An OT mentor and supervisor’s reflections on burnout in the NDIS space and how these relate to our values as allied health professionals.
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New Year, Same Nicole. Reflections on not being the best version of yourself when setting goals.
I’m sure you’ve seen the whole “new year, new you” kind of marketing and hopefully, you have rejected that as being entirely unhelpful and unrealistic. But there’s another kind of expression which is subtler but also one that I have consistently struggled with; and...
Being a “good enough” OT
What does it mean to be a “good enough” OT? Reflections from an OT mentoring session last week on challenging perfectionism.
You can’t pour from an empty cup and other coffee metaphors!
Can you believe it’s been 1 month since the OT Exchange conference?! For me, there’s been so much that came out of that conference and in some ways, I’m still reflecting on some of the ideas, thoughts and conversations that I had at the conference as a first time...
When imposter syndrome strikes. Reflections from OTX.
There’s been a lot written about the OT Exchange (OTX) conference already (see here and here) and initially I didn’t feel that I had an awful lot to add to these wonderful reflections. As a first time exhibitor, I didn’t get to see a lot of the conference sessions...
Mentors need mentoring, helpers need help & mothers need mothering- Mother’s Day post from an OT Mentor
Mentors need mentoring, helpers need help & mothers need mothering- Mother’s Day post from an OT Mentor
Tired… but not burnt out!
I’m tired. Like really tired. It’s not exactly earth shattering news, is it? I think a lot of people are really tired at this point of the year. It has been A Year. I feel since Covid-19 entered our lives things have become more complex somehow. Even now, 3 years on....
I cant OT today: an OT Week blog
This week is OT Week (in Australia). I love OT Week. I know it’s maybe kind of cheesy or self indulgent but I really do love celebrating this profession I’m part of particularly for me because it feels like more of a vocation than a job and OT as a discipline is...
Business Baggage
Well it’s been a hectic month! In September, I went on a retreat in called the Healthy Practice Retreat with Amy Geach from The Connection. It was pitched at allied health business owners, with the idea to be taking a step away from day to day business work, and to...
Book Review: Zoe and Zak Pain Hacks
As you might already know from your social media feeds, this last week has been Book Week where we celebrate reading and books and... kids dressing up as a book character! I'm super old school (my mum was a teacher) so the dressing up bit has always been distinctly...
Inclusion and belonging: lessons from the children’s book Strictly No Elephants
One of my favourite children’s books is a gorgeous picture book called Strictly No Elephants. It tells the story of a little boy who has a pet elephant who he is great friends with and how they are looking forward to going to Pet Club day. However, when they get to...
Good different. Maybe OT is the ALDI of the health sector?
Our role as Occupational Therapists is to stand out, to be a point of difference and to offer a unique perspective. Different is good.