Purpose:
To explore how the ways in which we define ourselves influence our choices and behaviors.
Materials:
The Disney film Inside Out (or follow the link below for a clip of the relevant segment of the movie), large sheets of blank paper, markers, paints, pencils, and other art supplies
Directions:
- Watch the movie Inside Out, directing clients to pay attention to Riley’s Islands of Personality. If you don’t have access to the full movie, follow this link for a clip of the relevant segment of the movie. I recommend watching the whole movie as there are many great treatment tie-ins throughout the movie.
- After the movie is over, hand out the large sheets of paper and art supplies.
- Instruct clients to illustrate their own islands of personality. Remind clients that the drawings must stay appropriate. If clients so choose to include substance use and/or mental health issues in their drawings, ask them to consider how they should include it as these are not part of our core personalities.
- After everyone is done, discuss the drawings. Discussion questions could include the following:
- Why did you choose the things you did for your islands?
- How has substance use affected your islands?
- What did you learn about the islands of personality from the movie?
- What would you want to change about your islands of personality?
- What would you hope never changes about your islands of personality?
