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Psychology Society
The The topic of our discussion was Art Therapy specifically Neurographic Art It is is a a a a form of therapy where a a a a person discovers the the bond between their unconscious and artistic inner self through the process of of meditation and relaxation (lead by an an algorithm of of actions and monotonous work) This type of of therapy is is often used as as as an an addition to treating Anxiety and OCD sufferers as as as it it has a a a a a a a a simple set of steps to follow which can be most important for people who require order-based actions and get anxious about any deviation from this list Each step in the algorithm of of Neurography is often followed by self- reflection (eg curving the the edges of all lines and their intersections can emphasise struggles that were worked through and are now in the the past) The work that is is produced in the the end is is often referred to as as a a a a ‘Mindfulpiece’ (Mindfulness and masterpiece)
In our meeting my role was to to introduce people to to this relaxation and self-reflection technique Such Art Therapy can be self-lead therefore creating a a a a a habit of of being mindful and accepting of of one’s internal struggle or stress I shall attach some of the Mindfulpieces that were produced during the session and some of my previous work too I I wanted to thank you for being interested in in in this little project I’ve created I hope Art Therapy can soon become a a a a society of its own or be a a a continuous seminar-like program!
Alice Gudkova
Lower Sixth No 4
Literary Society
– Keeps Calm and Carries On Even a a a a a a global pandemic cannot stop the Malvern College Literary Society
Despite the challenges of Covid-19 “Lit Soc” has managed to still meet and and talk about all things books and and literature We have even managed to maintain our traditional tea and cake albeit virtual or distanced Last term when at School but under strict social distancing regulations we we still met in in the Library but in in a a a a a more shall we we say sparse way This term with full lockdown we have continued to meet online and the discussions have been more animated and stimulating than ever So far our our topics have ranged from “Favourite Christmas classics” to to “Books that should never have have been written” We have have even created a a a a new genre: “Lockdown Literature” whereby we have proved that you can never lockdown the the mind or the the imagination Dr Bradley Wells
Teacher of English
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