06. YOU and Finding Joy During the Holidays through A Sensory Emotional Lens

The hustle and bustle is always the theme of the season for us as parents, caregivers, and professionals – I’m sure you can relate… we have to finish this, we have to plan that, we have to order this, we have to prepare that, we have to coordinate this for school, and this for grandmas, and our kids need… We often get caught up in the go, go, go, trying to make everything perfect. Still, we need to remember that WE have our own sensory emotional experiences and reactions to them.  When we understand our own sensory emotional personality styles, we can find regulation and joy for ourselves and help our family find their regulation and joy too!  But how?   In this episode you’ll discover: How understanding YOUR own sensory emotional personality can help you find regulation and joy in the holiday season (and beyond!) Help with interpreting your own experiences of dysregulation and regulation using a sensory emotional lens How to monitor your experiences, emotions, and responses to holiday events and expectations Overall tips on how to navigate this holiday season (and always) with your own regulation state in mind    Join our community! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatkidsplace/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreatKidsPlace/ Want more resources? Please visit our blog: https://greatkidsplace.com/category/blog/   About   Michele Parkins MS, OTR/L IMH-E® Founder & Director, Great Kids Place Founder, Sensory Emotional Engagement Model™   Michele is an Occupational Therapist specializing in working with children and families with Sensory Processing and Integration Disorders and challenges in social-emotional development. She is also a parent of two sensory kids. She works and lives sensational kids! Michele is a fellow of Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, OTR, and Sensory Treatment and Research Institute faculty.   Michele is passionate about working with families and other therapists and continues to do so as a clinician and educator. She educates therapists from all over the country and world and continues to provide consultation to schools on treatment for sensory processing disorder. Michele has co-authored a chapter in the 3rd edition of Sensory Integration: Theory and Practice, the textbook for sensory evaluation and treatment, alongside world-renowned pioneers in the field, and is currently writing a book to help support parents and families to understand better the impact of SPD on family dynamics and relationships and the day to day demands of life with sensory processing differences. AnnMarie Murphy, OTD, OT/L, CIMI-2 Occupational Therapist, Great Kids Place AnnMarie Murphy is an Occupational Therapist with advanced training and certification from the Sensory Treatment and Research (STAR) Institute, specializing in the evaluation and treatment of Sensory Processing Disorder. AnnMarie holds a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from American International College as well as a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Temple University. AnnMarie also holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, supporting her interest in understanding the neurobiology of sensory processing, and the impacts SPD can have on engagement in occupations, social emotional development, parent stress, and family dynamics.