Sensing OT

OT 640 Level I Fieldwork C  Debriefing Session - Macy Porter  Link:  https://youtu.be/1oCcHqAb4_I

I attended an AA meeting that had five group members.  Since there were so few members, we had the opportunity to directly interact with the members before the meeting began. Immediately, we were greeted with hugs, introductions, and questions about our situation. We disclosed to them that we were students and asked permission to be there. Since this was such a small group, I made sure to reiterate that if our presence was unsettling to anyone, we would leave.  F or this 12-step meeting, each member alternates weeks in which they are the leader. On this particular day, the assigned leader did not show up, so another group member took on the advisory role. His main task was to choose the topic then started the conversation. What I found to be interesting about this leader was that he made sure we knew everything that was going on. He would stop and explain to us why he was doing something a particular way before moving on. I think this helped the other members...

The most difficult part about leading a group by myself, rather than with a co-facilitator, is remembering to follow all of the points outlined on my group protocol. Almost immediately after I concluded the group, I realized I missed a few crucial points. During the introduction, I thoroughly explained the purpose, expectations, and time frame. Unfortunately, I was so excited to jump into the yoga that I missed a crucial aspect: the ice breaker. During the activity, I wish I would have spent time demonstrating the correct posture, alignment and how to properly hold each pose. I had expected the sun salutation to take more time than it did, so I decided against going through this. I also think the group members could have performed the sequence a few more times, but all the evidence I read said that the sun salutation should be performed two to five times for beginners. I think the activity could have been more beneficial if we would have had the opportunity to flow through it more an...

Group Meditation  Journal: A "Collective Effort to Make Yourself Feel Better": The Group Process in Mindfulness-Based Interventions  Mindfulness based interventions (MBI) can be used to support people managing chronic pain, emotional distress, self management, and support people in care-giving roles. Multiple studies have found the group process positively impacts the experience of learning mindfulness, primarily during the initial weeks. This positive experience is facilitated through supporting learning, reducing stigma, and decreasing isolation. MBI in groups also creates a sense of accountability and a culture that values a sense of belong to the group, cohesion, and friendship.  During this study, the participants expressed feeling less alone by developing a sense of belonging and connection with the group, which fostered the understanding of suffering as universal. They further found it supportive and motivating when group members shared each other's su...

Merriam-Webster’s definition of collaborate is to work jointly with others or together, especially in an intellectual endeavor. Thesaurus.com lists synonyms of collaborate as cooperate, participate, coproduce, join together , team up , and work with. The word “collaboration” produced 2,551 search results on AOTA’s website. The word “collaborate” produces 359 research articles on AJOT’s website. Collaboration is when two people work together to achieve a goal. Occupational therapists have to opportunity to collaborate with clients in a way that produces change and motivation. One of the core concepts of occupational therapy is the client-centered approach, in which the client and their family are active participants throughout the therapeutic process. In other words the OT, the client, and the family must collaborate. In order to be a successful occupational therapist, we must learn how to collaborate with our clients, their families, and members of the interdisci...

ICEhould Be Golfing  The easy to make therapeutic game to help strengthen upper body muscles and increase balance. Great for people who are paraplegic and golf lovers!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylc3q5nx8zY