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Journal prompt #2

Easy read book for neurodiversity: Good Different

(Teen fiction) I have a hard time keeping up with book clubs and reading non fiction for work, so when I can read a fiction book that is related to my job and MAY be a good recommendation for a client to read, I take advantage! I heard about this book on tik tok andContinue reading “Easy read book for neurodiversity: Good Different”

Diving deep into self-care

It has been a while since I have had the time and energy to write a blog post, but this prompt of the day connected well with me right now. ****amazon affiliate links present**** What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being? As an occupational therapist, I am constantly learning and creatingContinue reading “Diving deep into self-care”

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”

Occupational Therapists, Allied Health Care Professionals and Burnout

As an Occupational therapist, I know burnout is an experience that is not atypical. How do I know this? I have been SO burnt out this past two months! Today I finally feel some semblance of normal energy (which is quite odd with my current pile of situations) so I thought I’d try to shareContinue reading “Occupational Therapists, Allied Health Care Professionals and Burnout”

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”

Building a OT busy board

One of my favourite things about the place that I work is that anything is a possibility and I get to say yes to my colleagues all the time! I work as an Occupational Therapist (OT) in a day program with children, teens and adults who have a variety of different diagnoses, MOST of themContinue reading “Building a OT busy board”

Enchanted Forest guided meditation for kids

As an Occupational therapist, I often find myself using my yoga teacher skills and passions to engage my clients in self care. I am a big advocate for using nature as a co-therapist as well as a tool for self care. I have been reading a lot about forest bathing, experimenting with various nature basedContinue reading “Enchanted Forest guided meditation for kids”

A few Occupational therapy favourites

***amazon affiliate links are in this post just for transparency!*** I was looking through my drafts this morning while I was having some me time, and realized that I had started putting together this list of OT tools I really enjoyed in the month of November 2023…. and it is now February 2024. Time hasContinue reading “A few Occupational therapy favourites”

Quote of the day 🥰

Today’s quote comes in a time where the scope and role of Occupational Therapists in British Columbia is being challenged and, in my opinion, threatened. Recently I reposted this LinkedIn post whivu was sharing that OT regulation is being challenged to say that OTs don’t work with mental health and are limited to physical andContinue reading “Quote of the day 🥰”