OTs

Perfectionism vs Improvisation: Essential vs Non-essential

November 19, 2020
Jen Gash
Business Development for OTs

I have long struggled when I see perfectionism slowing things down unhelpfully, reducing spontaneity, limiting creativity, preventing people making a start and when it squashes delicate confidence. The mantra is “I am not good enough”. Sticking too rigidly to rules and protocols which have often been invented out of nowhere and somehow now flourished with certainty, can also have the same effect as stifling perfectionism, but the mantra is often “I am not allowed to…”.  I am aware that my…

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inclusion me

Starting Out: Tips On Being An Independent Occupational Therapist

January 22, 2018
jen
Business Development for OTs

Matthew Box established his OT company “Inclusion Me” in 2009 after working as an OT in Kent Social Services. Today, 9 years later, his company has over 40 associates and clients have included: ZSL, Selfridges, Nike and numerous Local Authorities including The City Of London, Thurrock & Hammersmith & Fulham alongside various large scale building contractors.  Inclusion.Me’s mission is to provide accessible services that are underpinned by dignity and empowerment:   We apply ‘Universal Design’, maximizing usability of facilities for…

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BELIEFS, COACHING AND RECOVERY

Beliefs, coaching and recovery

March 12, 2016
jen
Coaching and wellbeing

  I had planned to start exploring my new health coaching book, but I lent it to Maggie so I won’t see that for a couple of weeks! However, one theme I am sure will be covered is the relationship between health beliefs and self-management/recovery. In the coming years, I think stronger and stronger evidence will emerge around this and what we know intuitively about this – that an understanding of how our thoughts/beliefs may affect our physical recovery and…

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