232022Feb
Reiki Immersion Online – March 5

Reiki Immersion Online – March 5

Reiki, used by millions of people is an effective way to self-heal, reduce stress, and increase a sense of well-being. Reiki reduces both physical and emotional pain. Most of us have a difficult time relaxing our minds. There is so much “noise” occurring in our lives that we find it hard to give ourselves permission…

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142022Jan
Stress Resilience and Wellbeing with Jen Willoughby Vogtmann, OTD, OTR/L

Stress Resilience and Wellbeing with Jen Willoughby Vogtmann, OTD, OTR/L

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…

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152021Nov
Building Stress Resilience and Wellbeing with Mindfulness Training to OT Students

Building Stress Resilience and Wellbeing with Mindfulness Training to OT Students

A recent curriculum-based mindfulness stress-reduction program was implemented at Baker College in Michigan for entry-level occupational therapy students in an MOT program, given the fact that stress in college students is on the rise. The seven-week study used a combination of mindfulness-based stress reduction strategies, including phone applications, podcasts, guided meditation, mindfulness of breath, yoga,…

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262021Oct
Energy Healing Benefits

Energy Healing Benefits

We love energy healing! It could be Reiki, QiGong, Healing Touch, Acupressure, or Tai Chi. Energy healing has many benefits. Do you practice it? Have you received it? How has it helped you and your clients most? Tell us in the comments below. It may help: lower pain increase relaxation lower stress and anxiety decrease…

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192021Sep
Acupressure for Stress and Tension

Acupressure for Stress and Tension

Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L interviews Deanna Waggy, OTR about “Acupressure for Stress and Tension” on the Healing Connections Podcast episode 40 on 9/17/21. Deanna shares three simple acupressure techniques to help lower stress and tension that can be done day or night, anywhere. Each technique helps to lower the stress response to the relaxation response to…

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152021Sep
Mind-Body Practices for Pain

Mind-Body Practices for Pain

Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L describes how the mind and body are one – our thoughts and emotions can affect the body, and the body can affect the mind. The stress response, known as the “fight, flight, or freeze” response can create or exacerbate tension and pain in the body. The relaxation response, known as the “rest…

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72021Aug
Three Tips for Meditation

Three Tips for Meditation

Three Tips for Meditation Episode 37 – Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L shares “Three Tips for Meditation” on the Healing Connections Podcast on 8/7/21. Emmy shares three tips to help you have a great and successful meditation practice: 1. Select the Environment 2. Select the Focus 3. Let Go of Trying She guides you in a heart…

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212021Apr
How to Sleep During Stressful Times

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…

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302019Sep
OT and Integrative Health May Lower Pain

OT and Integrative Health May Lower Pain

Most of us have or will experience physical pain in our lives. For many, pain is an everyday or chronic experience, but does it need to be? If you are looking for help that is natural and non-pharmacological that can be used instead of or in conjunction with drugs or surgery, here are options. Health…

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