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| Thursday, 16 June 2011 |
The idea of a wellness toolbox is very familiar to those of us in recovery who have used Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP). However the idea of a wellness toolbox has caught on even in the rarified world of design. Research Student Mark Kobine from the School of Design, part of Edinburgh School of Art (ECA), has designed a real recovery toolbox, with some intriguing contents (see photograph), which though not part of WRAP itself would interest someone who likes to real wellness tools. Mark’s toolbox and its contents are on display as part of the 2011 ECA degree show, which finishes on Sunday 19th June. To find out where to go have a look at the ECA website. You can also see Mark's designs on his own website. Mark commented on his potential new products: "My intention with this project was to investigate the potential of objects to help deal with Depression. We are constantly surrounded by things, some of which have emotional memories for us and most have an effect on the way we behave through the way they are used. By changing the objects in someone's environment we can positively affect their behaviour and suggest new behaviours that engender good mental health." One of the people who tried out Mark's wellness toolbox was WRAP Facilitator, Dee Fraser, who said: “As someone who uses WRAP and is a WRAP facilitator I can really see how useful something like this is as a physical reminder to stay well. It encouraged me to think of new wellness tools for myself and to use the ones I already had and became a very personal object- not just a ‘box of stuff’.” SRN advertise a range of events and resources developed by external organisations. In doing so we do not necessarily endorse or recommend them and we are in no way responsible for content or quality. Comments (0)
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