We recently created a blog post, “Building Stress Resilience and Wellbeing with Mindfulness Training to OT Students” that highlights new research “Building Stress Resilience and Wellbeing: Introducing Mindfulness Training to Reduce Stress in Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Students”, published in the Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviewed one of the authors, Jen Willoughby…
OT Scope with Integrative Health
Occupational Therapy is a holistic profession that blends well with integrative health approaches. Some examples of OT and integrative health include: 1. Preparatory Methods – i.e. breath work, guided imagery, or yoga for stress reduction for ADL’s 2. Occupations – i.e. mindfulness or meditation for pain reduction 3. Activities – i.e. standing yoga poses…
How to Sleep During Stressful Times
On the Healing Connections Podcast, Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews thought leaders and health care practitioners about integrative health, wellness, prevention, spirituality, and consciousness. Listen to Healing Connections on YouTube, ApplePodcasts, and Spotify. Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Christina Spaeth-Harrer, OTR/L about “How to Sleep During Stressful Times” on the Healing Connections Podcast. Christina Spaeth-Harrer is an occupational…
Ayurvedic (Dinacharya) and OT Resource Page
Get your copy of the “Ayurvedic (Dinacharya) Resource Page” created by Mandy Lubas, OTR/L, C-IAYT, AWP & Nicole Tammaro, COTA/S. Become a full member to receive your copy, other tips, and reduced education about OT and integrative health here. Ayurveda daily routine can be incorporated in an OT self-care home protocol to keep our clients,…