4. Each member is asked to talk about the best thing that happened this week. One member starts by telling the person to the right in the group the best thing that happened. The second person paraphrases what the first person has said, using different words to describe what happened without adding new information. The exercise continues in this manner, with one person recounting the best thing that happened, and the next person paraphrasing, followed by another person telling about a best experience and another person paraphrasing that experience until everyone has either told or paraphrased.

(Variation: Use a highly controversial topic.)