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Sensory-Friendly Tips for a Peaceful Holiday 🎀 The holidays are filled with joy, but for children on the spectrum, they can also bring sensory overload. Simple adjustments can make the season calmer and more inclusive. - Soft Lighting: Use steady, soft lighting instead of flashing lights.   - Quiet Space: Create a quiet retreat where your child can relax.   - Control Noise: Play calming music or use noise-canceling headphones.   - Smaller Gatherings: Opt for quieter, more intimate holiday events.   - Gradual Introductions: Slowly introduce new activities to avoid overwhelming your child. These small changes will make the holidays more comfortable and fun for all!   Need more tips? See how ABA therapy can help create a sensory-friendly environment. #ABACentersOfPennsylvania #ABAEducationalContent #ABAEvidenceBased #ScientificValidation #EvidenceBased

Are you practising self care to protect your energy? Christmas can feel like a never-ending to-do list, but amidst the chaos, you matter too!!! Self-care isn’t selfish; it’s essential. Think about what helps you feel grounded and balanced. Pause and breathe: If things feel too much, take a few deep breaths or find a quiet corner to reset. Even stepping outside for five minutes can help. Engage your senses: Wrap up in a cosy blanket, enjoy a warm drink, or play soothing music—whatever calms and comforts you. Prioritise joy: Spend time doing things that make you smile, whether that’s watching your favourite Christmas movie for the hundredth time or escaping into a good book. Remember, you don’t have to do it all. Rest is productive, too. #SelfCareTips #EnergyProtection #MindfulHoliday #EssentialSelfCare #ChristmasStressRelief #HolidayBalance #JoyfulLiving #RestIsKey #SeasonalSelfCare #HolidayWellness #SelfCareForYou #StressFreeChristmas #PauseAndBreathe

The holidays can be stressful for some, so here at Gateway CERH we've complied some tips to help relax this season: 1. Take as many breaks as you need, the holidays are fast but it's a wonderful time to relax😌 2. Set boundaries, it's okay to say no to holiday plans! Keep it simple & don't overwhelm yourself 3. Get outside! Build a snowman or take a walk to see local light displays!☃️ 4. Create a playlist full of your favourite songs & have a dance party! (Don't feel required to include holiday songs either, it's your dance party after all)🎵 5. Enjoy the season however you feel is best!

RSD can make being a beginner hard. You’re literally going to get feedback that says you’re doing something wrong. It’s inevitable. Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria can make you retreat from trying new things or getting out of your comfort zone. But there is a way round it. If you feel yourself holding back because of RSD, ask yourself this. What if this beginner feedback wasn’t rejection, but a sign you’re doing something right? If you’re supposed to make mistakes as a beginner, it’s not rejection of how you’re doing things if you get corrected. You can enjoy being a beginner, along with everyone else if you’re in a group scenario. I’m not perfect (who is?) but after a few months of consistent dance lessons I’m making fewer mistakes on the basics and starting to make new mistakes on more complicated stuff. And I’m ok with that! How can you re-think your own beginner situation and start something new?

The Christmas holidays often feel like a whirlwind: endless to-do lists, gifts, dinners... and everything has to be perfect! But what if we tried something different this year? Instead of chasing perfection, how about focusing on what truly matters? Authentic moments, genuine laughter, and time to truly enjoy. In today’s carousel, we are sharing 5 tips to embrace an imperfect Christmas and celebrate the holidays with more calm and joy. Which of these tips will you try this year? Let us know in the comments!

Long weeks call for intentional weekends. Here’s how I’m embracing mine. I’m embracing self-care in a way that honors both the big and small joys in life. For me, self-care isn’t just about spa days or quick escapes—it’s about microaccommodations, those small but powerful gestures that we gift to ourselves and each other, intentionally woven into our everyday lives. This weekend, I have the joy of taking my lovely wife of 21 years to a Barenaked Ladies concert. It’s a night dedicated to reliving the 90s, a decade that saw us young, fearless, and just discovering each other. I fell in love with her back then, and tonight, I get to take her back to that special time—surrounded by music that shaped a generation and a connection that has only grown deeper over time. In a world that’s always rushing forward, taking these moments to look back, laugh, and remember what first sparked our journey together feels like the ultimate form of self-care. It’s about honoring where we’ve been and celebrating where we’re going, all while taking the time to simply be together. So here’s to the little acts of love and self-care, the microaccommodations that keep us balanced, connected, and grateful. And here’s to the music that reminds us that sometimes, looking back can be just as meaningful as moving forward. #90s #nostalgia #selfcare #microaccommodations #reconnect

When's the last time you felt truly excited about your day? Not just the occasional "good moment" but actual joy? What about excitement to do the work of a nurse? That spark you had when you first put on your scrubs—where did it go? What if you could reignite it without upending your whole life? You’ve been running on fumes, juggling everything and feeling like none of it truly fuels you. But here’s a little secret: you don’t have to move mountains to feel different. Try something simple today. A five-minute walk. A hot cup of tea enjoyed in silence. A book that has nothing to do with nursing. Start with one tiny thing that’s just for you. Small steps add up. Your joy and energy are closer than they seem. Take a small moment to reconnect to YOU.  When we are in the cycle of chronic stress, we disconnect from ourselves. We quickly disconnect from things that aren't deemed "essential"- like creativity, silence, rest, joy and play. But these are the things that make our days meaningful.  If this resonates, let me know in the comments. What’s your one tiny moment and small step towards meaning today?

It’s that time of year again 🎄 But before we all sign off for the holidays, I want to remind you of something important: Your vibe attracts your tribe. If you’re trying to stand out by being perfectly polished or stiff as a board (read: “professional”), you’re missing out - and missing the point. I think we’re all starved for authenticity and REAL personality these days, and so you have a unique chance… Stand out by being the most you, you can be. With your quirks, your humor, your cringe. Sail awayyy from the sea of sameness and online carbon copies that’s basically just parroting one-another 🦜 I’m so in awe that so many still think: • Having fun means you’re not professional 🙄 • Showing personality makes you less credible - or capable Let me say this loud and clear: IT’S UTTER NONSENSE. People do business with people 🤌 The most brilliant, inspiring people I know are also the quirkiest, funniest, and most unapologetically themselves. And the more me I dare to be - messy, curious, creative, and equipped with dance moves from hell - the more I keep connecting with the exact 👏 right 👏people 👏 The ones that make you go “holy shit, where have YOU been all this time??!” So, in the spirit of Christmas, here’s a video of me dancing like an idiot to Diana Ross’s iconic Upside Down. 🎁 My Christmas wish for you: Stop trying to fit in. It’s so boring. And predictable. The world is already full of copy-paste personalities. Give yourself and everyone around you the most valuable gift you can give: Be as unapologetically YOU as you can be. Here’s to more quirks and humor, and more YOU in 2025 🥂 P.S. Don’t watch this video if you can’t stomach secondhand embarrassment. You’ve been warned. Thanks Jonas Molbech-Kuskner for the inspo for this post.

5 Ways to Remember a Loved One During the Holidays Ultimately, the #holidays will likely feel different after suffering a #loss and that’s okay. Give yourself permission to reflect on your loss during this time rather than feel forced to maintain constant holiday cheer. Using some of these ways to incorporate your #lost loved one into your holiday #celebrations will help you and your #family #remember, #honor and feel connected to them in a way that adds to your holidays.

😖 More Arguments Between The Two Of You Happen During The Holiday Period. 😤 This time of year, couples may find themselves arguing more simply because of the pressure of having so much to organise and to do. 🔃 Do you know what though, there are two of you so share the responsibilities between yourselves. 🎁 Share the present buying. 🍗 Share the cooking. 💃 Share the going out and having fun. 💫 By this I mean you don’t want to be doing something that you don’t want to do. ✨ That it doesn’t light you up. 🤐 So say NO!!! 🥂 Allow your partner to go out and have fun but if that doesn’t resonate with you then you are allowed to say no. 🍸 By doing these things, you then will not argue with your partner because you would have shared out the responsibilities which then in turn allows you to feel fully relaxed and calm. 🌬️ When I am coaching couples and also Darren and I do this a lot when we feel we need to say something, I want you both to sit back-to-back and breathe. 💫 Breathe in and out for a few breaths and you will start to notice your breathing starts to sync in time with each other naturally. This then gives you a chance to say things you wouldn’t normally because you are facing away from each other. 📩 Give it a go and let me know how you get on. 🥰 Do you feel like you argue a lot with your partner at Christmas? 👇 Let me know in the comments below.