THE ACTIVITY
In this course we choose an activity that we already participate in and are able to do at least 2 hours a week.The activity that I chose is cleaning because I have always liked to clean and I like to have things organized and looking nice.
I think that it will be easy for me to do at least 2 hours a week as my flatmates are very good at being messy and I will be able to fit it in around my study as I will be able to break it down into little half hour slots if I needed to.Cleaning is something that I do everyday like making sure my room is tidy or my dishes are done. Cleaning makes me feel like I have achieved something once I have finished and everything looks good and sometimes it is a way for me to socialize and spend time with my friends/flatmates when we all clean up the house and also spending time with my family when mum makes us clean the house at home.
Working as an Occupational Therapist cleaning will be important as clients will need/want to be able to clean their homes. For some clients being able to clean their house will give them independence to be able to do it themselves and the way they like it, it will also be able to give clients the feeling that they haven't lost their role as the mother or carer of the home. Cleaning may also be therapeutic for clients to be able to spend time by themselves and it will also give them a sense of achievement once they have completed cleaning.
