An Occupational Therapist's take on one of the biggest wellbeing trends.

Every few months, a new wellness trend promises to help us feel calmer, healthier or more productive.

Ice baths.

Infrared saunas.

Red light therapy.

Breathwork.

And yes... even my own Reset Toolkit. (A little shameless se...

I think I've been in a long-term relationship with worry.

We've known each other for years.

Overwhelm likes to tag along too. Together we go to work, sit beside each other during stressful days, and huddle together at night when I can't sleep.

Maybe you know them too?

The trouble is, we can end ...

A few years ago, I had just dropped my daughters at childcare.

I was sitting in my car outside, feeling that familiar wave of guilt about leaving them. I was already mentally rehearsing the workday ahead and trying to pull myself together enough to walk into work and act “normal.”

Meanwhile, the i...

“Yo brooo!” my daughter yells to her sister from the next room.
Within seconds, they’re both suddenly side by side on the couch, baggy pants and tank tops on, laptops balanced precariously on their knees.

Yes… I live with tweenies.

It’s like living inside the movie set of “Dude, Where’s My Car?” , ...

Ah, to be a wellness ninja…

OTs are incredible at helping people, but when it comes to explaining our value? Not so much.

Most people don’t realise that OT has anything to do with mental health.
Or wellness.
Or burnout.

And I get it.

Because if you looked at something like my Reset Toolkit, you ...

How Occupational Therapy Supports Women’s Wellbeing

I know, I know… OT makes you think of disability, wheelchairs, or hospitals. And don’t get me wrong, all of this is important work that OTs do. But it’s not the full picture of what OTs can do. My mum, on the other hand? She’s convinced I actually...