01/21/2026
Read our newest blog of Heavy Work for easy at home ideas!👇🏼
Heavy work helps kids feel calm, focused, and ready to learn. 💪🏼
Pushing, pulling, carrying, and climbing give the nervous system the input it needs to improve attention and behavior.
https://pktherapyot.com/2026/01/21/muscles-movement-and-meltdowns-the-magic-of-heavy-work/
If your child is bouncing off the walls, struggling to focus, or meltdown at the smallest frustration. As pediatric occupational therapists, we often recommend heavy work as a part of a sensory diet to support kids’ regulation, attention, and body awareness. Heavy work refers to activities that ac...