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Module 4: Practical exercise. Body Mapping
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This is actually a methodology and can be used either as suggested or adapted to different contexts, depending on what trainers want participants to discuss. Body mapping can be useful for practitioners and researchers who want to: a) explore and appreciate how emotions, cultural norms or practices relate to (specific parts of) physical bodies or are embodied. b) explore issues that people find difficult to express verbally. c) build trust in groups. Participants use their bodies and any art materials they like to reflect on their bodies and any sensitive issues they wish to explore and discuss. Some issues that can be explored are issues of identity or issues of living/working in a particular neighbourhood.
Type of activity: Reflection, participatory group exercise
Setting: A safe space (indoors or outdoors, but secluded so that there is no invasion of privacy)
Important note: the floor should be as concrete as possible to allow participants to draw.
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Materials
Материали
Υλικά
Materiali
Material
pencils, markers, large sheets of paper (large enough to cover an adult), chalk, paint and decorations
Equipment
Оборудване
Εξοπλισμός
Attrezzatura
Utrustning
NA
Duration
Продължителност
Διάρκεια
Durata
Varaktighet
1 hour or more depending on the number of participants
Outcomes
Резултати
Αποτελέσματα
Risultati
Resultat
Trust building, A discussion about different issues such as identity, sense of belonging in connection to the neighbourhood someone is living and/working, Creation of a safe space for healthy discussions to take place
Skills related
Свързани умения
Σχετικές Δεξιότητες
Competenze Correlate
Relaterade färdigheter
This is an exercise that will help build soft skills on how to discuss difficult topics and/or how to build trust among group members.
Step-by-step guidelines
for completion of the exercise
Стъпка по стъпка указания за изпълнение на упражнението
Βήμα προς βήμα οδηγίες για την ολοκλήρωση της άσκησης
Linee guida passo-passo per il completamento dell’esercizio
Steg-för-steg riktlinjer för att slutföra övningen
Step 1/ Preparation:
Divide the participants into pairs. Give each person a sheet of paper large enough to cover their body. Invite people to lie down on the paper in a position they like and ask the other person to draw a line around their body.
Step 2
Depending on the topics/questions you have chosen, invite people to visualise this on their bodies with questions to guide them, e.g. "Draw happiness or fear on your body". "How does it feel to be diagnosed with a certain illness? or "How does it feel to become a father or a godmother?" The method can help with many issues.
Step 3
Share the pictures with the group, then perhaps rotate and make new pairs. Expand on the questions and draw more details or write ideas on post-its that can be stuck on the body map.
Step 4
Each person in each pair presents the other's drawing and experience to encourage active listening. Invite each person to draw and add what they like to their body. This can be to make it beautiful, but it can also be a body covered in symbols. The point is to express oneself.
Tips and tricks
Съвети и трикове
Συμβουλές και κόλπα
Consigli e trucchi
Tips och tricks
The method is very suitable for discussing or exploring sensitive or unfamiliar topics. Participants should decide who they want to share with at their own pace. It is not important to be able to draw or be artistic. Include materials or techniques that participants know or like. Keep the pictures in a safe place until people are ready to share.Use small groups of 6-10 participants, maximum 12.
Keep a pile of pencils, markers, chalk, paint and decorations in a central place for the group to use. Put some underlay on the floor or choose a floor that can be messy.
Variations: You could include a division of the body, where each part of the body visualises a part of an identity (e.g. mother, daughter, factory worker, Indonesian).
Debriefing questions/Follow-up discussion questions
Въпроси за обратна връзка / Въпроси за последваща дискусия
Ερωτήσεις απολογισμού / Ερωτήσεις για επακόλουθη συζήτηση
Domande di debriefing / Domande di discussione successiva
Debriefing frågor / Uppföljningsdiskussionsfrågor
Please prepare at least 3 questions.
How did you feel during the exercise?
Any last thoughts/feelings you would like to share?