Therapeutic Thinking Crossword Puzzle is a cognitive activity that combines the brain-stimulating challenge of crossword puzzles with words that center around mindfulness and calming. The aim of this activity is to improve mental cognition while promoting relaxation and mental health.

Setting the course of your day can have a great impact on the positivity that you notice and extend in your life. Daily affirmations are a great way to check-in with your mental health and try to focus on the positive.

Meditation, journaling, yoga, habit tracking, and routine setting are all great actions to take when assessing your own behavioral and mental health. Mindfulness practices are wonderful ways to learn how to ground yourself, reduce anxiety, and be present to experience moments in your life.

This simple sound hunt is a great way to improve articulation, phonemic awareness, and listening skills. It can be done anywhere, even as you take a walk through your neighborhood or at a park.

As we age, it is important to maintain elasticity in our muscles and joints to prevent aches and pains that will naturally occur. Stretching, although sometimes overlooked by many, is a simple and highly effective way to keep your body’s flexibility intact.

Play this simple game you can set up at home to improve balance, strength, range of motion, and hand-eye coordination. All ages can play!

Playing this game is a great way for anyone to improve creativity, critical thinking, and storytelling skills by using a prompt. The supplies and process to set up the game are simple and quick.

Use household ingredients to make this therapeutic tool for stress relief and strengthening. Many individuals use stress balls as a tool for relief. Putty can be made at home as an alternative for stress relief or other uses such as easing arthritic pain.

Write the story of your life and use the practice of writing for self-affirmation. Writing your life story can have a positive effect on your mental health as well as cognitive functioning. Particularly when focusing on difficult events, writing can help you release feelings of tension while allowing your mind to make sense of chaotic experiences.

Start a new therapeutic hobby and and enjoy the meditative practice of macrame! Practicing macrame utilizes fine motor skills through finger and hand strengthening. Work on improving visual motor skills, hand eye coordination, executive function with sequencing, and stamina.

Learn how to reduce pain from arthritis through visualization and use your mind to help you overcome difficulties. Pain can release stress hormones throughout your body which can cause additional damage. Guided imagery is a way to use a meditative practice to stop your body from releasing stress hormones.

The American Heart Association indicates that stroke is common in the United States. Comprising one in every 19 deaths, stroke affects someone every 40 seconds. It is important to spread awareness during the month of May to help more people recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke as well as what it is, how to prevent stroke, and resources for recovery after experiencing a stroke.

Affecting approximately one in four adults in the US, arthritis is of the most common health conditions. During the month of May, we participate in Arthritis Awareness Month in an effort to draw more attention to this chronic condition and help more people in our communities understand it. Generally, arthritis is an inflammatory or degenerative condition which affects the joints throughout the body.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it's a great time to reflect on the importance of mental health in the workplace.

In today's fast-paced work environment, it's not uncommon for individuals to experience stress and burnout.

During the month of May, we have the opportunity to promote better hearing and speech. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) joins other organizations in observation of Better Hearing and Speech Month. It is rather common for individuals to experience issues related to communication, with at a minimum of 46 million people affected in the United States alone.

May is Mental Health Month. During this month, we aim to raise awareness about mental health, how common mental health disorders are, and how occupational therapy plays a role in treatment. Mental health issues can be categorized in many different ways depending on the individual.

This activity uses the metaphor of spring cleaning to promote self-care, organization, and mental decluttering. Participants will reflect on their physical and mental "clutter," then plan small actions to refresh their environment and routines — a little OT for your life!

Mindful Sudoku Puzzle Practice is a therapeutic activity that combines the cognitive challenge of Sudoku with the calming practice of mindfulness. The game focuses on improving mental cognition and promoting mental health.

Engage visual perceptual skills with a fun word-search! Celebrate the change of season and remind yourself of some of the words we think of when we think springtime. It is easy to print this out or use a device to find each word.