Archive for the 'Stress' Category

Numbers!

A great fun project for everyone to do at family time! Checking www.amaryllistherapy.net for resources, newsletters, and updates!  

Communication skills

Check out www.amaryllistherapy.net for summer classes: handwriting, social skills, and infant massage classes. Amaryllis Therapy Denver Colorado offers occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy and counseling for infants and children through adolescents, as well as classes for babies, children, parents, and the professionals that work with them. In addition, we offer a variety of integrative […]

Making breathing fun! by Megan Roney

A key part of every BODY’s regulation is breath. While it may seem inherent to remember to breathe, stress to the body can easily stifle the natural breath pattern, causing us to hold our breath or shorten our breath as a reaction to feeling anxious. This can happen to our kids when entering an unfamiliar […]

Help Your Kids with Holiday Stress

Families want the holidays to be a happy time for everyone, especially their children.  It is important to take a few moments and recognize that what adults view as the “hustle and bustle” of the season can be overwhelming and over-stimulating sensory input for children, especially those with Sensory Processing Disorder or other neurological challenges.  […]

5 tips to a more relaxed holiday!

The holidays can be a stressful time for kids and grown-ups alike. Here are 5 tips on ways to help you and your children cope. 1. Do More Physical Activity – It’s easy to allow the TV or iPad to become the entertainment but children who are stressed need some type of physical activity or […]

Strategies to Relieve School Time Stress

Strategies to Relieve School Time Stress Back to school time can be both exciting and stressful for children and parents. Returning to a faster pace, the morning rush, homework and after school activities can add additional stress to family life. Here are four helpful strategies you can do to relieve back to school stress in […]