Takeaways from Nature-Based Therapy Podcast

Hello friends! We are back on the ride. You get to hear me discuss what I learned on a podcast that I listened to. The podcast I chose was "Nature-Based Therapy" with the guest speaker Amy Seymore. I had never heard of nature-based therapy until listening to this podcast. But it makes so much sense because you are just taking therapy outside. I learned that you can use things such as a sandbox, trapeze bars, or even going to the beach. She mentioned how nature-based therapy helps to bring in sensory processing that may not be achieved if receiving therapy indoors.

I learned that nature-therapy could be more engaging and fun for that client. Nature-therapy provides you with more options for manipulation of activities. Some of the populations that can greatly benefit from this type of therapy are those with sensory processing trouble, handwriting skills, and attention deficit problems. She mentioned how if you have a child hang on monkey bars with their thumb facing down, it helps with thumb opposition which in turns helps with handwriting. I am happy that I was able to gain this knowledge, because it has opened my eyes to see that there is nothing occupational therapists cannot do and cannot work with. I hope that you were able to learn something on this ride. See you next time!

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"Blissful Ordinariness"

Hello! Welcome back on the ride! Today I will be discussing "blissful ordinariness". You may wonder what that phrase means. To me, it means the things that we do on a regular basis without any thought being put into doing them. Those things that we can take for granted because we may not realize how important they are, simply because it is a part of our every day routine. What happens when you can no longer do your "blissful ordinariness" due to an injury, illness, or other unforeseen circumstance? One of your options may be to see an occupational therapist.  "Blissful ordinariness" relates to therapeutic relationship of the occupational therapy profession in terms of the focus being placed on helping individuals get back to meaningful activities of their daily life. It relates to the holistic nature by way that we are not just focusing on a person's illness or injury, but rather at everything that makes that person who they are. "Blissful ordinariness" is a part of one's daily life, and occupational therapists create interventions to help individuals return to those things to the best of their ability. 

Thank you for joining my ride! See you at the next stop!