Are they consistent? Do they change? Do you know that as an Occupational Therapist we deal with peoples roles every day that we go to work, there is quite a science to understanding people, the roles that they participate in and how this affects them and others and also how the environment affects their roles.…
Its funny the whole paradigm shift we are seeing in health is across our whole lives, have you noticed this? So many people have ‘chronic problems’ whether it be physical health, mental health or a combination of the two, or chronic work problems, or chronic financial problems, or chronic relationship problems. The food that we…
Lost in despair, lacking in compassion, empathy, humility and humanity….. Wow, I can’t believe I am going to write this post, but there is a lot bubbling on in my brain right now and I don’t usually hold very strong opinions on anything the media writes and can take it with a grain of salt,…
It’s funny, isn’t it? We cruise through our lives making all sorts of decisions day in and day out almost automatically, well not quite, there are quite deliberate conscious reasons we make those decisions, and some habitual, but they do not affect us. However, some decisions can stop us in our tracks, make us lose…
I do, I love them!! Sometimes I even have lists for the lists, these, however, are probably more accurately called prioritising when I have a lot to do. As the wonderful holiday period starts to come to an end and people are either already back at work, heading back to work and school we need…
It’s A New Year! What are you thinking about heading into 2017? People start planning in November with business plans, plans for the family, for the family home, saving, holidays, ventures, weddings, babies, you name it. As it nears the end of one year and a new year approaches people start ‘planning’. We all know the…
What Stops Us From Being Able To Participate In The Activities That Make Up Our Lives? We have just visited the various age groups and different activities that they may be choosing to do, feel driven to do or are just part of that particular stage of life. As you can see each stage of…
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…
What Does It Mean To Be An Adult in the Twenty-Tens and Beyond? Given that society is seeing a paradigm shift in health and wellness it would also appear that there is a significant shift in roles as well. These roles in terms of what we do as an adult are still similar to generations…