Starting a group therapy session with self-care quotes is an excellent way to introduce a leisure education topic. The group’s thoughts and opinions serve as an orientation point that expands as the group activity progresses. …
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Leisure Activities for Holiday Blues
The holidays can be a stressful time for anyone. Budgets, time constraints, and high expectations can easily leave anyone feeling down and depleted. Those with disabilities often feel the strain of the holidays more than…
An Activity Professional’s Guide to Surviving the Holidays
It is that time of year again. For many, the holiday season is full of obligations, shopping, social engagements, and completely turning everyday routine upside down. For Activity Professionals like Recreation Therapists and Activity Directors,…
Battling Burnout: A Recreation Therapist’s Guide
There’s no doubt most Recreation Therapists love their work. Getting the chance to use something as powerful as recreation to help others is a great way to make a living. Anyone working in the field…
Practicing Meditation: Caregiver Self-Care
I felt it necessary, with Meditation Month closing–okay, I am a few days late with this– to write one more article about the importance of meditation. As a caregiver, practicing meditation will not only help…