For my third portfolio, I decided to brainstorm some ideas of what a person can do to restore themselves in under five minutes. The first idea I came up with was to eat a snack. Eating a snack allows for a person to take a break from doing work, and to enjoy the salty or sweet flavor of their favorite treat. While presenting my portfolio, I had snack bags that contained Hershey Kisses, lollypops, and …… available for observers to take home and enjoy, when they need a few minutes to restore themselves. The second idea that I came up with was to create a stress relief ball. This quick and easy task can be done in under 5 minutes, but the stress ball is something someone can use, even while completing their work. Next to my trifold, I provided printed out instructions on how to properly create a stress
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I printed out numerous designs for people to take home from my presentation, to color when they need a break to restore themselves. The best thing about these coloring sheets is that they do not have to be done all at one time. If someone only has 5 minutes to take a break, then they can always finish coloring their designs at a different time. From participating in brainstorming these ideas, I first learned that there are a lot more ways to be restorative in less than five minutes than I thought. I often just lay down on my phone to take a break from studying because, in the moment I never think of unique ideas such as the ones listed above. These relate to the course because restoration plays a major role in the areas of occupations. In order for someone to be successful when studying, it is important to give the brain a break, and to restore the attention span. When working as an occupational therapist, clients will often come to therapy and be stressed over some type of stressor. It may be something related to their disability, work, school, or various other
I printed out numerous designs for people to take home from my presentation, to color when they need a break to restore themselves. The best thing about these coloring sheets is that they do not have to be done all at one time. If someone only has 5 minutes to take a break, then they can always finish coloring their designs at a different time. From participating in brainstorming these ideas, I first learned that there are a lot more ways to be restorative in less than five minutes than I thought. I often just lay down on my phone to take a break from studying because, in the moment I never think of unique ideas such as the ones listed above. These relate to the course because restoration plays a major role in the areas of occupations. In order for someone to be successful when studying, it is important to give the brain a break, and to restore the attention span. When working as an occupational therapist, clients will often come to therapy and be stressed over some type of stressor. It may be something related to their disability, work, school, or various other