Appreciating the little things, a practice of gratitude

Practicing gratitude daily is something that I have tried to implement not only in my own life, but in the days of my clients at the therapeutic day program I work at ! The adult group of clients I work with head to the forest for my forest program each day for 30 minutes, andContinue reading “Appreciating the little things, a practice of gratitude”

Create a dopamine menu with me!

I watched this tik tok this morning about “dopamine menus” and realized, this is what I have focused on both in my personal life and with many of my clients recently ! I just didn’t have a name for it! A dopamine menu is basically, in the most simplest form list of activities that youContinue reading “Create a dopamine menu with me!”

Quote of the day ✨

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a quote of the day, but it has been an interesting journey of life as of late and I thought this was an appropriate one! Today’s quote of the day comes from Jim Rohn – In the last while I have been going through some personal challenges asContinue reading “Quote of the day ✨”

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”

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”