Saturday 10. May - Morning:

- Opening Circle:

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Name, number and anything you want to share with the group.
Warming up exercise: - One big circle standing. The facilitator leads on shake 8 / 6 / 4 / 2 / 1 times right arm, left arm, right leg, left leg.(The tempo must be quick).
Game of tack - "Sculpture / Freeze".
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One person must try to catch all the others. The person who is chasing has to touch the person he/she will catch. The person being touched freezes and can only be free again, if somebody else makes the same "sculpture / pose" as the one who freeze.

Game of information:


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The games below is without speaking. Only the facilitator who gives the tasks can speak.
The facilitator ask people to walk around, while listening to the information:
When I say "Stop" I want you to stop. When I say "walk" I want you to walk. When I say "jump" I want you to jump. When I say "sing" I want you to sing. When I say "whistle" I want you to whistle.
People walk around the room while the facilitator gives different orders; walk, whistle, jump, sing, jump etc.
Then: When I say "stop", I want you to walk. When I say "Walk", I want you to stop. When I say "Jump", I want you to whistle…and so on.
This game must be done in silence. One big circle, standing. One at the time must get eye contact with another person in the circle, to make sure you nod your head to the person you want to swift with. When the eye contact is made and you have nodded your head, you start to go to the person to fill out his/her space in the circle. The other person can only start walking when he/she has made eye contact with another person…then he can also go to fill up the space and so on. Instead of nodding your head the person can say your name to make sure with whom you want to swift.
Quiet game:
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The murderer and the detective.
A game in(almost)silence:

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One person is chosen to be the detective. This person goes outside. The rest of the group stand in one big circle, everyone with their back turned to the middle and with eyes closed . The facilitator walks around in the middle - gives a prick on the back to someone. This Person will be the murderer.
When the murderer is found the detective comes back and know he/she must try to guess who the murderer is. Everyone walks around getting eye contact. If the murderer winks at you, he kills you….count to ten before you die…die dramatically and loud.

Some theory about Transactional analysis(TA):

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A more detailed explanation about this will follow in short time.
If you share something that tells something about you with another person you give the other person a better change to know you.
A gently "stroke" is anything given from one person to another: a smile, a letter…etc.Anyone deserve positive "strokes".
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Sitting on chairs in a big circle as close as possible. One by one everyone must give a loving stroke to the person sitting on your left.
You can choose to say something you admire, or it can be in the shape of a big warm hug, a smile…anything to show your appreciation. Remember to get a good eye contact.
Doing this exercise you can, as the facilitator, choose to do the stroke in both directions, so each person gets to "give" something to the persons on both his/her right and left side.
Remember after this exercise to ask if everybody is ok.
In France we say:
"A crack in the wall is not only a sign of vulnerebility but is a chance for light to come through" (Quote: A french participent)
"The drama triangle".

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The person will change role/character from being a victim, being the oppressor, being the rescuer. Drama Triangle is, if the person flip flap back and forward between these three roles. Non of the roles are real. Nobody is all the time being a victim, a rescuer, an oppressor. For instance: you continue to be "a child" if you continue to be a victim. You can and will through a lifetime be the victim of certain situations and experiences, but if you continue to be the victim forever because of these circumstances, you will remain being in the role of a child and will be looking for someone(a grown-up) to rescue you.
Another example: A woman is being beaten by her husband - (the woman is the victim, the husband is the oppressor). She goes to the police(rescuer), they contact the husband, and he will be in trouble (the police is now being the oppressor and the husband is the victim…and the woman can become the rescuer).

Book titles/addresses recommended to this subject:


- "I feel much better now that I've given up hope" Brilliant, Ashleigh.
- "T A today - a new introduction to Transactional Analysis" Stewart, Ian
- "TA for kids…and grown-ups too. Powerful techniques for developing self-esteem". Freed, Alvyn & Margaret.
- "Transactional analysis - a pictorial reference to the basic concepts of TA" Smith, Julie
- www.Globalideasbank.com
- www.21learn.org
- www.formaat.org
Coffee/ Tea break.
Exercise - "The drama triangle":

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In group of three or four, make small plays where the persons swift from being victim, oppressor, rescuer.
Every group show their play and then discussion about the plays.
Lunchbreak!