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Emotional regulation is a person's ability to manage and respond to the demands of an emotional experience. This happens unconsciously as well as consciously and is how we cope with situations we encounter throughout the day.
Intervention: Healthy Coping Strategies
Specific Intervention: Physical Exercise
Audience: Adults/Children
Audience: Adults/Children
Diagnosis & Population: Individuals with trouble regulating their mood or even those with depression
Instructions & Materials: Build rapport with the client and figure out what their interests are in relation to activity. From there, implement a exercise that can be indoors, outdoors, strength training or even yoga. Materials used vary depending on the specific exercise chosen for the client.
Purpose: Client will become more aware of their bodies, improve mood and with exposure to nature, studies have shown increased mood and reduced stress.
Rationale & Impact on Function: Client will be able to use this as their new hobby and outlet when they feel symptoms of being unable to control emotions. It will become a new strategy for them to get through their daily life with a positive overall well-being.
Asquith, & Berowra. (2020, October 14). Physical activity: Are you doing enough? · DM Physiotherapy Australia exercises. DM Physiotherapy Australia. https://dmphysio.com.au/physical-activity/
Brown, C., Stoffel, V. C., & Munoz, J. (2019). Occupational therapy in mental health: A vision for participation
(2nd ed.). F.A. Davis.
Liu, J., Gao, S., & Zhang, L. (2022a, January 1). Effects of physical exercises on emotion regulation: A meta-analysis. medRxiv. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.07.04.22277120v1.full
Social and communication skills are important for meaningful interactions, participating in important roles and confidence.
Intervention: Rope Yarn Game
Audience: Children/Young Adults
Diagnosis & Population: Autism, ADHD, Cognitive impairments
Instructions & Materials: You need a large ball of yarn. This is a group activity where each member of the group stands in different areas of the room. One person starts with the ball and throws it to another member of the group. This cycle continues until each member of the group has received the ball. From there, each member must remember which order the yarn went to each person because you have to go backwards and throw the ball of yarn to the person that threw it to you. The game ends once the ball of yarn is untangled and it is back at the person it started with.
Purpose: The purpose is to promote social interactions and cognitive abilities in short-term memory.
Rationale & Impact on Function: By engaging in this activity, participants will be able to take this skill into the environment and communicate better with others in their daily life.
Brown, C., Stoffel, V. C., & Munoz, J. (2019). Occupational therapy in mental health: A vision for participation
(2nd ed.). F.A. Davis.
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