Tag Archives: stress relieving

My Top 3 Challenge

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A few weeks ago I decided to challenge myself to a gratitude project. I have read a lot about taking time each day to write three grateful thoughts can help with positive coping and resilience to stress. I must admit that it’s hard for me to remember to journal each day, so I decided to […]

I Spy… a Specimen Cup?

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Hi everyone! Today I wanted to share with you a new medical art activity that can double as a coping tool! Have you ever since those I Spy cylinders that are full of little objects for you to find as you turn it? The ones you can buy at the store are cool of course, […]

What Lifts You Up?

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Here is a fun therapeutic activity you can do with your patients and families, or even your staff. My child life intern and I did this one to boost staff morale and I think it did a fairly good job. We saw this bulletin board idea on Pinterest and we had fun making the background. […]

Coping with Harvey, Irma, And Other Storms

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Houston is working diligently to put the city back together after Harvey while Irma has her turn to take on the human race. It’s very easy to focus on the simple things: getting food, water, and shelter to those who need to, and don’t get me wrong, these are very important goals. But it’s also […]

Breathe Like A Dragon

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This morning I was unbelievably stressed out. For the first time in over two years I stood in front of over 100 people and sang. Yes, I had a couple of moments thinking to myself ‘Why did I decide to do this?‘ I was totally feelings the physical effects of stress in the form of […]

Adventures With The Lego

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Last weekend I went on an adventure with my little brother to (drumroll please) Lego Land! A place of wonder and awe regarding all things Lego. As I went from exhibit to exhibit I was reminded of how therapeutic Legos are. You can build anything you want with Legos (My brother even told me someone […]

The Sillyness of Silly Putty

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Today I want to talk about an activity that has been requested so many times that I felt like it deserved it’s own post. It is one of those little gems of an activity that not only is it fun to make, but the finished product also works great to decrease stress and anxiety. I […]