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Time flies! It's hard to believe that I have been an Occupational Therapist for 20 years. I have learned a few life changing lessons along the way. With careful reflection, I share those lessons below. Enjoy! 1. Loving what you do, takes the effort out of working. 2. You don’t grow without getting out of your comfort zone 3. Education is a whole new thing when you can take the classes you LOVE. Now I like to call myself “A life-long learner.” 4. Without your health you ha

What is Sensory Processing? Sensory processing is a term that refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and turns them into responses. Sensory integration is a normal, neurological, developmental process which begins in the womb and continues throughout one’s life. Whether you are eating, playing, exercising, or working, your successful completion of the activity requires processing multiple sensation at once– also called "sensory integration." Wh

What is Occupational Therapy? Everyone has an occupation or job. A kid's occupation is to grow, learn, do schoolwork, and play. Occupational therapy (or OT) helps kids who have a physical, sensory, or cognitive disability carry out these activities. Some examples of children that may get OT include: one that is having difficulty performing everyday activities like dressing, tying shoes, feeding themselves, paying attention, writing, drawing, or coloring in the lines. In scho

I just got introduced to a fascinating study from the early 1980’s that may help us answer the question. Dr. Kenneth Pelletier and a team from the University of California at San Francisco looked at top executives at Bank of America and AT&T to learn the effects of high stress when these businesses experienced extreme changes. About 20% of employees became ill during this stressful period. And 5% of the 20% actually died. However, they also found a number of people who made