Fun Mindfulness Activities - The OT Toolbox
We all need fun mindfulness activities! These strateies for mindfulness impact impulse control, regulation, emotions, and much more.| The OT Toolbox
We all need fun mindfulness activities! These strateies for mindfulness impact impulse control, regulation, emotions, and much more.| The OT Toolbox
Welcome to the OT Toolbox Hi, I’m Colleen! From an OT making $3/hour to an online OT serving millions around the world… After working in the occupational therapy field for many years, I had started a family. By the time my third baby was born (I now have four kids!), I was looking for childcare ... Read more| The OT Toolbox
Self awareness is important to leadership, reflection, decision making, social skills, friendships, emotional regulation and more| The OT Toolbox
Interoception- Use these interoception strategies to Impact the 8th sense, needed for self awareness, regulation, homeostasis, mindfulness.| The OT Toolbox
Understanding sensory dysregulation is key to getting a handle on all things sensory processing and meltdowns. Use these tips and supports.| The OT Toolbox
The limbic system plays an essential role in function, including behavioral response, emotional regulation, play, learning, and social skills.| The OT Toolbox
These self reflection activities are tools for developing a growth mindset in achieving personal goals. Self development goals for all ages.| The OT Toolbox
These empathy activities for kids foster empathy as a social emotional skill in children. Use the empathy beads to build this skill.| The OT Toolbox
Mindfulness in kids and the whole family is so important for self regulation, emotions, behaviors, and health. Here are mindfulness tools!| The OT Toolbox
Emotional regulation and executive function are connected in more ways than one. Emotions, self-awareness and self-monitoring skills impact function.| The OT Toolbox
Co-regulation leads to self-regulation. This great article includes the definition of coregulation, strategies, and links to other resources.| The OT Toolbox
Use these brain breaks, or movement breaks, as a mental shifts using input from the proprioceptive, vestibular, and visual systems.| The OT Toolbox
Use these sensory coping strategies for kids to help children regulate through sensory strategies. These sensory skills can be used to cope anywhere!| The OT Toolbox
Having an emotions check in for kids is a critical piece of the social emotional skills puzzle. We know the value of addressing emotions and self regulation in mental health. The simple act of checking in with our kids’ feelings and emotions is pivotal in benefiting overall mindset, emotional intelligence, and much more. Here, we’ll ... Read more| The OT Toolbox
The Soothing Sammy calm down toy is great for supporting emotional and self regulation needs in preschoolers.| The OT Toolbox
A regulation station is a great classroom tool to build self regulation strategies and create a successful environment for learning| The OT Toolbox
