Bring a bottle of sunscreen to your group. Ask your group for what purpose we use sunscreen. Then ask them how often they use sunscreen and then what they do to protect themselves from getting hurt by people? (Pass the sunscreen so that each group member is holding it as they answer the question.) For example, "I take on an attitude of indifference when I am afraid someone may not like me." Or, "I tend to bury myself in work so that I don't have to be in relationships and take the risk of being hurt."
Pass the Sunscreen
Use sunscreen to help group members discuss how they protect themselves from being hurt.
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