I don't want to be stressed - Andi Bengis Occupational Therapy

05/02/2026

I’m looking forward to presenting this course later this month. For all OTs who need help finding their voice and other professionals who would like to learn more about how valuable OT is.
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Mental health is more than symptom reduction. When talking helps but functioning doesn’t improve, Occupational Therapy matters.This talk reframes recovery as the ability to live, work, relate, and participate — not just to cope or gain insight. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding o...

21/01/2026

I had a very Monday kind of Monday this week.�The kind where you briefly wonder if you should’ve chosen a career involving animals. Or books. Or silence.
Once I got going, my mood lifted — and then something unexpectedly lovely happened.�The hospital catering manager was hosting a staff appreciation moment for the cleaning and catering team. Popcorn for everyone.
They called me over.�And gave me popcorn too!�Pulled me into photos like I belonged there all along.
Tiny act. Huge impact.�It completely changed my day.
I didn’t win the Powerball (sadly),�but I did win the gratitude lotto — and honestly, that felt pretty rich.
“The smallest acts of kindness often have the biggest ripple effects.”
“Being seen is sometimes all the motivation we need.”
Here’s your reminder:�Recognition doesn’t have to be loud to be life-giving.
It feels good to be recognised.
And that small act totally kept me motivated and positive for the rest of the day.

12/01/2026

08/01/2026

Start the new year off feeling more in control and more comfortable in your workspace by making sure that your environment is positive for your needs.
You deal with the world and function differently, you don’t have to fit into the same world as everyone else that you work with.

31/12/2025

31/12/2025

I’m not a fan of new year at all because I try to be constantly working on myself, not waiting for new year or new week or when the time is “right”.
I did want to share some general ideas of what I’m always working towards and always trying to let go. It’s definitely a work in progress.
Whatever you feel about resolutions, I hope that 2026 brings you peace, fulfilment, happiness and success, in whatever way that might look like for you.

29/12/2025

ADHD in adults is not a new thing. Nor is it the new trendy diagnosis. We understand more and we know more about treatments that work, therapies and accommodations that can be put into place. Dealing with ADHD is not about making you fit into the neurotypical box, it’s about using the skills that you do have and making them work to make you the best version of yourself.

27/10/2025

Anxiety makes us afraid. We get so caught up in the uncomfortable symptoms that we forget to listen to its loud whisper that we feel discomfort because it’s time for change.
Maybe it’s time to take that leap and do something that scares you but will no doubt lead to greater things.

10/10/2025

It is 2025 and there is still so much stigma attached to mental illness.
You can make a difference in your life and in the lives of others.

14/08/2025

It took a long time to accept how my ADHD can be a superpower to me as a therapist.
I kept myself in a box doing what I thought was good for me. Or good enough for me.
As I’ve learned more about myself and my strengths, I realised that I can make a huge difference to neurodivergent clients.
And that fulfilling numerous roles is meaningful and important to me.
There are always going to be people who don’t understand me, clients that won’t find me the right fit for them and people who think I’m crazy. That’s okay! Because those aren’t my people.

15/07/2025

As an OT working with intimacy, gender and sexuality, I often have clients that struggle with being themselves in a world that is so cisgender/ heterosexual/ monogamous focused and normalised.
We work together to get to a place where they are comfortable and confident just as they are. To learn to advocate for themselves and their beliefs, and to be strong enough individuals that they don’t get stressed or anxious about being different or even for being judged.
It’s definitely a process and I’m always honoured to be trusted and to be part of their journey.
Everyone should celebrate what makes them unique.

10/07/2025

You are beautiful on all levels