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Simulation Exercise, Group Building Activity
Doom Express - embracing failure
Simulation exercise based on escape rooms and role-playing games helps to deal with failure, boost adaptability and resilience.
Aims of the tool
- stress management
- crisis management
- dealing with failure
- boosting resilience and adaptability
Description of the tool
Created during the Design Thinking process on "Compos Mentis - inclusion and mental well-being in youth projects TC during", The Doom Express is an exercise focused on raising awareness of dealing with failure and challenges which compromise our mental health. Participants are solving quests in four different 'train compartments' in a very short time before the train reaches the destroyed bridge. Based on escape rooms, simulation and role-playing give lots of opportunities to creatively cooperate and observe group dynamics. In the debriefing phase it is discussed how do we deal with failure, adaptability, and resilience.
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Tool overview
http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/3116
This tool is for
youth, youth workers, trainers, facilitators
and addresses
Group Dynamics, Personal Development, Conflict Management
Materials needed:
- at least 3 different rooms
- printed riddles and quests
- Tarot card deck
- Black stories cards or other detective mysteries
- loudspeaker and music playlist with waltzes for Dancing Mad Lady (additionally masks, but not obligatory)
- count down clock (can be on phone or from alaptop https://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-clock/full-screen/)
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Duration:
1,5 h
30-40 participants
10 minutes introduction
40 minutes exercise
30 minutes debriefing
Behind the tool
The tool was created by
Nausika Educational Foundation
in the context of
Compos Mentis - inclusion and mental health in youth projects
The tool has been experimented in
training
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Patrycja Paula Gas (on 8 January 2022)
and last modified
5 January 2022
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