Not too long ago I was getting ready to go on a trip and I realized how stressful it can be when preparing to travel and actually traveling. I think it’s important to enjoy my trips so if travel causes you anxiety or stress then you should read on because it’s difficult to enjoy your […]
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Mental Health Awareness month(or year)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month (AKA Mental health month)! As we close the month we at Rec, Play, Live want show how mental health affects Recreation Therapy. In the course of providing Rec Therapy Services, we cross paths with all types of persons including those with mental illness. In the US alone 43.8 million […]
Improve your Public Speaking Skills by Playing Board games
When it comes to public speaking, others will typically tell you to pay attention to your body language, choose your words wisely, be engaged with your audience, maintain eye contact, and know your content. Although these are all great things to know, knowing what you need to know is half the battle. Practicing each skill […]
Adult coloring books will decrease your stress!
Let’s face it we all do it, and it happens when we least want it. We get STRESSED! “To some it seems that stress has been a part of everyday life for as long as they can remember and they expect it to remain that way for time to come.” Many things can cause the […]
Garden Chronicles: Month 2!
Hey everyone! It’s been about a month or so since I was able to write about my first article regarding gardening and unfortunately, I haven’t been able to write as often regarding the garden. However, the garden has been doing great and we actually were able to get some radishes and a lot of zucchini […]
Recreation Railroad
My family and I had the utmost pleasure attending our first train ride facilitated by the California Railroad Association in Sacramento, CA. The pure joy emitting from my sons face made the small ticket price (and the fact that we almost missed the train because we could not find the shoes my threenager wanted) feel […]
Executive Orders won’t stop me from enjoying my life
I’ve always wanted to travel to Cuba, but never got around to it. Well, the time has come and decided it was time to go. Shortly after I purchased my plane ticket, the President issued a memorandum directed to eliminate individual people to people contact and just like that travel was forever going to change at least […]
Time to live Stress free
Stressed out? Here’s what a Rec. Therapist recommends: Do something fun. When you do something that is boring you feel like you never want to do it again, however, when you choose something you enjoy, you are willing to do that activity often. Every person will choose something different, but when you do make a […]
The Journey to Play
We live in a fast paced technologically advanced society, that allows us to connect with the swipe of a finger. We often lose sight of the fundamental thing that empowers us to grow, we forget to play. As time goes on we may think of play as an abstract far reaching concept that’s perceived to […]