The Headroom Tent
The Headroom Tent is about empowerment and emotional freedom
brought to life in fun, innovative and life-enhancing ways. It
is a place for visitors to drop in and find new ways of dealing
with life's ups and downs.
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Rather than use the same old and heavy
ways of talking about mental wellbeing, the tent uses state-of-the-art music, interactivity and design to engage people in facts
and tips that can help.
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It is divided into five zones, each with
a different design, instructions, mind tips and ideas, quotes and
facts.
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It is designed by Elemental Worldwide. The tent is
produced by Nick Jankel.
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Zone 1: More bounce to the ounce
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The first step to making things happen is to know what you really
want and to write it down. So draw your life as you want it and
then get on a bouncy castle or a space hopper, let go a little,
and burn your dreams onto the hard-drive of your mind as you get
moving.
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Zone 2: Thank Tank
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The best way of resisting feeling sorry for ourselves, being a
victim or being sad, is to remember what we do have and what is
worth living for. As we focus on what we are grateful for our
mind begins to work on creating more of it. On the wall will be a
giant thank-tank. Join with fellow festival-goers, take a sticker
and write what you are grateful for. Then put yours in the tank
until we build a huge wall of thanks.
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Zone 3: DreamFields
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Sit (or lie!) down in Dreamfields and listen on one of the many
headphones to specially created chill-out experiences – guided
meditations for de-stressing from exams, work or life. Or leaf
through photo-books of nature, of surfing and mountain climbing –
pages of images that inspire and re-tune the mind to the power of
nature and our own imaginations.
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Zone 4: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Roar-chestra
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When we create something together, our sense of fulfillment sky-
rockets. The Roar-chestra is about being a creative member of a
team – making good vibes, making music, making people smile. With
three sessions a day festival goers can join in doo-wop singing and
soundscape-making (with recycled instruments). This zone proves
that every human can make music with our own bodies and the stuff
we have around us.
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Zone 5: Keeping it Local
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When you are alive with amazing things to do, you don't need
drink and drugs (or shopping or gambling or any other addictions)
to fill the gap. Look at a giant, stylised, map of the local area
to see what is available. Either add great stuff you know about
by "pinning you passion to the map" or sign-up there and then to
volunteer, to join groups, to get information to switch on your
life even more.
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The Tent Tour
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10-11 May 2008: Radio 1's Big Weekend in Maidstone, Kent
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7-8 June 2008: Newcastle Community Green Festival
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8–9 August 2008: Underage Festival, Victoria Park, London
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More dates to be announced.
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