Building Positive Ensembles: Ritual and Play · curiosity Play is a biological necessity J. E....
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June16, 2016 Canadian Positive Psychology Association Shannon M. Polly, MAPP Jan Stanley, MAPP
Building Positive Ensembles: Ritual and Play
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Agenda
Some RESEARCH on play
Let’s PLAY together
How to DESIGN rituals
Let’s create RITUALS together
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Agenda
Some RESEARCH on play
Let’s PLAY together
How to DESIGN rituals
Let’s create RITUALS together
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Play is a state of being
Definition of PLAY
"Play is something done for its own sake. It’s voluntary, it’s pleasurable, it offers a sense of engagement, it takes you out of time. And the act itself is more important than the outcome.”
Biswas-Diener, 2010, p 20-21
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Process of PLAY
1. Anticipation 2. Surprise 3. Pleasure 4. Understanding 5. Strength 6. Poise
Biswas-Diener, 2010, p 20-21
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Why does play matter?
Play has been found to:
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It forms connections
between strangers and cultivates
healing
Play facilitates learning of
emotional control, social competency, personal resiliency
and continued curiosity
Play is a biological necessity
J. E. Johnson, S. G. Eberle, T. S. Henricks, D. Kuschner (Eds.), The Handbook of the Study of Play (Vol. 2) (477-487).
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Lack of play?
When it comes to lack of play:
Researchers studied murderers and the
two consistent things in their history were abusive families and
lack of play as children
Lack of play = social, emotional and
cognitive narrowing, be less able to
handle stress, and often experience
depression
Brown, (2009) Play, New York: Penguin.
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How does play work in groups?
Humor lowers defenses – making your ensemble more open to your message
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Why does play build positive ensembles?
Researchers have found that:
Fredrickson and Branigan (2005). Cognition & Emotion, 19, 313-332.
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Agenda
Some RESEARCH on play
Let’s PLAY together
How to DESIGN rituals
Let’s create RITUALS together
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I MADE A MISTAKE! Exercise
Form a circle of about 8 people
1
Introduce yourself with your new superhero name
2
Point to someone in the circle and say their name
3
When you pause or make a mistake,
throw your hands up and say “I made a
mistake!”
4
The whole circle
applauds!
5 Run to the next circle
and introduce yourself
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DEBRIEF
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mistakes
positive experiences
What was is like to make a mistake?
What was the benefit of making mistakes?
How did it feel to be able to play?
How does this build positive ensembles?
DEBRIEF
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How to Build in Play Experiences
Lieberoth, A. (2015). Games and Culture, 10(3), 229-248.
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The Triangle Exercise
Silently choose two
people
1 In a moment you will
move to make an equilateral triangle with
them.
2
Keep moving until you succeed
3
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The Triangle Exercise
Silently choose two
people
1 In a moment you will
move to make an equilateral triangle with
them.
2
Keep moving until you succeed
3
Now be aware of everyone in the room.
4 How can you help everyone succeed?
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DEBRIEF
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Character Strengths Matter: How to Live a Full Life
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Agenda
Some RESEARCH on play
Let’s PLAY together
How to DESIGN rituals
Let’s create RITUALS together
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Opening ritual
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The rise of modern ritual
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The rise of modern ritual
Age cohorts who value meaning Distractions Portable work Membership decline
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The rise of modern ritual
Ritual then
Ritual now
Sacred spiritual actions
And…morning cup of coffee
Scholarship of ritual as an element of other disciplines
And…the advent of inter-disciplinary ritual studies
Mystical
And…the psychology of ritual
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The Psychology of Ritual
Rituals Enhance Pleasure Vohs, Wang, Gino, Norton
Rituals Lessen Grieving Gino & Norton
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What is a ritual?
Scholars agree that a ritual is an ACTION
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What is a ritual?
“Little certainty in identifying ritual’s center and its boundaries.”
Ronald Grimes
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What is a ritual?
“Little certainty in identifying ritual’s center and its boundaries.”
Ronald Grimes
Deeply in the bones
Elevates the mundane Invites a sacred pause
Infuses action with meaning
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What is a ritual?
Ritual is used to act out or to express beliefs, intentions, desired states.
Well being? Positive ensembles?
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Design a Ritual
Set your intention
1 Find applicable
research
2
Customize to fit your ensemble
3
Experiment
4
Evaluate
5
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Incorporate rituals into team routines
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Design one-time team rituals
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Agenda
Some RESEARCH on play
Let’s PLAY together
How to DESIGN rituals
Let’s create RITUALS together
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RECAP
PLAY – the Research It’s not just for children
DESIGN your play experience Mistake! Triangle
Rituals Artifacts Reading aloud
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Questions?
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How can you learn more?
approach
Peterson and Seligman, 2004, p 16-28
www.shannonpolly.com www.positivebusinessdc.com
www.goodliferituals.com
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Ensemble Ritual