Lifestyle Redesign®
“..is a process of acquiring
health promoting habits & routines in daily life” (Clark et al 1997)
“…is the process of
incorporating health promoting habits & routines in your daily life. OTs
look at how you ‘occupy’ your time and how the daily activities you engage in
affect your overall health, wellness & life satisfaction” University of
Southern California Faculty Practice
Four core beliefs of the
Occupational Therapy profession informed the development of Lifestyle
Redesign®:
- Occupation is life itself
- Occupation can create new visions of possible selves
- Occupation has a curative effect on physical and mental health and on a sense of life order and routine
- Occupation has a place in preventive care (Mandel et al 1997)
The concept is now widely
recognised in occupational therapy and health literature (see report tab at top
of page for more detailed information). The term ‘Lifestyle Redesign’ is
trademark protected, but any OT can draw upon the methodology. I suggest
reading the report as above as a starting point.
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