Warm Up |
Within psychodrama we need to have our individual spontaneity available and group cohesion activated to enable a positive response between all group members. The warm up is the time to activate these life forces.
When members feel connected to others and can spontaneously express themselves, the cohesion is said to be high. When members are isolated and private with their feelings the cohesion is said to be low.This preparatory period which may involve games, discussion, movement etc. allows us to call forth the emotional, physical and intellectual energy required to initiate, follow through and complete an expression.Incomplete warm ups leave an un spontaneous state which may result in anxiety or an unwillingness to support the ongoing unfolding process.A warm up can be as sophisticated or as simple as seems appropriate.
Ann E.Hale July 99 adds that the Warm up is :"both a phase (period of time devoted to) a n d what we call a structured activity designed to facilitate a process of self-awareness and connection .... the warm-up phase of the group can provide opportunity to acknowledge the existence of various levels of intensity and emotional states, even the absence of these brought into the group by its members. The warm-up allows what may be internal to become more visible and present within the group.
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