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Slow occupation
Dr Bel Youngson and Dr Helen Wilby
RCOT Conference 19 June 2017
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Aims:
Introduce and explore slow occupation through slow stitching
What is Slow?How does this link to occupational engagement?FlowMindfulnessMundane occupationRestorationTemporalityMeaningHaving a go at slow stitchingReflection
Acting with total involvementBecoming one with the experienceChallenge-skill balanceHow occupation is experienced and practiced
(Csikszentmihalyi 1975)
(Reid 2011)
[Cheek-sent-me-high]
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Slow and occupational engagement
Mindfulness
“an intentional awareness of what is, being aware of awareness” (Reid 2011)Noticing events rather than being caught up in them (McVeigh 2015)Active availability (Reid 2009)Finding the ‘right’ mindfulness practice (McVeigh 2015)
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Slow and occupational engagement
‘Mundane’ occupation
Occupational presence Does not need to be productiveProvides opportunities for participation(Reid 2010)
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helenwilby
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Slow and occupational engagement
Restoration
Energy for whatever comes up nextThe least recognised experience in OT(Howell and Pierce 2000)
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helenwilby
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Slow and occupational engagement
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Temporality
Occupation as a consumer of time
Pace of life (time pressure) slowing time
(Pemberton and Cox 2009)
Time experience
(Larson and von Eye 2010)
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Slow and occupational engagement
MeaningDoingBeing ‘time taken to reflect, be introspective or meditative, (re)discover the self, savour the moment…..and to enjoy being with special people’ (Whalley Hammell 2004, p. 301)
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Belonging
D
oing and being with others
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occupation done with others gives a sense of connection and it is through the connection that occupation comes to have meaning
’
(Reed, Hocking and
Smythe
2010, p.145)
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Sum up and having a go at slow stitching
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Implications for occupational therapy?
Experience of slow stitching
(Wellesley-Smith 2015)
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Slow stitching
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How are you feeling?
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3 words to describe how you are feeling:Go to www.menti.com and use code 20 42 52Or use QR code:
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Feelings
Results
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helenwilby
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Reflection
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3 words to describe how you are feeling after slow stitchingGo to www.menti.com and use code 54 62 54 Or use QR code:
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Reflection
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Results
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Reflection
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Haiku – your experience of slow stitching:Questions to guide your reflection:How did I experience this task?What did it mean to me?How did I feel about slowing down?What did I learn: about myself / about slow?How might I use this in the future: personally / professionally?Would I change it?What other slow occupations could I consider?
HAIKU:
17 syllables in 5-7-5No rigid rules re sentence structure
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References
Csikszentmihalyi
M (1975)
Beyond Boredom and Anxiety
. San Francisco:
Jossey
-Bass.
Honore
C (2005)
In Praise of Slow
. London: Orion Books.
Howell D and Pierce D (2000) Exploring the forgotten restorative dimension of occupation: Quilting and quilt use.
Journal of Occupational Science
, 7 (2) 68-72.
Larson E and von Eye A (2010) Beyond Flow: Temporality and Participation in Everyday Activities.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
, 64 (1), 152-163.
McVeigh R (2015) Mindfulness in practice: Developing an occupational therapy niche.
