Activity: Discussing Spirituality and Religion The purpose of this activity is to practice the process of exploration on the topic of spirituality and religion. The topic of spirituality and religion is very personal. It can also be provocative because multiple perspectives exist. Multiple perspectives can create conflict and tension that must be navigated for effective peer support. This activity will feature the exploring process. When you are in the role of the certified peer specialist, your job will be to explore, listen, and reflect the peer’s perspectives and experiences. Therefore, it is the O and R of OARS skills. Large group brainstorm: What are good open questions to ask to explore the topic of spirituality and religion? The goal is to draw out experiences, perspectives, and opinions of the peer. Focus on open questions. Large group brainstorm: Consider how you might approach listening and reflection. Look at the Reflective Listening Cheat Sheet . How are you thinking you could approach the listening in this activity? Pair and share. Pair up with someone you have not worked with yet or have not worked with recently. Decide who will start in the peer role and who will start in the certified peer specialist role. • Peer – You have about 10 minutes to talk about this topic. Feel free to speak from your lived experience or you can do a role-playing. • Certified peer specialist – Your job is to ask exploring open questions, but more importantly, listen carefully and offer reflective listening statements. This is an opportunity to listen carefully for underlying meaning. Take risks to make educated guesses. Offer more reflections than you ask questions. You will get a one-minute warning in the certified peer specialist should offer a summary. You will switch roles after 10 minutes and repeat the activity.
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