This is a very different meeting from all the other ones we offer, so read carefully!!
OVERDOSE ON MUSIC for Your Health !
Music helps Mike! It can help you too!
Join Mike on Saturday nights from 6pm to 8pm for an hour or two of help.
In this confidential space, you can SHARE what’s bothering you, AND everyone can LISTEN to the song you suggest (or ask group for a great song suggestion) that works well for you to get you into a better “head space“
It’s an opportunity for each member to share a favourite song and talk about how it has helped (Eased, Soothed, Decreased) their Wellness issues.
CHAT in the chat box as the music is playing…
…add “reactions” (like, Hearts, clapping, etc….) as the music plays on.
Don’t forget…BRING A PEN & PAPER: you may want to jot down the name of some wonderful songs.
*** This is a LOT of music listening in this meeting…and much less talking than in our regular meetings. If this meeting doesn’t fit your needs, please check out our regular meetings. ***
Join from anywhere in the world. Times are Eastern time (Toronto) – Join at 5:55pm. Meeting starts at 6:00pm SHARP
This meeting runs for approximately 2 hours. At 8pm, Mike will advise that the meeting is official over…please feel free to depart at that time…or stay with him for more music.
Everyone has an opportunity to share & receive feedback if they wish.
If you wish to share…
(you don’t have to, being here is enough) …tell us what your wellness challenge is, and take about 5 minutes to tell us “How your Mental Wellness challenge has affected you recently”.
If you wish feedback…
…tell us if you wish other members to offer EMPATHY or a SUGGESTION (“When I was going through what you are, I did ‘x’ and it worked well”).
If you have to leave early…or turn off your video
…please let us know on the CHAT function, that way no one thinks you are disrespecting them as they share.
CONFIDENTIAL & SAFE
This is a CONFIDENTIAL & SAFE SPACE for each of us to help one another. Please do not disclose to others outside this meeting what you hear at this meeting and please do not be very graphic.
PRIVATE LOCATIONS
Please ensure YOU are in a private location for the meeting. Members do not wish to have their private matters heard by others if you join on a public bus or library. If you must join while commuting on the way home from work, please use earphones so that no one else hears what is said in the meeting.
VOLUNTEERS
This is a volunteer effort; the people who run this are volunteers. None of us is a professional, although almost all facilitators have Mental Health First Aid training. If you need professional help, this is not for you.
CONCERNS
If something in the meeting concerns you, please let the facilitator know. If you are still concerned, please send the organizer a message through the MeetUp system, or email: jason@mentalwellness.help
CONNECTION DETAILS & SYSTEM GUIDELINES:
- Zoom link in sidebar is revealed when you sign up for this meeting.
- Best is to use a COMPUTER (rather than phone or tablet).
- Activate your AUDIO and VIDEO (imagine you are sitting around in a circle…everyone should be able to see and hear you)
- Use the “Chat” function to type questions which EVERYONE sees.
- All participants’ audio is initially MUTED.
- Facilitator will UNMUTE each person when they wish to speak.
- When you wish to speak, ELECTRONICALLY “Raise your hand”.
