Flipchart sheets containing such comments can be pinned to the wall to act as a memory aid. These can be kept on the wall until the end of the workshop and they help to maintain continuity of content and demonstrate progress. Any handouts should be prepared prior to using this activity and it is important that there are enough for each person to have one. Reading lists can be given out at the end of the activity and these should be no more than one page long. Do not hurry people but keep the atmosphere in the group lively and encourage people to share their thoughts and feelings about the activity.
Counseling is hard work.
Listening to other people's problems can lead to burnout. The counselor is particularly prone to burnout. The aim of this activity is to allow group participants to explore ways of preventing such burnout. The group divides into smaller sub-groups of four or five. The sub-groups then brainstorm methods of preventing burnout.