Tag Archives: self care

The importance of play for kids AND adults

Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? “Playtime” sounds like something you would expect children to do. Many adults forget that there is importance in playing for us too! As an occupational therapist that works with children, teens and adults, I am lucky to constantly be reminded of the importanceContinue reading “The importance of play for kids AND adults”

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”

Self care over the holidays

Can you believe it’s already the holiday season of 2023? I feel like just yesterday we were celebrating the end of 2022! As a professional that works with many individuals with high anxiety, it’s important to remember how anxiety provoking this time of year is. Many of us LOVE the holidays and can’t imagine whyContinue reading “Self care over the holidays”

What is the occupation in occupational therapy?

Did you know October is Occupational therapy month? Occupational therapy (OT) is one of those jobs that is amazing and very needed once people know about it, but many people don’t know about it! In my masters degree for OT, we spent a lot of time talking about how to explain OT to people andContinue reading “What is the occupation in occupational therapy?”

“I only want Chicken Nuggets!” : Exploring New Food with Hesitant Eaters

In September, I had the opportunity to explore a new area in my practice! I am an Occupational therapist that works in a day program with individualized programming for children, teens and adults… aka I am NOT a specialist! I am always trying to learn something new and to expand my knowledge as an OTContinue reading ““I only want Chicken Nuggets!” : Exploring New Food with Hesitant Eaters”