Methods

Mind Dice Methods


Family Carer

A family carers knowledge of a loved one and their family history makes it easiest for them to ‘populate’ the dice with prompts. The family carer is often the ‘expert’. Though be aware that as a spouse or as a child you will have only known your loved one for a part of their lives. Their brothers and sisters will have memories that stretch further back to their youth.

So remember to consider all decades of the persons life. Think of:

People
Places
Themes

Collect 12 examples for each topic.
Select 4 prompts from each section
Write them on the dice.
And try it out.

If you have a harsh reaction or no reaction rub it out and make a note on your list.
Replace it with another name.
Experiment and see what works.
Encourage friends and family to use it.


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