Tag Archives: wellness

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”

Occupational Therapy Resources

It’s been a wild journey of a last couple months and I am finally taking a step to move into a new part of my life…. personal life changes aside, I am putting together a resource library 🙂 I have watched a special education teacher on Tik Tok for years and she has over theContinue reading “Occupational Therapy Resources”

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”

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”

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”