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Hello All !!! Welcome to Day 5 of National Therapeutic Recreation Week !!🎊🎊🎊🎊

Today we highlight the recreational activity of cooking. Cooking is often seen as a daily necessity, but it can also be done to explore cultures and for personal enjoyment.👩🏾‍🍳

Cooking new (or familiar) dishes boosts our creativity and relaxation, especially when we aren’t doing it for basic survival. It builds skills such as knife use🍴, baking🧁, and global cuisine knowledge🌍. It boosts social connection by providing an opportunity to bond with friends and family when cooking together or hosting them to try your dish !😊

We encourage you to try making a new dish, or maybe the next time you crave your favorite restaurant, try making the at-home version instead! You’ll be surprised by how relaxing and rewarding the experience will be😊

Happy cooking 🍛🍲🌮🥘🥩🍝🍜🧆🍚🥂

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~African Coalition Team~

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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~

#nationaltherapeuticrecreationweek #naturetherapy #puppyyoga #groundingenergy🌿🌱🌻🌊 #mentalwellnessmatters

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~

#nationaltherapeuticrecreationweek #grouptherapy #mentalwellbeing #peoplehelpingpeople

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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