Some people may think that Play Therapy is just children playing with toys and having fun, but it’s important to note that play is a form of communication and used for learning. As adults, we can sometimes forget how important and effective play is in the learning process.
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Whenever we talk about helping other people, we think of ourselves helping them in some way. Usually, it is to listen and advise; but we don’t really ever consider that we might also be taking on their burden onto our own shoulders.
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It’s World Mental Health Day 2023 and it’s appropriate that we take some time to talk about mental health; and while we’ve come a long way to accept that mental health is an important aspect of each and every person in society, there are still a lot of misconceptions and stigma surrounding it.
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Although things are changing, some amount of stigma remains whenever we bring up mental health as a subject. A lot of this has to do with people not really knowing what mental health really means and how it should apply to them.
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If you’re exploring a mid-career change and want to work with children, College of Allied Educators provides a series of WSQ courses that may give you a head start if you’re looking to start your career in the special education industry. If you’re exploring a mid-career change and want to work with children, there’s a WSQ course for you as well!
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Life can be wonderful and full of joy and laughter. At times, this could feel like it could go on forever, and just as quickly, life can turn into a whirlwind of responsibilities, expectations, challenges, and deadlines, often leaving us feeling overwhelmed. Whether it’s the demands of a busy work schedule, juggling family responsibilities, or simply the stress of everyday life, feeling overwhelmed is a common experience. It’s essential to learn how to cope with the feeling of being overwhelmed to maintain your mental and emotional well-being.
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There may be a tendency for people to see play as something that children do just to have fun, and to dismiss it as little more than that. In some ways, it can be understandable why we’d think this way. We often don’t give much importance to play as it’s seen as something only children engage in. It’s easy to forget that play is important to a child’s development. In fact, even in adults, play still aids in learning and development.
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A lot of us overthink, and for the most part, it is normal. However, it can get to the point where overthinking gets to be debilitating. Funny enough, getting past overthinking then becomes something you have to think about.
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It’s not simple or easy to determine if a child has a learning disability. Many otherwise normal behaviours can sometimes be misidentified for being a learning disability.
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We’ve talked a lot about how happiness is important, likely the most important outcome for many people, but we’re not so inclined to talk about how we might be sabotaging our own happiness.
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