Practicum Palliative Care Workshop

Stress reduction techniques through the creative arts were introduced to staff working in the area of end of life decisions. The intention for the workshop was to introduce the basics of  zen tangle which was demonstrated and understood by all participants as zen garden music from Pandora on the internet was played through the speakers in the ceiling.Also for review were other methods to induce relaxation such as a table top labyrinth and mandala's . Shown above are examples of zen tangle and mandalas using a variety of coloring implements. It seems that recently the adult coloring books have also grown in popularity, a version of coloring which consist of greater detail in the drawings requiring skilled hand eye coordination but the outcome usually involves improved concentration and coping.