13/05/2024
Happy Monday lovely people .
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week .It’s also the start of exam season which can be a very challenging time for lots of young people .
At SW looking after our minds , bodies & hearts is integral to our holistic & heart centred approach to working with & training young actors .
So during exam season , we are extra mindful to spread an extra dollop of calm , relaxation , fun & love in all our weekly Acting Workshops . We encourage all our actors to be physical and to move as much as possible. We practice and encourage everyone to get grounded, centred and rooted so we can act from an authentic place with ease and truth.
Regular movement increases well-being & improves mental health. Actors need to be in their bodies to express the thoughts and feelings of a character and to transform vocally and physically. Each week we have the opportunity to see the positive and powerful impact that the Arts can have on the well-being and mental health of all our amazing young actors.
Creativity increases happiness and can reduce negative emotions. Through the arts , especially drama , we can nurture well-being, courage, and confidence. Confidence to carry us not only on stage, on camera but out into the big beautiful world and all through life , empowering us to be our best selves.
Improvisation encourages us to be adaptable, creative, curious , flexible and resilient as we learn that it’s okay to fail and to make mistakes. We embrace and celebrate making mistakes as this is where we learn some of our most valuable lessons.
Working together as a team , company and ensemble with other young actors expands and increases our social and communication skills , our emotional intelligence and empathy helping us to navigate life with greater connection, confidence and compassion.
Our workshops create a welcoming space where young people can come together to be seen, heard to , express their thoughts and feelings, to be celebrated valued and to belong. Find your tribe , do what you love , nurture joy , Purpose , happiness & well being wherever life may take you 😊