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.

In this activity, participants will sort and categorize winter-themed words while practicing speech fluency and language skills.

Follow the positions to improve core strength even with limited mobility. Everyone can improve their core strength without getting on the floor or standing. Start with these simple positions and increase complexity as you grow stronger.

Feel secure and inspired! When we feel good about ourselves we tend to have better and more positive relationships with others; we also engage in activities with a desire to accomplish more. With good self-esteem, you are more likely to take care of yourself and have the motivation to overcome obstacles.

Set your intentions for the year ahead! It can be a helpful task to outline and establish the things you want to accomplish for your future.

After the holidays and celebrations have passed, it is a great time to take stock of what the last year brought to you and the moments that were special. We’ve put together some prompts to help you reflect and journal about the past year.

Many of us begin the year with new goals, particularly fitness and health goals. This year, we are introducing a tool to help you not only monitor your fitness goals but also to plan them ahead of time.

This Winter Wellness Challenge is designed for adults who want to cultivate healthy habits and foster a sense of well-being during the cold winter months. The challenge encourages participants to track and engage in wellness-focused activities each day, using a downloadable habit tracker/bingo card to stay accountable.

Participate in a year-end reflection to help you recognize your own strengths or weaknesses, accomplishments, positive memories or things you did, lessons learned, or new skills gained. This self-improvement tool helps you see what you want to do better and set goals for the future year.

This form of yoga can be done while sitting in a chair. For those with limited mobility it can be easier and much more manageable. The practice of yoga can help us alleviate pain and so much more.

A fun, therapeutic activity that promotes cognitive stimulation, fine motor skills, and language skills is the Winter Word Scramble. This game is designed for adults or individuals of any age and can be a fantastic way to celebrate the winter season while also promoting therapeutic practice areas.

This interactive game helps adults improve their emotional intelligence and non-verbal communication skills, which are valuable in both personal and professional settings.'

Incorporate good sleep hygiene into your routine. Use these card prompts to create new sleep habits and help you get to bed when you are feeling restless.

Ease carpal tunnel pain and tension, especially for those who are now using the computer for more prolonged periods.

Our ADLs Chore Card Challenge is a card-based activity for adults focusing on some of the things occupational therapists work on with individuals. This game helps adults practice and improve their everyday functional skills and independence through developing and managing a routine for their regular chores.

Reading regularly can do great things for your mind overall. Keep up your reading practice to improve brain connections and cognition.

Get into the holiday spirit with these Halloween baking ideas! There are so many great ways to create a spooky treat this Halloween.

This DIY craft involves bilateral integration, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and executive functioning.