Towards growth together
Where wellness meets creativity
A place beyond “home” and “work”, where one finds a sense of belonging, is essentially what Third Place means.
Muse Collective’s public events as well as corporate workshops are curated to make better mental health accessible, creative, and interactive. We’ve honed in on specific elements from the Science of Well-being and Positive Psychology—encouraging self-expression, emotional exploration, and personal growth, whether that’s for work or play.
In less than a year of activity, we have curated and led 40+ successful engagements, holding space for over 350 participants globally. The work we do, ultimately, feeds into shaping a Third Place for Sri Lankans amidst the boom in migration and the inevitable loss of identity.
About our work
Having collaborated with organizations across Sri Lanka, the UK, and Qatar, we have curated, planned, and executed workshops and events, covering topics such as Creative Writing, Art Journalling, Guided Journalling, Zine-making, and Meditation—underscored by The Science of Well-being and Positive Psychology.
20+
EVENTS
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WORKSHOPS
300+
PEOPLE ENGAGED
110+
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Backed by science
Applying concepts such as Journaling, PERMA, Parallel Play, Flow, Somatic Grounding, Guided Meditation, and Third Place originating from Psychology, Health, and Sociology
Hands-on
Playful, nurturing, and interactive teaching-learning model inspiring self-expression, creative and emotional exploration, personal growth as well as accountability
Beyond the room
Impacting our participants’ well-being outside the day’s proceedings, whether it is through a community of like-minded people or curating programs that equip them with corrective strategies to be practiced at home
Benefits
- Increased positive affect
- A higher sense of hope, gratitude and clarity
- More connectedness
- Better collaboration and more engagement
- Higher self-awareness due to introspection
- Reduced feelings of overwhelm, stress and confusion
- Clearer understanding of value systems, goals and purpose
- Boosted productivity
Our anonymous quantitative analysis shows a profound difference
“Before” vs “After” a workshop session
Hear from our participants
Really enjoyed the entire session. I am someone who gets very self-conscious when doing anything creative and I usually end up overthinking and struggling. But this session really helped me to get my creative juices flowing and I created through instinct and it felt very natural! So great session overall. Just the right enough of direction and freedom.
The workshop overall helped me think from another angel. Zainab also provided comprehensive and instructive approach to think. It helps me declutter my thoughts when journaling. I enjoy the time we spent with the like-minded individuals. Thanks!
This space, as small as it was felt made me feel like i belonged and like i was understood and makes me hope that i will be understood by society too. You feel a sense of connectedness through sessions like these and it’s incredible to see you create spaces like these around your background and area of interests.
This workshop gave me a great insight into what journaling is and the true purpose behind it, along with how to ask yourself questions that would help with introspection. One tip that Zainab recommended that stuck with me was associating journaling with a task you do in your daily routine, such as having coffee, which makes it easier to make time for it. I felt so much more excited to try journaling as soon as the workshop ended, and It already feels so rewarding. I look forward to joining the online journaling group in the near future. Thank you for taking the time to hold these workshops; it was truly helpful.
The activities were really fun, and I like that those who were uncomfortable sharing weren’t pressured to! The selection of creative supplies was great and the way each participant was spoken to individually and also offered assistance and inspo was really sweet.