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Resources and information on occupational therapy, mental health,
sensory processing, therapeutic yoga, and more…
Examples of how occupational therapy assists individuals in mental health recovery:
Teach and support the active use of coping strategies
Help to identify and implement healthy habits, rituals, and routines to support a wellness lifestyle
Support the identification of personal values, needs, and goals to enable informed, realistic decision making
Provide information to increase awareness of community-based resources, such as peer-facilitated groups and other support options
Provide information on how to monitor physical health concerns (e.g., diabetes management, smoking cessation), develop strategies to control chronic symptoms, and recognize and respond to acute changes in mental health status
Support the ability to engage in long-term planning that leads to meeting personal recovery goals
(adapted from Champagne & Gray, AOTA, 2016)
Randomized controlled trial indicated that yoga has the potential to produce anxiety reduction and improved adaptive skills.
Students/teachers expressed positive changes in student behavior, self-regulation, and anxiety following yoga.
(Weaver, 2016)
Sensory processing is how our brain receives, integrates, and responds to stimuli from our internal and external environment.
Occupational Therapists help people better understand their sensory preferences and offer tools and strategies to promote self-regulation.
