February 2008 - Posts

A Simple Way to Reduce Stress
February 25, 2008 1:54 PM by Lorraine Calhoun

Most of us came into the profession of Occupational Therapy because we cared for others and wanted to help others. I guess that seems simple. We work with people at a time in their lives that can quite often be a challenge for them. It can be a sad time; Read More...

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Do You Find The Passion In Your Work?
February 19, 2008 9:55 AM by Lorraine Calhoun

When I look back over my career and pick the times when I felt my career and work were so satisfying to me, it had to be times when I was being mentored. That process met many different values of mine. I could learn to be the best I could be in a given Read More...

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How Were You Drawn To OT? Was It Fate?
February 14, 2008 10:51 AM by Lorraine Calhoun

What was the moment when you first heard about occupational therapy? Did you always know that OT was the career for you, or did you determine this late in your college years? Once I noticed the little trail of breadcrumbs leading the way, the decision Read More...

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The Alluring Appeal of Occupational Therapy
February 8, 2008 12:22 PM by Lorraine Calhoun

It is amazing that after all these years I keep coming back to OT. I have trained to do other types of work in addition to occupational therapy, but OT just calls to me. Looking back, I would have to say I have been truly blessed with the opportunity Read More...

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