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Why well + balanced OT? I love occupational therapy, but graduate school can be very stressful and challenging! I created this site to share my health + wellness mindset as I navigate the balance between school, work and life. Thank you for visiting!

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Fieldwork I: Home Health

I had my first taste of occupational therapy this past semester during my fieldwork I rotation with home health. I actually very much enjoyed it and I look forward to sharing my experiences with you! I enjoyed learning about the work/life balance and flexibility required for this setting and learned that it helps to beContinue reading “Fieldwork I: Home Health”

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I absolutely love our health and wellness class. We’ve been learning about lifestyle medicine, and the differences between traditional conventional medicine approaches and I am absolutely blown away by all of the research that we found so far. Our class talks about how most doctors don’t have a nutrition class in their studies, and how it’s so important to teach disciplines such as occupational therapy because we spend so much time with our patients and we see them holistically. So this semester is talking about how we can look at their lifestyle factors and identify areas for change and perhaps even reverse noncommunicable diseases! #holisticot #occupationaltherapy #lifestylemedicine #lifestylemedicinemovement #wellbalancedot Exciting schedule for this year! Excited to learn more about OT in the mental health setting. Anything you’re excited for in your program? Hello friends! Nice to meet you! My name is Amber and I am a second-year occupational therapy student (MOT program). I love yoga and hiking in my hometown of Cataldo, ID (any other Idahoans here?)…This year my capstone project is going to be on yoga for SCI, of which is a ton of work but I’ve been loving the process. I thought I would provide some information here on Instagram as well! Looking forward to a great school year! I’m hoping that having these precautions as a quick reference will help you as much as it helped me! #precautions #futureot #gradschoolhelp #occupationaltherapy #otstudent #rehabilitation #therapy I had the opportunity to go back and help out at the pediatric clinic I did my original shadow hours at! Since my husband is currently transitioning out of the Navy, I’m kind of in limbo well he’s getting separated. I reached out to the OT here to ask if I could help out at the clinic and she said yes! So I was able to observe and help out with quite a few kiddos, and I’m looking forward to learning more about sensory play through this experience. We still haven’t taken our pediatric class yet, so everything is still kind of new to me and I’m learning a lot. But hopefully this helps me for next year! My best tip for surviving grad school? Find a positive outlet for stress! Classes can feel overwhelming but having control over your mental wellness provides a better feeling of autonomy and can lessen those stressful feelings. Find an activity you can do that provides some sort of calming and restorative benefit. Here are some evidence-based ideas to get you started. What relaxation activities help you out?

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Hi, I’m Amber. Previously a Navy photojournalist, I became a full-time occupational therapy student in 2020. When I’m not spending time with my homework, I love exploring all things occupational therapy, yoga, coffee, hiking, and living a healthy and balanced life!