"The Life Highlights Game”
Activity Description: The leader of the activity tells the members of the group to close their eyes for one minute and think about the moments that they would consider the best moments of their lives. After giving them time to think, the person leading the activity then tells the group to pick the best thirty seconds of their life. The person leading the activity asks the group to pick the thirty seconds that they would most like to relive if their life was about to end. After each group member has picked their memory, they are asked to share this memory with the group.
Purpose: The idea of this exercise is to allow the group members to get to know each other on a deeper level. By hearing what was the best moment of someone’s life, you get more of a sense for who they are as a person, what they care about the most, and happiness means to them. The activity also helps the group members to feel more comfortable sharing more serious and personal thoughts with the group.
Results:
Eryn shared that her best memory, the one that she would most like to relive, was of her Senior Prom. She explained that she was very close with her class and it was one of the final moments that they shared together before graduation.
Danilo said that the memory he would most like to relive was of bungee jumping in Zambia, Africa, with his family. He said that the adrenaline rush that he felt was one of the most amazing experiences he has ever had, and that it is also a special memory to him because his family was there experiencing it with him.
Emily shared that the memory she would relive would be a moment during a family vacation in Cancun when she was a child. She said that she was in an infinity pool with her two brothers and she distinctly remembers trying to stack up one on top of another’s shoulders in the pool. She said that she remembers her parents taking pictures and that everyone was laughing and having a good time.
Karly, who lead the activity, also shared the memory that she would relive if she only had thirty seconds left to live. She said that she would go back to this summer, when her family and many of her close friends all went to listen to a cover band that was lead by a friend of the family. She said that she loved not only being with all of the people she cares about, but also singing and dancing and having a good time with them.
What we learned:
Emily’s Reaction: This activity was fun because it helped me have an internal reflection about what I value most in my life. When you think about only having 30 seconds to relive, it makes you think about all the important moments of your life and why they are important to you. I thought about a memory with my family that I will treasure forever, and seeing that Karly and Danilo both had memories that included their families helped me see that I share the same moral values as my team members. Seeing what the other members of our group choose helped me understanding the types of things that they find important in their lives. I felt a connection to Eryn’s memories as well because they were about her friends and a special experience that she shared with them. Obviously this is something I can relate to because friendship and the support system that they provide has always been important in my life.
Eryn's Reaction: I found this activity to be very relaxing. I really enjoyed looking back on the past moments of my life and trying to pinpoint a specific one that I would like to relive. It was an incredibly difficult decision to make, but in the end I knew that I would want to relive my senior prom again due to the fact that it was one of the very last nights I was with my graduating class and I just had a wonderful time. I really enjoyed listening to the memories of all the other group members because I could feel the nostalgia in their tones and see it on their faces as they described their memories. I could tell that they were feeling exactly what I was feeling when I had retrieved my memory- pure happiness. It was a very nice introspective experience and I found it easy to communicate my moment with the other members of the group.
Danilo's Reaction: I enjoyed this activity because it allowed me to go back to my favorite memories and for a brief moment to almost relive their emotional sensations. It was hard to definitively give an answer as to what my favorite or most memorable moment was, but I knew that it was an event involving others. I feel that through this exercise I was able to see what my team valued and how they valued them. It gave me a way to relate to my team members and understand what they appreciate.
Karly's Reaction: I really enjoyed this activity, I led the group in their reflections and was surprised by how hard it was for the group. During the activity each group member expressed how difficult it was to think of one memory, and I realized that I had the same difficulty. This activity helped me to get to know each group member the best because it helped me understand what is most important in their lives.
Group Reaction: As a group we learned more about one another, and many of us realized that we have more in common on a deeper level. Each person in the group shared an experience that had to do with being with people they cared about. This will help us to be successful as a team because we are now more in touch with each other’s lives and can communicate more effectively.
Chowdhury, R. (2009, September 2). 10 Quick and Easy Team Building Activities [Part 1]. Retrieved September 14, 2015, from https://www.huddle.com/blog/team-building-activities/
Karly, who lead the activity, also shared the memory that she would relive if she only had thirty seconds left to live. She said that she would go back to this summer, when her family and many of her close friends all went to listen to a cover band that was lead by a friend of the family. She said that she loved not only being with all of the people she cares about, but also singing and dancing and having a good time with them.
What we learned:
Emily’s Reaction: This activity was fun because it helped me have an internal reflection about what I value most in my life. When you think about only having 30 seconds to relive, it makes you think about all the important moments of your life and why they are important to you. I thought about a memory with my family that I will treasure forever, and seeing that Karly and Danilo both had memories that included their families helped me see that I share the same moral values as my team members. Seeing what the other members of our group choose helped me understanding the types of things that they find important in their lives. I felt a connection to Eryn’s memories as well because they were about her friends and a special experience that she shared with them. Obviously this is something I can relate to because friendship and the support system that they provide has always been important in my life.
Eryn's Reaction: I found this activity to be very relaxing. I really enjoyed looking back on the past moments of my life and trying to pinpoint a specific one that I would like to relive. It was an incredibly difficult decision to make, but in the end I knew that I would want to relive my senior prom again due to the fact that it was one of the very last nights I was with my graduating class and I just had a wonderful time. I really enjoyed listening to the memories of all the other group members because I could feel the nostalgia in their tones and see it on their faces as they described their memories. I could tell that they were feeling exactly what I was feeling when I had retrieved my memory- pure happiness. It was a very nice introspective experience and I found it easy to communicate my moment with the other members of the group.
Danilo's Reaction: I enjoyed this activity because it allowed me to go back to my favorite memories and for a brief moment to almost relive their emotional sensations. It was hard to definitively give an answer as to what my favorite or most memorable moment was, but I knew that it was an event involving others. I feel that through this exercise I was able to see what my team valued and how they valued them. It gave me a way to relate to my team members and understand what they appreciate.
Karly's Reaction: I really enjoyed this activity, I led the group in their reflections and was surprised by how hard it was for the group. During the activity each group member expressed how difficult it was to think of one memory, and I realized that I had the same difficulty. This activity helped me to get to know each group member the best because it helped me understand what is most important in their lives.
Group Reaction: As a group we learned more about one another, and many of us realized that we have more in common on a deeper level. Each person in the group shared an experience that had to do with being with people they cared about. This will help us to be successful as a team because we are now more in touch with each other’s lives and can communicate more effectively.
Chowdhury, R. (2009, September 2). 10 Quick and Easy Team Building Activities [Part 1]. Retrieved September 14, 2015, from https://www.huddle.com/blog/team-building-activities/
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