Reflections: Communication Skill Reflections are a powerful tool to improve communication. This worksheet includes one page of education with an overview of how to use reflections (including tips and an example), followed by one page of practice statements. Effective Communication - Improving your Social Skills Building good relationships with other people can greatly reduce stress and anxiety in your life. In fact, improving your social support is linked to better mental health in general, since having good friends can act as a “buffer” for feelings of anxiety and low mood.
Freeze Improv games incorporate acting with the ability to think and communicate quickly. Ask for two volunteers to participate in an improv game.
Set up a basic scenario for the two volunteer such as a dentist and patient. Inform the couple that every-so-often you will call out, “freeze.” When you call out freeze the couple stops in the position they are physically in. When you say, “go,” the volunteers have to change the scene completely and begin acting out a new scenario without having time to communicate with one another.
This game will challenge the participant’s ability to read nonverbal cues and to effectively communicate on command. Use objectives to teach a group of people to how to use group communication, listening skills and the ability to lead and follow. An objective is easily set up on the spot and can be modified and tweaked to fit your needs. Begin by communicating a simple task to be accomplished such as, “organize the group in order of shoe size.” Add an element to the objective that creates a challenge in completing the objective such as, “no one can talk and everyone has to keep their eyes closed.” Don’t give any further instruction.