The NatureLed Podcast: Field-notes from the edge of occupational therapy

Author: Kathleen Lockyer, Occupational Therapist

Fieldnotes from the edge of occupational therapywhere nervous system science meets nature, relationship, and real-life practice. The NatureLed Podcast challenges conventional care and invites you back to what truly heals: connection, meaning, and the living world.
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Language: en

Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Sports, Wilderness

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Scary or Funny?
Sunday, 30 October, 2022

In this episode, Scary or Funny, Caitlin Williams and Kathleen Lockyer talk about the type of risky-free-play called Scary-Funny. Caitlin is a wildlife tracker, bird language expert, forest therapy guide, forest therapy trainer, and mentor to many children. Some topics we discuss are: What is happening in our nervous system during scary-funny play? How scary-funny helps us stay young. Resilience through play. How life events become traumatic and how scary-funny play can help us build resilience. The hazards of scary-funny play. How to introduce this kind of play to increase resilience and not traumatize. What is the "window of tolerance?" Learn more at rxoutside.com