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The objective of this activity is to give participants the opportunity to see the "other side" of the argument.

This can be done as an individual activity or as a group activity. It may be difficult to do during group if the subjects are sensitive to the participant.

Have her identify a problem or argument.

Now place an empty chair in the center of the room. Have her re-enact what she said to the person. Have her say these things out loud, to the chair.

Now, have her sit in the chair. Instruct her to pretend she is the person she just yelled at. Remind her of the things she said. Encourage her to think about how the other person must have felt. (Angry, threatened, scared, hurt).

Now talk to her about how people react with certain emotions. Many times fear and hurt turn to anger, etc. Help her identify how she was feeling and how the other person may have felt during the argument.

Help her problem solve to deal with this issue. If she feels bad about the situation, problem solving is a great solution.

*Be sure you have plenty of time for this activity. She may need extra time to consider both sides and may really want to focus on the problem solving. She may also need encouragement if she feels bad about the things she did or said.