LUNA - Loisirs Thérapeutiques

12/11/2023

How would you define Art Therapy?
What's more therapeutic or even "feel good" than getting lost in time doing something you enjoy?
Couldn't be prouder of my sweet client working hard on her vision of an ornament and seeing the end result! Heres the results!! Messy but worth it.
If your interested in Art Therapy, or picking up a craft DM me :)

11/27/2023

HOLIDAY BAKING ACTIVITY IDEA!
Set the mood with background music and prep your Ingredients.

Allows for decision making: "What spread flavour do you wish to make?"
Allows for fine motor skill developement/maintainment: "Roll up the Triangle dough from the big side to the small side!"
Allows for opening in communication...

Need an easy breakfast recipe for the holiday weekend? via Easy Family Recipes by Walking on Sunshine Blog
https://walkingonsunshinerecipes.com/blueberry-crescent.../

09/10/2023

08/16/2023

This!!
Even though it’s easier said than done, this is a great reminder to reread.
Hats off to all the people caring for a loved one. It is HARD, It is EXAUSTING but if you are doing it it’s because your love for them is bigger than this. They may not be able to Thankyou but be sure that if they could, if they understood… they would!
Through it all though, take a break. Ask for help.

06/22/2023

Ateliers de jardinage cet été pour enfants!
Petits groupes de 4 enfants pour leur consacrer le plus d’attention possible et travailler avec eux!
Coût de 25$
Date à venir!

Workshops encourage interchanging in French and English and always have an educational base.
Detailed Feedback on child’s participation, abilities, interests and struggles if any are provided to parents/guardians.

Contact me for info!

05/19/2023

Contact me for any questions 🫶🏼

05/17/2023

My three year old surprised me once while having a tantrum. He used the breathing technique I had told him to use when crying of anger. It worked. 👍

The importance of teaching our children about emotion recognition!
What’s the emotion?
Describe the emotion.
If negative, Do we wish to change this emotion?

The best way to learn is through play so making activities around an educational thematic could really be beneficial.

Once a week, let’s say on a Saturday morning add the ‘Calm Down Cards for Kids’ as a 10 minute activity.
Practice all 6 boxes through the act of pretend (for some, unless you want to carry out the activity). The benefit will be seen throughout the day when a meltdown kicks in, you will revert to this activity in order to help them calm down.

“I can see you’re upset because you wanted to keep playing outside, should we do one last exercise? Let’s pretend to be a sloth”. (Sloth activity reference in image attached below).

Eventually children will identify their own emotion and automatically use a calming technique when needed.
Good luck 🫶🏼

05/05/2023

Get to know yourself, your emotions, behaviour patterns etc. Great visual chart to start with!

04/24/2023

Simple and effective!
Grasp their attention with this short exercise grid, just add some background music they love and turn this into an enjoyable morning activity to look forward too.
And let’s be honest, you probably need a few stretches too so win-win!

Do they lack motivation doing it? Are they saying they can’t do it before even trying? focusing on their illness, taking it too seriously…
Divert their mindset while validating their thoughts and feelings.

´mom, don’t go too fast you’re going to fly away!’ (Turn it amusing)
‘Dad, we’re going to do this movement 10 times just follow me…’ ( be the guide & correct & incourage throughout)
‘Did you know arthritis touched X people ? You’re not alone. Try doing this movement for 2 minutes every morning before getting out of bed, it’ll warm you up!’ (educational)

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Simple et efficace !
Attirez leur attention avec cette courte grille d'exercices, ajoutez simplement de la musique de fond qu'ils aiment et transformez cela en une activité matinale agréable à anticiper également.
Et soyons honnêtes, vous avez probablement aussi besoin de quelques étirements, donc gagnant-gagnant !

Manquent-ils de motivation pour le faire ? Sont-ils en train de dire qu'ils ne peuvent pas le faire avant même d'avoir essayé ? se focalisent-ils sur leur maladie, se prennent t’ils trop au sérieux…
Détournez leur état d'esprit tout en validant leurs pensées et leurs sentiments.

"Maman, ne va pas trop vite, tu vas t'envoler !" (Rends-le amusant)
« Papa, nous allons faire ce mouvement 10 fois, suis-moi simplement… » (soyez le guide, corrigez et encouragez tout au long)
‘Saviez-vous que l’arthrite touchait X personnes ? Tu n'es pas seul. Essayez de faire ce mouvement pendant 2 minutes tous les matins avant de vous lever, ça vous réchauffera ! » (éducatif)

04/19/2023

Some may sound silly but kids love silly 🙃

how would you go about barefoot day?
Find a big paper roll, set up paint nearby and have the kids dip their feet in🎨
Let them create a messy work of art 👣


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Certains peuvent sembler ridicule mais les enfants adorent le ridicule! 🙃

comment feriez-vous la journée pieds nus ?
Trouvez un gros rouleau de papier, installez de la peinture à proximité et faites tremper les pieds aux enfants🎨
Laissez-les créer une œuvre d'art désordonnée 👣

04/17/2023

If you are caring for a loved one who has dementia you are most probably familiar with agitation and aggressivety.
It’s hard to constantly be in intervention mode since there is no reasoning to be done.
Some days are good and they give you hope!
Some days are bad, some days are unbearable.
Hygiene becomes a battle,
Feeding requires a lawyers persuasion skills,
Safety watch is ongoing…

By adding a scheduled routine to their day you would be helping yourself in the long run with the progression of the disease.
Schedule morning and afternoon activities, it centers the person in the moment while working on maintaining a skill AND allows you to maintain control in the safe environment you have created.

Example of activities to adapt according to abilities:
Morning activity can include a 20 minute exercise (stretches, passing a ball etc), bocce game

Afternoon activity: walk/stroll or painting or culinary

Evening activity: folding towels, prayers on CD, relaxation setup

04/14/2023

Throw these in a jar and pick one out every day. Life is too short to get lost in its consistent Rythm!! create memories, feelings and do one thing everyday that feels like an accomplishment, that feels like IT marked your day💪
It might seem insignificant but in the long run it’s therapeutic ❤️

04/12/2023

Merveilleuse activité ! Le beau temps se lève lentement et presque tout le monde est prêt à mettre son nez dehors !
Excellente activité pour les enfants mais aussi avec un groupe plus âgé 😉 allez vous promener avec un parent/grand-parent qui a besoin d'une stimulation mentale et adaptez-la à ses capacités de compréhension actuelles.
Vous pouvez avoir un être cher dont la réponse semble être une fin muette, mais selon le niveau auquel il se trouve, une petite stimulation vaut mieux que rien.

Oh avez-vous vu cet oiseau?
Wow regardez les arbres en fleurs !
Je ne peux pas reconnaître la couleur sur cette fleur, n'est-ce pas ?
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Wonderful activity ! Beautiful weather is creeping up slowly and just about anyone is ready to poke their nose outside!
Great activity for kids but also with an older group 😉 go for a walk with a parent/grandparent that needs some mental stimulation and adapt this to their current comprehension capabilities.
You may have a loved one that getting a response from seems like a mute end but depending of what level they’re at a little stimulation is better than none.

Oh did you see that bird?
Wow look at the trees blooming!
I can’t recognize the Color on that flower, can you?

Go on a rainbow scavenger hunt! 🌈🌿

Photo credit: MBs activity room

04/10/2023

It’s all about the approach! it might not be a magical solution but it SURE CAN HELP. Trying to get someone living with dementia to cooperate can be a real rollercoaster of emotions, at times one step forward and 3 steps back.
The main key to successful Interventions lies within your knowledge of the disease. Regarding the approach to use you need to try try try until you get the right approach right. The bright side is if one approach fails you can try again in a few minutes like if it were the first time 💪

Remember that every person living with this disease will not respond the same way.

And DO NOT take anything said or done personally, if today your loved one decides it’s a day to call you every name in the swear book just let them have their moment…you’ll likely get on their good side quicker by agreeing with them 🥲

04/10/2023

Services offered in English, French, Italian and Spanish ☀️

04/08/2023

Baking activity idea for Easter weekend🐰🐰

BUNNY BREAD 🐰 so cute!!

source: https://www.instagram.com/konel_bread/

04/08/2023

Todays Topic! SELF CARE 💕
Positive Affirmations and self care go together like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!
Being able to recognize your emotions and taking action according to them is something to learn young, and no, kids are never to young to learn something.

Self-care achieves the following:
Decreases stress and anxiety
Improves physical health
Boosts self-esteem
Protects mental health
Fosters healthy relationships

🏋️‍♀️Activity ideas to encourage discussion🪁
•Teatime or Hot coco time
•Evening walk/biking
•Fun unique activity like making a kite and flying a kite
•Going on an adventure by taking public transport!

What other activities can you think of? Comment.

✨Here are some mindful questions to help get discussions started. You may adapt these questions age/ ability appropriately.✨

What’s an activity that makes you feel happy? How often do you get to do this activity?
Write about a time when you felt sad. What made you feel better?
What are your favorite things about yourself? Why?
What’s something you like to do but don’t have a lot of time for? How can you make time for it?
Think of a person, character, show, or movie that makes you laugh.
What about it makes you smile or laugh? How does it make you feel?
What are three things, big or small, that you’re thankful for in your life?
When you have a bad day, what are some things that make it better?
Think about a time when you felt stressed. What did it feel like? What made you feel this way? Did anything make it feel better?
When you’re feeling sad, do you prefer to be alone or with family or friends? Why?
What are three things that make you happy?

EN FRANÇAIS 🫶🏼

Sujet du jour ! SOINS DE SOI 💕
Les affirmations positives et les soins personnels vont de pair comme des sandwichs au beurre de cacahuète et à la gelée !
Être capable de reconnaître vos émotions et d'agir en conséquence est quelque chose à apprendre jeune, et non, les enfants ne sont jamais trop jeunes pour apprendre quelque chose.

Les soins personnels permettent d'obtenir les résultats suivants :
Diminue le stress et l'anxiété
Améliore la santé physique
Renforce l'estime de soi
Protège la santé mentale
Favorise des relations saines

🏋️‍♀️Des idées d'activités pour favoriser la discussion
• l'heure du thé ou l'heure du coco chaud
• Promenade/vélo en soirée
• Activité unique et amusante comme fabriquer un cerf-volant et faire voler un cerf-volant
•Partez à l'aventure en empruntant les transports en commun !

A quelles autres activités pensez-vous ? Commentaire.

✨Voici quelques questions réfléchies pour aider à démarrer les discussions. Vous pouvez adapter ces questions selon votre âge/capacité de manière appropriée.✨

Quelle est une activité qui vous rend heureux ? A quelle fréquence faites-vous cette activité ?
Écrivez à propos d'un moment où vous vous êtes senti triste. Qu'est-ce qui vous a fait vous sentir mieux ?
Quelles sont vos choses préférées sur vous-même ? Pourquoi?
Quelle est la chose que vous aimez faire mais pour laquelle vous n'avez pas beaucoup de temps ? Comment pouvez-vous y consacrer du temps ?
Pensez à une personne, un personnage, une émission ou un film qui vous fait rire.
Qu'est-ce qui vous fait sourire ou rire ? Comment vous sentez-vous ?
Quelles sont les trois choses, grandes ou petites, dont vous êtes reconnaissant dans votre vie ?
Lorsque vous passez une mauvaise journée, quelles sont les choses qui l'améliorent ?
Pensez à un moment où vous vous êtes senti stressé. Qu'avez-vous ressenti ? Qu'est-ce qui vous a fait ressentir cela ? Est-ce que quelque chose l'a fait se sentir mieux?
Lorsque vous vous sentez triste, préférez-vous être seul ou en famille ou entre amis ? Pourquoi?
Quelles sont les trois choses qui vous rendent heureux ?

04/07/2023

« Mirror mirror on the wall, whose the fairest of them all? » if your mirror could speak what would it say? There’s no shame in loving yourself, and knowing exactly all the things there is to love…

So, Let’s talk about you!
What words would you use to describe yourself?
What words do your children use to describe themselves?
POSITIVE affirmation is a seed within that can only grow 🌱

when repeated regularly either to yourself or out loud, affirmations can change negative thoughts and behavior patterns. It can serve as a motivating or reducing tool, help in difficult moments, boost one’s confidence and overall improve one’s well being!

Here below are a few examples of different types of positive affirmations.

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« Miroir miroir sur le mur, dit moi qui est là plus belle? » si ton miroir pouvait parler que dirait-il ? Il n'y a pas de honte à s'aimer et à savoir exactement tout ce qu'il y a à aimer...

Alors, parlons de vous !
Quels mots utiliseriez-vous pour vous décrire ?
Quels mots vos enfants utilisent-ils pour se décrire ?
L'affirmation POSITIVE est une graine intérieure qui ne peut que grandir 🌱

Lorsqu'elles sont répétées régulièrement à vous-même ou à haute voix, les affirmations peuvent changer les pensées et les comportements négatifs. Il peut servir d'outil motivant ou réducteur, aider dans les moments difficiles, booster sa confiance et globalement améliorer son bien-être !

Voici quelques exemples de différents types d'affirmations positives.

(Image content Source: childhood101.com)