Adolph Meyer wrote that leisure is “[one of] the big four – work and play and rest and sleep, which our organism must be able to balance even under difficulty”.1 And, recent research suggests that leisure may be an important part of identity formation – since leisure allows exploration of who one wants to be…
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Physical activity and students
Physical activity helps with time use and can make students more efficient with their time – while helping with their long term health!
Sleep and students
Sleep is important for academic success! Check out this blog that looks at sleep and university students and provides both assessment and intervention ideas for occupational therapists working with students.
Habits for student success
This blog discusses habits, routines, and rituals and makes the case for OTs working with post-secondary students to address habits as they relate to health, well-being, and student success.
How students spend time: Why it matters
Balance and time use Patterns of time use and balance impact both performance and engagement in activities.1 Educators should consider both time use and balance as it relates to student health, well-being and success – since students who believe that they have positive balance and better time use may have better quality of life and…
Coping and stress: A guide for educators
What are coping skills? Coping skills are personal resources that one uses to manage difficult situations. Common stressors in post-secondary populations include: financial pressures, exam and study-related stressors, and social stressors.1 Good coping skills have been correlated with persistence and retention in higher education.2 It is believed that coping skills are relatively stable over…
Importance of socialization
Students and their social lives When asked, students say that their social life is their #1 concern. Those students who have difficulty making and keeping friends in university are more likely to be lonely, depressed, and anxious.1 And, if they are lonely and depressed, they are more likely to drop out of school.1 So, it…
Helping students with: “Who am I?”
This blog post focuses on what occupational therapists need to know about identity formation in college and university students. Links to some assessment tools are provided.
OTs and transitions
OTs and Occupational Transitions OTs can work with people in transition: new parents, those planning for or entering retirement, transitions from incarceration to independent living, and transitions from high school to university (to name just a few!). There is a great book called Transitions Across the Lifespan: An Occupational Therapy Approach (edited by Meira…