Dear Gefühlsmonster friends,maybe you have already heard about the Gefühlsmonsters and would like to know more? The Gefühlsmonsters can be used as a tool to facilitate conversations about feelings in any situation where feelings are involved. (And when are they not? See our feedback story further below!). Especially for newcomers who are just getting started […]
Feelings
I am listening to you – a short talk about emotions
One of our projects this year to alleviate some of the psychological problems that the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the climate crisis have caused in people was the free seminar “I’m listening to you”. Over 200 people participated, and after an hour of trying the methode with other participants, we always had a […]
Africa is my treasure trove
Have you ever wondered where the colorful and expressive Gefühlsmonster picture from Africa on our home page comes from? For many years, the Gefühlsmonsters have maintained an active cooperation with the project “Akiiki” of the Belgian Marijke D’Herde in Uganda. Since then, packages with Gefühlsmonster materials start their long journey to Africa at regular intervals. […]
Feelings – why listening helps
Would it help you to be asked how you are doing from time to time? It’s not for nothing that we usually answer the question “how are you?” with something like “quite well,” “okay,” or something similar. Although, if we would think a little longer, we should rather say “I am often quite desperate”, “I […]
Listening to you
Dear reader, I will tell you right away that this will be one of the longer newsletters. Today more on the subject of feelings :-). For about a year now I have been preoccupied with how many professionals in our seminars encounter so many children and adults with needs that they cannot meet Another year […]