What am I doing when I feel stressed or suffer from fatigue? How do I relax usually? Which successful stories of interaction with patients do I have? What is my motivation to work with recoverists (people in recovery from substance misuse and dual diagnosis)? How can art help in reducing stress?

We were looking for individual answers to these questions and we´ve shared our professional experience in the first round of the training.

In January and February the training was provided for 11 health workers at Vilniaus kolegija/ University of Applied Sciences and for 8 social workers at the salad bar Mano guru.

At Vilniaus kolegija/ University of Applied Sciences learners have participated in 4 training sessions: dancing, painting on water, make-up and M. Chekhov acting method. 4 artists (or lecturers) have shared their experience and provided the training: Rima Česevičienė, Eglė Juzėnė, Sigita Grigaliūnienė and Artūras Dubaka.

At salad bar Mano guru learners have participated in 4 training sessions: dancing, photography and macrame handicraft. 3 artists have shared their experience and provided the training: Aida Maskvytytė, Orinta Labutytė and Neringa Bateikienė.