I had a fabulous time presenting at the OT Conference on Saturday #NTQLD2018. I spoke about OTs using Coaching as an approach in their practice. For anyone in Australia interested in the book for OTs using coaching in their practice, Enabling Positive Change: Coaching Conversations in Occupational Therapy, it can be purchased in 2 ways.…
We have all heard it, change, something needs to change, someone needs to change, and there is so much change. Change, change, change, change, change. Yes, there is but for many of us our lives very much stay the same, we see the same people, we participate in the same routines, we have the…
What does this mean for our children and for future generations? While playing a game of handball with a 9 year I was struck by how many rules there are in a game of handball. Honestly…. Dubs, ever-ready, linesies, underlegs, there were about 20 more terms that I did not know, nor did I…
This post is to help you understand why an OT is offering coaching and what OT coaching is: Most OTs use a coaching approach as part of their therapeutic interventions to increase occupational performance without even realising it, whether they are working with individuals, groups, organisations, and communities. There aren’t that many OTs using an…
We all have dreams, it doesn’t matter whether they are at night when we sleep or something that we are aiming for, a surreal moment in our day or life. Have you ever had one of those dreams that was so surreal that it could have been when you were asleep or awake but it…
Lisa Wilkinson!!! What a woman… All the speculation around Lisa Wilkinson leaving channel 9’s today show is amazing, but at the crux of the speculation is equality… Where would we be without equality? In discord. And Wow! Let’s have a look at that…. Channel 9 is in discord, the middle east is in discord, American…
What are these boundaries that people talk about? We have them, we don’t, what are they? Boundaries are like invisible lines that you as an individual have based on your own needs to allow you to: 1. Look after yourself. 2. Determine what you will and won’t accept in terms of how others treat you,…
Our elderly are living longer and therefore require more care and services. Many live at home longer but are requiring support which is great that they have this opportunity, however, as we get older and our health and well-being change it is more difficult to participate in the normal activities of daily living and at…
As long as I can remember adults in my life were ‘planning for their retirement’ What are the activities of someone who is retired and what does their life look like? This is based on the person’s interests/passions/aspirations/planning, health and mostly finances. So the activities that most of those that are retired can vary greatly.…
It is now quite trendy to be in Middle Age. For some, it means slightly less responsibility for families where children are now older. Many middle-aged people are deciding how long to continue to work for and this is probably dependent on finances and superannuation (in some countries), health and drive. In other countries, there…