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The therapeutic use of activity Is complex, with the same activity being used for diverse purposes in differing contexts. It  may : - develop a skill; - clarify a relationship; - create an end product.  To be of  value , the activity must be selected to suit the individual ’ s needs, skills and readiness in relation to their stage of life and social and cultural values.
Why do people “do”? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Some service user views of their  experiences: ,[object Object]
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[object Object],Activity?
Some service user views of their experiences: - on occupation and activity “ it may help us to laugh and enjoy ourselves but equally it may help us create an ordinary routine, which may seem simple but is a big step for some of us. For others it can give us the skills and motivation to look for paid employment. It can also help us with our feelings”;
[object Object]
Some service user views of their experiences: “ What do we mean by occupation? Occupation had many meanings for us. Being occupied can keep us well especially when we feel that what we have done is productive. Achieving something can prevent illness. If we do things with no end result then we can feel that what we are doing is done in vain and may question why we did it in the first place. ” from Recovering Ordinary Lives (2006) C.O.T.  - service user consultation
“ It is also important that it strikes a balance between helping us regain the ability to resume the skills of everyday living without us feeling that we are being patronised or asked to do tasks that are over-simplistic. This needs to be matched with helping us to do things that we can succeed at and yet at the same time not creating a pressure to succeed that we can’t live up to.”
In short – activity can be: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Activity? Or occupation?
Activity… ,[object Object],[object Object]
Activity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
the essential elements of ‘occupation’: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Building towards occupation Skills Tasks Activities Occupations
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Boredom…. the enemy of therapeutic experience ?   ,[object Object],[object Object]
Can we banish boredom from our units? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
We can do our best to diminish boredom by… ,[object Object],[object Object]
A continuum of “just right challenge” ,[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object]
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. Joseph Addison

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Activity on the wards older adults edit 2011 (1)

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  • 2. The therapeutic use of activity Is complex, with the same activity being used for diverse purposes in differing contexts. It may : - develop a skill; - clarify a relationship; - create an end product. To be of value , the activity must be selected to suit the individual ’ s needs, skills and readiness in relation to their stage of life and social and cultural values.
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  • 7. Some service user views of their experiences: - on occupation and activity “ it may help us to laugh and enjoy ourselves but equally it may help us create an ordinary routine, which may seem simple but is a big step for some of us. For others it can give us the skills and motivation to look for paid employment. It can also help us with our feelings”;
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  • 9. Some service user views of their experiences: “ What do we mean by occupation? Occupation had many meanings for us. Being occupied can keep us well especially when we feel that what we have done is productive. Achieving something can prevent illness. If we do things with no end result then we can feel that what we are doing is done in vain and may question why we did it in the first place. ” from Recovering Ordinary Lives (2006) C.O.T. - service user consultation
  • 10. “ It is also important that it strikes a balance between helping us regain the ability to resume the skills of everyday living without us feeling that we are being patronised or asked to do tasks that are over-simplistic. This needs to be matched with helping us to do things that we can succeed at and yet at the same time not creating a pressure to succeed that we can’t live up to.”
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  • 16. Building towards occupation Skills Tasks Activities Occupations
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  • 23. Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. Joseph Addison

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. Through activity, a person not only develops skills but also learns about her/his strengths and weaknesses, because every activity involves the interplay of three factors: People are more likely to choose to engage in activities that they can visualise themselves doing and that fit their self-image. In turn, the activities performed shape how people feel about themselves. When a person feels good about her/himself and about the activity, s/he is more likely to be active and to be successful in that activity. When someone has a poor self-concept and does not see an activity as valuable, s/he is less likely to engage in that activity and more likely to perform it badly. People give meanings to the activities they do and these meanings have an emotional content that is bound up with feelings, beliefs, attitudes and values. Meanings develop, in part, from the experiences of activity that the individual has had and the associations that have been formed by those experiences. Meanings also develop through interaction with other people, since all human activity takes place within the context of social relationships. The social meaning of an activity is developed through learning the shared cultural knowledge base of the activity, that is, the acceptable techniques, context, materials, rules, sanctions and norms associated with the activity. Shared meanings become internalised and help to create a sense of social and individual identity.
  2. Assessing if someone has regular and on-going problems with boredom and involve an occupational therapist to help them develop skills to address this Learn more about people who are seldom bored and share this information.