Reflection on the Event:

The event was eye-opening for many members. I talked about Anne Freud's Defense Mechanisms to highlight how we often avoid our thoughts and feelings. After understanding them, we shared personal examples; mine is usually intellectualization.

I briefly introduced CBT's concept of core beliefs to show how they form and affect us. Although we only touched on it, it could be worth an entire event.

I presented two activities, one of them used CBT's cognitive model, with members reflecting on chosen situations.

During the Round Table Synthesis, a member shared their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and sensations about a friend's last-minute cancellation. It was fascinating to hear their detailed reflection. Members were a bit hesitant to share their deep, personal reflections, which was totally fine.

The highlight was the theme of 'loneliness.' Many members resonated with this, sharing feelings of loneliness despite engaging in activities or reaching a certain age.

Post-event feedback mentioned the event was emotionally challenging and the worksheets were a bit clunky. For future events, I'll aim for more concise content and make the worksheets more conversationally friendly.