Journaling has always been a hobby I wanted to get into since I was a small child. I had tons of collections of notebooks and even electronic diaries from the 90s – (aging myself but does anyone remember these?) Despite owning a stationary store size collection of notebooks, I never got into journaling because IContinue reading “Low pressure journaling ideas for tired humans”
Category Archives: self care
Join me in exploring journalling
Journalling is a common recommendation that you might see when you are looking for strategies to support mental health. It is something that is preached to help you feel happier and more authentic…. but it is something I have always struggled with in my life! As an Occupational Therapist, I know getting your emotions outContinue reading “Join me in exploring journalling”
Self care in the little routines
Self-care is the intentional practice of taking actions to preserve, enhance, and prioritize one’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. It involves recognizing one’s own needs and actively engaging in behaviors that promote health, relaxation, and overall quality of life. Self-care encompasses a wide range of activities, from basic hygiene practices to more intentional actsContinue reading “Self care in the little routines”
Energy conservation and Occupational therapy
In the hustle and bustle of modern life, much of our society values hard work and what is known as “hustle culture”. We are blasted on social media with people promoting multiple streams of income, becoming influencers, having a side hustle…. and whether you want to be a millionaire or just manage to afford theContinue reading “Energy conservation and Occupational therapy”
Mindful relaxation technique – Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Occupational therapy is all about the balance of work, play and relaxation in order to create a live of quality and wellbeing. Often times our modern society fixates a lot on productivity in work, volunteering, home life etc, and our stress levels can fly through the roof. Self care and mindfulness are important practices toContinue reading “Mindful relaxation technique – Progressive Muscle Relaxation”
Self care checklist
My goal this 2024 year is to continue working on expanding my therapeutic knowledge and insight to be able to share it with others! I shared this post on my instagram and thought I would share it here as a reminder about the importance of self care and what self care looks like! Feel freeContinue reading “Self care checklist”
A cute way to self care
“Lighten up on yourself. No one is perfect. Gently accept your humanness.”–Deborah Day As humans, we are our own harshest critic. We are the ones that hold ourselves to impossible standards and who hold the longest grudges. We are often so compassionate towards our friends and family, and so hard on ourselves in challenging timesContinue reading “A cute way to self care”
Quote of the day 🧡
This morning I woke up not feeling the greatest, and was feeling down about “ruining the weekend” up North. Often times as an occupational therapist, I’ll catch myself not using the tools I preach so heavily in my sessions with my clients. I caught myself in that harsh mindset and remembered you’ve been teaching SELFContinue reading “Quote of the day 🧡”
The health benefits of bird watching
As a kid, I was never an outdoor girl. I had a hard time coping with the weather, and I didn’t know how to connect with the outdoors….unless I was out in nature. I have very clear memories of pretending to be tired to get out of gardening with my family, and helping teachers atContinue reading “The health benefits of bird watching”
Be Your Own Sunshine 