11/09/2026
You might be wondering - how does wood processing have anything to do with supporting young people's wellbeing?
Well, here we can see a young person learning the process of batoning. This process involved using sharp tools to cut down pieces of wood into manageable sections to keep their little fire alive.
This activity involves focus and most importantly control. Linking this activity to learnings around emotional regulation and anger can be incredibly useful for opening meaningful discussions around supporting our wellbeing in this manner.
We can then begin to ask questions such as
•if we were not practicing control, what could the risk be?
•Could my actions affect other people?
•Will my actions cause a positive or negative consequence?
This activity brings this to life for them, showing them in real time, the consequences of choice and our actions and they are likely to remember it because of course... We include hot chocolates & mallows as a treat for keeping their mini fire going.
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