Energy Conservation Strategies
What are examples of modifying activities?
Repositioning (if certain positions are uncomfortable), resting/pacing, perform activities while seated instead of standing.
What is occupational balance?
This concept refers to having a healthy mix of work, rest, and leisure activities in daily life. (Balancing needs and wants!)
What is sensory based coping?
Sensory-based coping is a strategy that uses your senses—like touch, sound, sight, smell, or movement—to help regulate how you feel physically and emotionally
What is maintaining a consistent sleep schedule?
This daily habit involves going to bed and waking up at the same time each day to support better sleep quality.
What are three meals we did for meal preparation group?
Pizzas, waffles/pancakes, grilled cheese
What is pacing yourself?
This general approach to daily activities emphasizes spreading tasks out over time instead of doing too much at once.
What is occupational imbalance?
This imbalance occurs when a person focuses too heavily on responsibilities and neglects rest or leisure.
How does sensory based coping help?
Sensory input can be comfortable in alleviating pain by providing the body with other input.
Why should we try to limit naps throughout the day?
Napping is a common habit that can interfere with nighttime sleep by reducing your natural sleep drive.
What is behavioral activation?
Doing things throughout your schedule/routine to assist with elevating mood and promoting positive thoughts
What is managing energy levels?
This concept highlights the importance of matching activities to how much stamina you have at a given time.
Give 4 examples of daily needs
taking medicine, doing hygiene, eating, sleeping, hydrating!
What are examples of sensory input?
Weighted blanket, heated blanket, massage, applying a hot pack/ cold pack, taking a warm bath, wearing loose clothing, candles, essential oils
What is progressive muscle relaxation? How can this help with sleep preparation?
This relaxation strategy involves slowly tightening and releasing muscle groups to reduce physical tension before bed.
What is thought reframing?
Thought reframing is a technique where you change unhelpful or negative thoughts into more realistic and balanced ones.
What is using convenience foods and small appliances?
This cooking strategy emphasizes minimizing effort by relying on tools and foods that require less preparation.
Give 4 examples of daily wants
doing specific leisure activity (video games, listening to music, playing on phone etc), going to community event (concert, festival), traveling, shopping!
When should I use sensory based coping skills?
When should you avoid drinking caffeine?
Avoid drinking caffeine in the afternoon hours due to it impacting sleep routine in the evening
Why is socialization important to incorporate into our daily routine?
What is planning ahead?
This planning habit helps reduce stress and energy loss by eliminating last-minute rushing in daily routines.
What is a strategy that can help someone maintain good occupational balance?
Using a daily schedule/calendar, planner, writing "to-do" lists
No- we all have our own preferences when it comes to sensory based coping
What is an example of a good bedtime routine?
Doing hygiene, changing into comfortable clothes, doing something calming (reading, drawing, writing), decreasing screen time
What is a skill you plan to use that you learned in IPREP?!
Can be anything you learned :)