Occupation-based behavior is influenced by many different aspects in an individual’s life. Understanding which occupation-based model best fit my personal beliefs was an extensive process. I started by making a complete list of things that I valued and believed in, including my beliefs about occupational therapy. I thought about what affects my daily decisions and my daily thoughts. I also thought about all of the experiences I had as a child and the lessons that I learned. These lessons and values are still part of my belief system and they influence my decisions and actions in everyday life. I then sat down and reviewed my notes for all of the models, making a note of the models that had potential to align with my beliefs. This narrowed
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Promoting a balance between types of occupations will increase health and well-being (Arcand-Dusseault & Egan, 2015; Clarke, 2003). I believe that productivity is very important. If I am not being productive during the day, I do not feel like I am fulfilling my purpose as an individual. This feeling may relate back to my childhood, because it was not often that I got to sleep in or have a day off around the house. My family does home improvement projects almost every weekend, either on our own house or on someone else’s house in the neighborhood. I believe productivity is important, but I also believe that taking care of yourself and not getting over stressed or over worked is also vital to one’s health and well-being. If I do not take care of myself or take time to relax, I will be exhausted and my productivity will decrease. I have had medical problems with my ears my whole life. A few years ago I almost ended up in the hospital because I had an ear infection that was inhibiting my daily functioning. I was pushing myself hard to keep practicing for the upcoming basketball game. By the time the game came around, I was too sick to play, so if I would have taken time to take care of myself first, I may have been able to be productive when it was game time. Thus, it is crucial to have a balance in how time is spent on each …show more content…
I believe that physical, social, and cultural environments are closely connected in my environments, especially in my small hometown. Everyone has a similar value system in Mitchell, Nebraska, which usually consists of working hard, doing the job right, putting others before yourself, and volunteering for community events. I have adopted these beliefs, so I know that environments can impact a person and their choices about how to behave. This may also be the reason that I chose to go into the health field, which would indicate that environments also affect ones occupations. Institutional environment is another environment that is important to me. My great grandfather was a lawyer, so I grew up in a family that obeyed laws and paid attention to politics. I believe this impacted me because I am a firm believer that one should feel obligated to follow laws. I saw many students in high school ruin their future plans, because they got caught doing illegal things. My focus in high school was on making it to college to achieve my dream of becoming an occupational therapist. I believe that I was so focused because all these environments influenced who I was as a person and what I pursued in
Promoting a balance between types of occupations will increase health and well-being (Arcand-Dusseault & Egan, 2015; Clarke, 2003). I believe that productivity is very important. If I am not being productive during the day, I do not feel like I am fulfilling my purpose as an individual. This feeling may relate back to my childhood, because it was not often that I got to sleep in or have a day off around the house. My family does home improvement projects almost every weekend, either on our own house or on someone else’s house in the neighborhood. I believe productivity is important, but I also believe that taking care of yourself and not getting over stressed or over worked is also vital to one’s health and well-being. If I do not take care of myself or take time to relax, I will be exhausted and my productivity will decrease. I have had medical problems with my ears my whole life. A few years ago I almost ended up in the hospital because I had an ear infection that was inhibiting my daily functioning. I was pushing myself hard to keep practicing for the upcoming basketball game. By the time the game came around, I was too sick to play, so if I would have taken time to take care of myself first, I may have been able to be productive when it was game time. Thus, it is crucial to have a balance in how time is spent on each …show more content…
I believe that physical, social, and cultural environments are closely connected in my environments, especially in my small hometown. Everyone has a similar value system in Mitchell, Nebraska, which usually consists of working hard, doing the job right, putting others before yourself, and volunteering for community events. I have adopted these beliefs, so I know that environments can impact a person and their choices about how to behave. This may also be the reason that I chose to go into the health field, which would indicate that environments also affect ones occupations. Institutional environment is another environment that is important to me. My great grandfather was a lawyer, so I grew up in a family that obeyed laws and paid attention to politics. I believe this impacted me because I am a firm believer that one should feel obligated to follow laws. I saw many students in high school ruin their future plans, because they got caught doing illegal things. My focus in high school was on making it to college to achieve my dream of becoming an occupational therapist. I believe that I was so focused because all these environments influenced who I was as a person and what I pursued in