For individuals with special needs, practicing life skills can develop further with regular engagement. In the morning, there are a few items that can be worked into your routine to help reinforce some of these important life skills.

Keeping track of how well you sleep can help you better understand your overall sleep hygiene and health. Forming habits around your sleep routine starts with being proactive and mindful about it! Take action with our sleep tracker worksheet.

Have you taken a look at a nutrition facts label lately? Over time, the label has changed according to guidelines from the FDA. For instance, today, most Americans get the vitamin A and vitamin C they need through a typical diet.

Did you know that what you eat can have an effect on your stress level? It is important to keep your body balanced in many ways, including managing the stress hormones in your body.

Prevention is often the best way to manage symptoms that are not treated with alternative methods such as medication. For individuals with epilepsy, being mindful of the triggers that might cause a seizure or episode can help prevent or reduce them significantly.

Adults with Multiple Sclerosis can benefit from engaging in activities which involve proprioception, which is your awareness of your body and range of movement. It is important to bring awareness to each part of your body to help the brain “feel” the connection.

Find links between physical and emotional pain, decrease stress, anxiety, or pain, and sleep better with this simple meditation to scan your body each day. Use the habit tracker to keep track of your progress each day you meditate.

Did you know playing board games and card games can aid in stress relief? Start game night at home to work on skills like memory, processing, socialization, cognitive skills, fine motor skills, and benefit from stress reduction while playing.

Practice mindful breathing with shapes! Promote inner peace and reach the “rest and digest” mode with these therapist recommended breathing practices. Simply follow the patterns detailed on the shapes to start your practice.

This activity is designed to engage adults in a therapeutic and fun language exercise. The activity involves writing a love letter – or many letters for all of those you love, perfect for the month of February!

Play this fun conversation game to get to know someone in your life — a friend, relative, sibling, parent, or new acquaintance. All ages can engage in this game and it encourages us to share and tell stories, goals, memories, and so much more.

Our heart health is so important to our overall health, from our blood pressure to our nervous system. There are some easy ways to focus on your daily routine and incorporate some heart-healthy habits.

A great way to measure your effort while also maintaining an awareness of your heart’s health is by keeping track of your heart rate.

Heart-healthy meals can be satisfying, delicious, and easy to prepare! There are so many resources available to us where we can find ideas, share recipes, and more.

Sometimes your mind can create barriers for you to accomplish goals and stay focused on what is needed in your life. Positive thinking is often a great tool and practice to have in place, but it is smart to have a method of using your body and physicality to aid mental health.

Self soothing is a useful skill to employ, particularly for those making an effort to live a healthier lifestyle. During the process of recovery for any issue, particularly eating disorders, tools are often necessary to help individuals cope.

If your body is not used to working out regularly, suddenly engaging in rigorous physical exercise can be dangerous for your heart. Keep heart health in mind by making sure you are getting the exercise your body needs in a safe way.

Use this fun and simple recipe to practice different developmental skills! Cooking this sweet treat uses skills like endurance, stamina, strength, dexterity, executive functioning skills, social skills, safety awareness, and focus.