1. Feeling Comfortable - bodily
A. Think privately about how comfortable you are physically (i.e. bodily)
B. Particularly think about how comfortable you are in:
your clothes
your muscles
your neck and back
your bones
Then, share your thoughts about 1, 2 and 3 with a talking partner,
and discuss with them whether you can be comfortable in your mind
if you are not comfortable in your body.

2. Feeling Uncomfortable – in mind
As a whole group, discuss:
Whether you can be uncomfortable in your mind about your clothes, and, if so, what exactly you are uncomfortable about
What other sorts of things can you be uncomfortable in your mind about
Whether being uncomfortable in your mind is a sort of feeling, and,
if so, where exactly it is
Whether people are more often comfortable in their minds, or more often uncomfortable.
(Give examples and reasons for your view.)

3. Uncomfortable changes
A. In small groups (4 or 5), write a list of 6 things that at least one of you has felt uncomfortable about when beginning a new school or a new year.
These might have to do with changes in:
yourselves
your classmates
your classroom
your journey to school
your teachers
what or how you have to learn
There could be other things, too. In any case, use real examples in your list, but write them in short phrases or sentences, not long stories.
B. Decide which was the most uncomfortable thing for most of you.

4. Becoming Comfortable
As a whole group, firstly listen to the most uncomfortable thing on each small group list. Then discuss:
What makes these things uncomfortable
How soon it is possible to feel more comfortable about them
How exactly people become comfortable with changes
(This may vary, so look for different examples and explanations.)
Whether there is anything a person can do for him/herself, or that others can do for them, to reduce the ‘discomfort of change’

5. Comfort – personal task
Privately, write down some of your own thoughts about being
comfortable and uncomfortable.
The following might help you to ‘control’ or organise your thoughts:
What exactly is comfort?
Is discomfort much more noticeable than comfort?
Could being uncomfortable sometimes be good,
or would it be good to be always comfortable? OR
B. Write a story or playscript about someone who went through a lot of
‘discomfort’ but ended up much better for it.