Our O-Tip of the week series we will be providing valuable “OT-Approved Life Hacks” to provide you with simple and helpful solutions for living.
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Occupational Therapists are a vital part of a team of professionals that assist with the rehabilitation from brain injury. Therefore, for the month of June, our series will be providing solutions to assist with some of the common cognitive deficits that can result from brain injury.
Take advantage of the helpful technology that surrounds us! Setting a timer on your phone, smart home device, watch, stove or kitchen timer can help you to remember to pause and check in with yourself, preventing you from overexerting yourself. Smart home devices like Google Home and Amazon Echo are great as you can ask them to remind you of certain things like when to take a break, upcoming appointments, when to take medications, and more.