Happy OT Month!
Happy OT Month!
To Celebrate OT Month I would like to recognize some of the changes that have been underway at Moxie OT. If you’ve been following us on Instagram or Facebook you might have noticed we have changed our handle from The Moxie OT Podcast to The Moxie OT Community.
The podcast has been an incredible experience to build community with other occupational therapy practitioners. I started the podcast with the goal to provide more information about evidence based practice. As the podcast developed I realized my goals were much bigger than just exploring the evidence. My goals were to help occupational therapy practitioners build their confidence to do really big things. Occupational therapy has so much to offer. All of our guests on the podcast have demonstrated just that. Imagine what the world would look like if every OTP took the leap and completed that project that’s stewing in the back of their head? The world would be an incredible place.
A few amazing examples of podcast guests taking the leap include:
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Adeola (Toni) Solaru, MS, OTD, OTR/L, QMHP co-founding Diverse OT
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Cheryl Albright, OTR/L, C-IAYT, E-RYT 200, YACEP taking OT international
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Sarah DiMeo, PhD, OTR/L facilitating vocational skills with elementary and middle school kids
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Katie M. Polo, DHS, OTR, CLT-LANA identifying that people living with cancer need more than lymphedema treatment
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Just to name a few!
The Moxie OT Community is dedicated to supporting occupational therapy practitioners in finding the courage to do hard things. Personal and professional success requires the ability to set and achieve one’s goals. Confidence provides individuals with the ability to take action toward their goals and the ability to overcome obstacles along the way.
The Moxie OT Community seeks to support occupational therapy practitioners in developing the confidence they need to reach their goals. We believe that confidence is built through four pillars.
Pillar 1 - Successful Experiences - When we try something that is challenging and are successful we are more likely to try other hard things.
Pillar 2 Observing Success - When we see others that we identify with achieve a goal we gain confidence that we can also achieve similar goals.
Pillar 3 - Positive Feedback - We believe in the power of providing positive feedback and affirmations.
Pillar 4 - Self-Care - To be prepared to try challenging things we must care for ourselves and each other.
To celebrate OT Month let’s dive into Pillar 3 together. Let’s support each other with a flood of positive feedback! Who are the OTs in your life you are poised to do something great? Who do you know that wants to start that perfect group at work, who wants to go back to school, or wants to try a new setting? Reach out to them now. Send them a text encouraging them to keep going. Make a phone call and let them know you believe in them. Leave them a comment letting them know how amazing their social media content is.
The Moxie OT Community is a place where we can support each other to do great things. It can’t come from one place or one person. We must support each other in community. Together OT can change the world! Let’s make it happen.