Journaling can be a powerful intervention tool for Recreation Therapists and other Activity Professionals. In a previous post, I discussed how journaling is an excellent way for your participants to explore their inner selves, troubleshoot…
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Leisure Benefits Ads
Introduction When teaching the importance of leisure, it is imperative our participants learn the benefits gained from their free time decisions. This leisure education activity uses a hands-on approach to explore the benefits of popular…
Journaling as a Therapeutic Intervention
Journaling is an excellent activity for your participants to grow greater self-awareness and encourage creative expression. It is a deeply personal activity that has no set rules or techniques. By teaching journaling, you are giving…
Leisure Guess Who?
Introduction Working in an acute residential setting, many clients come and go without learning much about each other. Sometimes a sudden boost of intakes brings many strangers together at once. Learning what the clients love…
Leisure Top 3
Introduction A little while back I wanted to do a Family Feud type game with the adolescents on my unit. I work in a setting where client turnover is relatively high. Too often, when they…