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O-Tip of the Week: How to Actually Achieve Your New Year’s Resolutions!

Our O-Tip of the week series delivers valuable “OT-Approved Life Hacks” to provide you with simple and helpful solutions for living. 

For the month of January, our O-Tip series will provide you with ways to kick bad habits and establish good ones.  This week we look at how to set yourself up for success with New Year’s resolutions.

The start of a new year brings with it the opportunity to start something new or make positive changes by setting goals or resolutions.  Many start the year with exciting plans to achieve these goals, however, research shows that most people “give up” before the month of January is over.  How can you achieve resolution success?  Take a look at our OT-approved tips to help you accomplish your New Year’s Resolutions.

The Complete Guide to New Year’s Resolution Success

 

 “Today is the first blank page of a 365-page book.  Write a good one.” 

 

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The Twelve Days of Inspiration: Day Eleven

On the eleventh day of inspiration, my OT gave to me…

A 2018 CNN Hero who suffered a traumatic injury leaving her paralyzed, but, with the help of some amazing technology is able to walk again.  Because of the amazing opportunities this technology provided her, she began an organization to help others have this life-changing experience.  Here is the story of Amanda Boxtel and her organization, Bridging Bionics.

CNN Heroes:  Bionic woman skis, bikes and helps others thrive after paralysis

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The Twelve Days of Inspiration: Day Ten

On the tenth day of inspiration, my OT gave to me…

The story of a group of people in wheelchairs who pulled a 128-tonne airplane in the effort to break a world record and to raise money and awareness to help people with disabilities learn to fly.  Here is the story of Wheels4Wings.

Access and Mobility Professional:  100 different wheelchairs combine to pull 128-tonne plane

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The Twelve Days of Inspiration: Day Seven

On the seventh day of inspiration, my OT gave to me…

The story of a kindergarten class who learned sign language to be able to surprise the school’s beloved custodian on his Birthday.  Here is the story of the Kindergarten class at Hickerson Elementary School.

Canoe:  Kindergarten students sign ‘Happy Birthday’ to hearing-impaired janitor