“What do you do?” is a common conversation starter.

“I’m a visual ergonomist.”

Meditation can be guided or non-guided. Most of the information I’ve posted thus far in this blog has reflected non-guided meditations. During non-guided meditations, one focuses on physical...

“Do I have 20/20 vision?”

This is one of the most common questions I’ve been asked by patients at the end of an eye examination.

Although being able to read letters on a vision chart is an...

I fear for this world, when I listen to the news or hear about someone’s mistreatment of another. I feel discomfort when I become aware of local, perhaps smaller situations, as well as larger...

For 30 years, WORK has made significant contributions to the advancement of the science of work.

A person is considered to be self-compassionate when they give the same concern, kindness and support they’d give to a loved one or a close friend, to themselves.^{1, 2} they recognize their mistakes and...

It’s December already and the festive season is upon us. For many of us, this means end of year parties, lots of food, drink and yes – bubbly.

We’ve all been told not to shake a bottle of sparkling...

Can mindfulness meditation reduce physical pain? 

A colleague recounted this story to me last week:
I was onsite talking to a warehouse manager. They had an employee who frequently bumped into objects while driving a forklift.

“We can’t work it...

As an occupational therapist I was thrilled when I discovered that I could put a visual schedule on an iPad, for a student with autism spectrum disorder. No longer would I need to make laminated...