Category: Tips

  • Recreation Therapy Games for Mental Health

    Recreation Therapy Games for Mental Health

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    Starr LaMonde, CTRS
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    We all need to refresh our tools from time to time.  These are a few pieces that I have been looking at adding to my collection.  If you have tried these, please give me a shout.  I’m also looking for recommendations 🙂 Coping Skills Card Game Better Me The Insight Game Cards for Calm TableTopics…

  • Walking Meditation and Gratitude

    Walking Meditation and Gratitude

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    Starr LaMonde, CTRS
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    This will change your life. I mean it! We all know what we need to do to improve both our physical well being and mental health. What if we could combine different techniques into a solid everyday routine? Let’s Talk! Yesterday I posted a little bit on motivation and we touched a little bit on…

  • Motivational Interviewing in Recreational Therapy

    Motivational Interviewing in Recreational Therapy

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    Starr LaMonde, CTRS
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    Early on in my career I was introduced to the technique referred to as motivational interviewing.  It was developed by clinical psychologists William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick in the 1980’s.   The idea behind motivational interviewing is very basic.  In general, people do not like to be told what to do.  I certainly don’t.…