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Happy Day 4 of National Therapeutic Recreation Week !🎊

The form of recreation we are highlighting today is Nature, or Eco Therapy🌿. When we think of recreational activities, think of things that require you to be outside and touch grass (literally). Put your feet in running water💦, engage in puppy yoga🐶, maybe even garden and plant a new succulent in your house🪴

All of these things connect out to nature more, and help us ground ourself to the present moment. Being in nature calms our body and mind, reducing stress and serving as emotional release.

If you’re able to today, step outside and stand barefoot on the grass. Listen to the natural birdsong around us, I challenge you to leave the headphones at home. Sit and meditate or pray on your front porch or at the nearby park. I promise you the peace you feel after is indescribable😊

Enjoy your day, and stay tuned for the last three days of National Therapeutic Recreation Week 🎊🎊🎊

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~African Coalition Team~

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Welcome to Day 3 of National Therapeutic Recreation Week

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Today we highlight : Social/Group Activities🫂

Although most of the recreational outlets we have shared so far are solo activities, there is so much benefit in executing them with your community 😊

Spending time with your chosen community (friends, family, coworkers, etc) while engaging in different forms of therapy reduce feelings of isolation and builds self confidence😎

You allow yourself to hear different perspectives, receive empathy and recognition, and eases you into acceptance💜

Talk to a therapist🗣️, grab matcha with your friends🍵, go for a walk with your parents👣, or even color some books with your younger siblings/relatives.

We have the power to heal ourselves and to heal other people. Let’s practice being open to letting others heal us in return😊

Go hug some people !! 💚🧡🤎

~African Coalition Team~

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Hello all !! Today is Day 2 of Therapeutic Recreation Week☺️

For today, our focus is Movement and Exercise. Moving our bodies helps ease our minds when we’re feeling anxious, boosts our energy levels, builds physical strength, and serves as emotional release.

Whether you’re going for a run or a walk, lifting weights, biking, roller blading, swimming, or playing tennis, these are all ways to keep your body regulated and your mind healthy. 😎

It whatever way your body feels inclined to move, let it do what makes it feels good. 🗣️ Ground yourself, energize your body and mind, and strengthen your body to increase healthy emotional flow. 💛

Day 2 : National Therapeutic Recreation Week💚🧡🤎

~African Coalition Team~

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Hello to all, may your week be blessed and productive💚

July 6-12 is National Therapeutic Recreation Week. Therapy, in all forms, is essential to consistent wellbeing. Therapeutic Recreation in particular, forces us to focus on the things we can do when we are alone or in need of a more ‘fun’ approach to emotional regulation.😎

This form of therapy uses recreation and leisure as treatment intervention, and it includes things you probably already enjoy doing!😊When we engage in activity, it has the ability to stimulate our brain and help us achieve a peace and calm that only we can provide to ourselves.

Therapeutic Recreation heals us physically, mentally, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually, and socially.🫂

Each day until the 12th, we will post a new (or familiar) way you can use recreation therapy to boost your emotions and help you hold onto your peace of mind.

Since today is the first day, we are sharing the importance of art therapy! You can journal, take pictures, build a collage, crochet, solve puzzles, and even partake in pottery! So many forms of artistic expression are available for you to stimulate your brain and help you process emotions.🧠We’ve included some journaling and drawing prompts, so get to creating! 🙈

Happy National Therapeutic Recreation Week💚🧡🤎

~African Coalition Team~

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