?
Sessions 5 and 6:
 Stories, writing / telling their story. We all have stories to tell / its
beneficial to tell your story and listen / read others' stories.
 These two sessions will explore all kinds of stories. We will look at
different kinds of stories e.g. myths and legends / short stories.
 Participants will be invited to write a short story of their own.
 There will be an opportunity for listening to those who wish to share
their stories and
 There will do a tapestry of all the stories for display, for those
attendees who are happy to display their writing.