What is the medical term for semi-mindless activities to help reduce anxiety? … such as gardening, mowing, cleaning… perhaps driving
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What is the medical term for semi-mindless activities to help reduce anxiety? ... such as gardening, mowing, cleaning... perhaps driving.
I recall that, maybe, the word asynchronous was part of the term * which based on present answers now seems less likely * .
cognitive-psychology behaviorism stress anxiety
asked Jan 15 at 1:53
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What is the medical term for semi-mindless activities to help reduce anxiety? ... such as gardening, mowing, cleaning... perhaps driving.
I recall that, maybe, the word asynchronous was part of the term * which based on present answers now seems less likely * .
cognitive-psychology behaviorism stress anxiety
asked Jan 15 at 1:53
Randy ZeitmanRandy Zeitman
1588
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I am not aware of a medical term but what's wrong with the non-medical term hobbies or interests ?
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– Chris Rogers
Jan 15 at 5:20
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@ChrisRogers perhaps it's because those don't really mean a way to reduce anxiety? I think the correct word is distractions
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– Ooker
Jan 15 at 5:24
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Displacement activity?
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– DevSolar
Jan 15 at 10:04
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Displacement activity would seem to be involuntary.
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– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:34
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@Randy Could you elaborate on your original question?
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What is the medical term for semi-mindless activities to help reduce anxiety? ... such as gardening, mowing, cleaning... perhaps driving.
I recall that, maybe, the word asynchronous was part of the term * which based on present answers now seems less likely * .
cognitive-psychology behaviorism stress anxiety
asked Jan 15 at 1:53
Randy ZeitmanRandy Zeitman
1588
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What is the medical term for semi-mindless activities to help reduce anxiety? ... such as gardening, mowing, cleaning... perhaps driving.
I recall that, maybe, the word asynchronous was part of the term * which based on present answers now seems less likely * .
cognitive-psychology behaviorism stress anxiety
cognitive-psychology behaviorism stress anxiety
asked Jan 15 at 1:53
Randy ZeitmanRandy Zeitman
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asked Jan 15 at 1:53
Randy ZeitmanRandy Zeitman
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Randy Zeitman
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Randy ZeitmanRandy Zeitman
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Randy ZeitmanRandy Zeitman
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I am not aware of a medical term but what's wrong with the non-medical term hobbies or interests ?
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– Chris Rogers
Jan 15 at 5:20
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@ChrisRogers perhaps it's because those don't really mean a way to reduce anxiety? I think the correct word is distractions
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– Ooker
Jan 15 at 5:24
1
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Displacement activity?
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– DevSolar
Jan 15 at 10:04
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Displacement activity would seem to be involuntary.
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– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:34
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@Randy Could you elaborate on your original question?
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– user15909
Jan 15 at 16:20
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show 3 more comments
1
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I am not aware of a medical term but what's wrong with the non-medical term hobbies or interests ?
$endgroup$
– Chris Rogers
Jan 15 at 5:20
2
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@ChrisRogers perhaps it's because those don't really mean a way to reduce anxiety? I think the correct word is distractions
$endgroup$
– Ooker
Jan 15 at 5:24
1
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Displacement activity?
$endgroup$
– DevSolar
Jan 15 at 10:04
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Displacement activity would seem to be involuntary.
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– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:34
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@Randy Could you elaborate on your original question?
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– user15909
Jan 15 at 16:20
1
1
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I am not aware of a medical term but what's wrong with the non-medical term hobbies or interests ?
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– Chris Rogers
Jan 15 at 5:20
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I am not aware of a medical term but what's wrong with the non-medical term hobbies or interests ?
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– Chris Rogers
Jan 15 at 5:20
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2
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@ChrisRogers perhaps it's because those don't really mean a way to reduce anxiety? I think the correct word is distractions
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– Ooker
Jan 15 at 5:24
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@ChrisRogers perhaps it's because those don't really mean a way to reduce anxiety? I think the correct word is distractions
$endgroup$
– Ooker
Jan 15 at 5:24
1
1
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Displacement activity?
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– DevSolar
Jan 15 at 10:04
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Displacement activity?
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– DevSolar
Jan 15 at 10:04
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Displacement activity would seem to be involuntary.
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– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:34
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Displacement activity would seem to be involuntary.
$endgroup$
– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:34
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@Randy Could you elaborate on your original question?
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– user15909
Jan 15 at 16:20
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@Randy Could you elaborate on your original question?
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– user15909
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I have read it mentioned as grounding- techniques or activities. Activities that pull you into the present, and, if possible, fulfill you by giving you the impression towards achieving a goal.
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I have not been able to find any term, medical or non-medical, which includes the word asynchronous, but to add to the answer by @user20460 there is the non-medical term hobbies.
Taking part in hobbies and other interests is recommended to anyone who suffers from anxiety and/or depression because not only can it provide a distraction, but it can also alleviate boredom which in itself can create or exacerbate anxiety - see also, Csikszentmihalyi (2000).
As NoPanic.org points out, you should...
do something that makes you happy. Every day should include a bit of ‘ME’ time. It may be losing yourself in a book, playing or listening to music or a self-pamper session. However busy life seems, you deserve that special time.
References
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Beyond boredom and anxiety (Vol. 721). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
edited Jan 15 at 8:45
AliceD♦
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answered Jan 15 at 7:14
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Then I'm probably wrong about asynchronous.
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– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:37
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What you are describing sounds a lot like aspects of Occupational Therapy (sometimes called Ergotherapy). Occupational therapy can include prescribed activity such as knitting (to meaningfully occupy your time) and is applied to a wide range of health related issues including anxiety.
Here is a dictionary definition of Occupational Therapy
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupational%20therapy
And here is a link to a definition from the University of British Columbia https://osot.ubc.ca/about/what-is-os-ot/
answered Jan 15 at 13:41
user2705196user2705196
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OT is not exclusively the prescription of activities like knitting and gardening, but this is just one aspect. Here is a recent scientific article describing these practices from the journal "Occupational Therapy International" ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22489029 For some less scientific articles about the use of such activities in OT psychcentral.com/blog/… newgradoccupationaltherapy.com/…
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– user2705196
Jan 15 at 18:22
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Those kinds of tasks are part of Occupational Therapy. I'm looking for the term used to describe the kind of tasks that are useful ... 'semi-mindless' or Grounding Techniques as noted above, which is a perfectly good answer for me and I've marked it as such.
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– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 19:24
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I have read it mentioned as grounding- techniques or activities. Activities that pull you into the present, and, if possible, fulfill you by giving you the impression towards achieving a goal.
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I have read it mentioned as grounding- techniques or activities. Activities that pull you into the present, and, if possible, fulfill you by giving you the impression towards achieving a goal.
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I have read it mentioned as grounding- techniques or activities. Activities that pull you into the present, and, if possible, fulfill you by giving you the impression towards achieving a goal.
edited Jan 15 at 8:45
AliceD♦
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answered Jan 15 at 6:17
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I have read it mentioned as grounding- techniques or activities. Activities that pull you into the present, and, if possible, fulfill you by giving you the impression towards achieving a goal.
edited Jan 15 at 8:45
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answered Jan 15 at 6:17
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AliceD♦
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I have not been able to find any term, medical or non-medical, which includes the word asynchronous, but to add to the answer by @user20460 there is the non-medical term hobbies.
Taking part in hobbies and other interests is recommended to anyone who suffers from anxiety and/or depression because not only can it provide a distraction, but it can also alleviate boredom which in itself can create or exacerbate anxiety - see also, Csikszentmihalyi (2000).
As NoPanic.org points out, you should...
do something that makes you happy. Every day should include a bit of ‘ME’ time. It may be losing yourself in a book, playing or listening to music or a self-pamper session. However busy life seems, you deserve that special time.
References
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Beyond boredom and anxiety (Vol. 721). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
edited Jan 15 at 8:45
AliceD♦
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answered Jan 15 at 7:14
Chris RogersChris Rogers
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Then I'm probably wrong about asynchronous.
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– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:37
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I have not been able to find any term, medical or non-medical, which includes the word asynchronous, but to add to the answer by @user20460 there is the non-medical term hobbies.
Taking part in hobbies and other interests is recommended to anyone who suffers from anxiety and/or depression because not only can it provide a distraction, but it can also alleviate boredom which in itself can create or exacerbate anxiety - see also, Csikszentmihalyi (2000).
As NoPanic.org points out, you should...
do something that makes you happy. Every day should include a bit of ‘ME’ time. It may be losing yourself in a book, playing or listening to music or a self-pamper session. However busy life seems, you deserve that special time.
References
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Beyond boredom and anxiety (Vol. 721). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
edited Jan 15 at 8:45
AliceD♦
16.5k636125
answered Jan 15 at 7:14
Chris RogersChris Rogers
8,27711874
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Then I'm probably wrong about asynchronous.
$endgroup$
– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:37
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I have not been able to find any term, medical or non-medical, which includes the word asynchronous, but to add to the answer by @user20460 there is the non-medical term hobbies.
Taking part in hobbies and other interests is recommended to anyone who suffers from anxiety and/or depression because not only can it provide a distraction, but it can also alleviate boredom which in itself can create or exacerbate anxiety - see also, Csikszentmihalyi (2000).
As NoPanic.org points out, you should...
do something that makes you happy. Every day should include a bit of ‘ME’ time. It may be losing yourself in a book, playing or listening to music or a self-pamper session. However busy life seems, you deserve that special time.
References
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Beyond boredom and anxiety (Vol. 721). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
edited Jan 15 at 8:45
AliceD♦
16.5k636125
answered Jan 15 at 7:14
Chris RogersChris Rogers
8,27711874
$endgroup$
I have not been able to find any term, medical or non-medical, which includes the word asynchronous, but to add to the answer by @user20460 there is the non-medical term hobbies.
Taking part in hobbies and other interests is recommended to anyone who suffers from anxiety and/or depression because not only can it provide a distraction, but it can also alleviate boredom which in itself can create or exacerbate anxiety - see also, Csikszentmihalyi (2000).
As NoPanic.org points out, you should...
do something that makes you happy. Every day should include a bit of ‘ME’ time. It may be losing yourself in a book, playing or listening to music or a self-pamper session. However busy life seems, you deserve that special time.
References
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Beyond boredom and anxiety (Vol. 721). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
edited Jan 15 at 8:45
AliceD♦
16.5k636125
answered Jan 15 at 7:14
Chris RogersChris Rogers
8,27711874
edited Jan 15 at 8:45
AliceD♦
16.5k636125
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AliceD♦
16.5k636125
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AliceD♦
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answered Jan 15 at 7:14
Chris RogersChris Rogers
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Chris RogersChris Rogers
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Chris RogersChris Rogers
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Then I'm probably wrong about asynchronous.
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– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:37
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Then I'm probably wrong about asynchronous.
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– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:37
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Then I'm probably wrong about asynchronous.
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– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:37
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Then I'm probably wrong about asynchronous.
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– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:37
add a comment |
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What you are describing sounds a lot like aspects of Occupational Therapy (sometimes called Ergotherapy). Occupational therapy can include prescribed activity such as knitting (to meaningfully occupy your time) and is applied to a wide range of health related issues including anxiety.
Here is a dictionary definition of Occupational Therapy
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupational%20therapy
And here is a link to a definition from the University of British Columbia https://osot.ubc.ca/about/what-is-os-ot/
answered Jan 15 at 13:41
user2705196user2705196
1091
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OT is not exclusively the prescription of activities like knitting and gardening, but this is just one aspect. Here is a recent scientific article describing these practices from the journal "Occupational Therapy International" ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22489029 For some less scientific articles about the use of such activities in OT psychcentral.com/blog/… newgradoccupationaltherapy.com/…
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– user2705196
Jan 15 at 18:22
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Those kinds of tasks are part of Occupational Therapy. I'm looking for the term used to describe the kind of tasks that are useful ... 'semi-mindless' or Grounding Techniques as noted above, which is a perfectly good answer for me and I've marked it as such.
$endgroup$
– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 19:24
add a comment |
$begingroup$
What you are describing sounds a lot like aspects of Occupational Therapy (sometimes called Ergotherapy). Occupational therapy can include prescribed activity such as knitting (to meaningfully occupy your time) and is applied to a wide range of health related issues including anxiety.
Here is a dictionary definition of Occupational Therapy
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupational%20therapy
And here is a link to a definition from the University of British Columbia https://osot.ubc.ca/about/what-is-os-ot/
answered Jan 15 at 13:41
user2705196user2705196
1091
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
OT is not exclusively the prescription of activities like knitting and gardening, but this is just one aspect. Here is a recent scientific article describing these practices from the journal "Occupational Therapy International" ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22489029 For some less scientific articles about the use of such activities in OT psychcentral.com/blog/… newgradoccupationaltherapy.com/…
$endgroup$
– user2705196
Jan 15 at 18:22
$begingroup$
Those kinds of tasks are part of Occupational Therapy. I'm looking for the term used to describe the kind of tasks that are useful ... 'semi-mindless' or Grounding Techniques as noted above, which is a perfectly good answer for me and I've marked it as such.
$endgroup$
– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 19:24
add a comment |
$begingroup$
What you are describing sounds a lot like aspects of Occupational Therapy (sometimes called Ergotherapy). Occupational therapy can include prescribed activity such as knitting (to meaningfully occupy your time) and is applied to a wide range of health related issues including anxiety.
Here is a dictionary definition of Occupational Therapy
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupational%20therapy
And here is a link to a definition from the University of British Columbia https://osot.ubc.ca/about/what-is-os-ot/
answered Jan 15 at 13:41
user2705196user2705196
1091
$endgroup$
What you are describing sounds a lot like aspects of Occupational Therapy (sometimes called Ergotherapy). Occupational therapy can include prescribed activity such as knitting (to meaningfully occupy your time) and is applied to a wide range of health related issues including anxiety.
Here is a dictionary definition of Occupational Therapy
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupational%20therapy
And here is a link to a definition from the University of British Columbia https://osot.ubc.ca/about/what-is-os-ot/
answered Jan 15 at 13:41
user2705196user2705196
1091
edited Jan 15 at 18:13
answered Jan 15 at 13:41
user2705196user2705196
1091
answered Jan 15 at 13:41
user2705196user2705196
1091
answered Jan 15 at 13:41
user2705196user2705196
1091
1091
$begingroup$
OT is not exclusively the prescription of activities like knitting and gardening, but this is just one aspect. Here is a recent scientific article describing these practices from the journal "Occupational Therapy International" ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22489029 For some less scientific articles about the use of such activities in OT psychcentral.com/blog/… newgradoccupationaltherapy.com/…
$endgroup$
– user2705196
Jan 15 at 18:22
$begingroup$
Those kinds of tasks are part of Occupational Therapy. I'm looking for the term used to describe the kind of tasks that are useful ... 'semi-mindless' or Grounding Techniques as noted above, which is a perfectly good answer for me and I've marked it as such.
$endgroup$
– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 19:24
add a comment |
$begingroup$
OT is not exclusively the prescription of activities like knitting and gardening, but this is just one aspect. Here is a recent scientific article describing these practices from the journal "Occupational Therapy International" ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22489029 For some less scientific articles about the use of such activities in OT psychcentral.com/blog/… newgradoccupationaltherapy.com/…
$endgroup$
– user2705196
Jan 15 at 18:22
$begingroup$
Those kinds of tasks are part of Occupational Therapy. I'm looking for the term used to describe the kind of tasks that are useful ... 'semi-mindless' or Grounding Techniques as noted above, which is a perfectly good answer for me and I've marked it as such.
$endgroup$
– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 19:24
$begingroup$
OT is not exclusively the prescription of activities like knitting and gardening, but this is just one aspect. Here is a recent scientific article describing these practices from the journal "Occupational Therapy International" ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22489029 For some less scientific articles about the use of such activities in OT psychcentral.com/blog/… newgradoccupationaltherapy.com/…
$endgroup$
– user2705196
Jan 15 at 18:22
$begingroup$
OT is not exclusively the prescription of activities like knitting and gardening, but this is just one aspect. Here is a recent scientific article describing these practices from the journal "Occupational Therapy International" ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22489029 For some less scientific articles about the use of such activities in OT psychcentral.com/blog/… newgradoccupationaltherapy.com/…
$endgroup$
– user2705196
Jan 15 at 18:22
$begingroup$
Those kinds of tasks are part of Occupational Therapy. I'm looking for the term used to describe the kind of tasks that are useful ... 'semi-mindless' or Grounding Techniques as noted above, which is a perfectly good answer for me and I've marked it as such.
$endgroup$
– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 19:24
$begingroup$
Those kinds of tasks are part of Occupational Therapy. I'm looking for the term used to describe the kind of tasks that are useful ... 'semi-mindless' or Grounding Techniques as noted above, which is a perfectly good answer for me and I've marked it as such.
$endgroup$
– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 19:24
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I am not aware of a medical term but what's wrong with the non-medical term hobbies or interests ?
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@ChrisRogers perhaps it's because those don't really mean a way to reduce anxiety? I think the correct word is distractions
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– Ooker
Jan 15 at 5:24
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Displacement activity?
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– DevSolar
Jan 15 at 10:04
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Displacement activity would seem to be involuntary.
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– Randy Zeitman
Jan 15 at 12:34
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@Randy Could you elaborate on your original question?
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– user15909
Jan 15 at 16:20