Wellness for life & career
At the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), we are dedicated to helping occupational therapy practitioners and students on their wellness and career journeys. To assist you on this very important path, we are providing resources and tools to aid in your overall health and well-being.
AOTA is a change maker for health workforce well-being
AOTA joins 270 organizations as a recognized Change Maker with the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). As a Change Maker, we are part of a national campaign to support well-being for the health workforce. We remain committed to integrating well-being as a long-term value in the promotion of a healthy workforce for occupational therapy practitioners. Explore resources developed to strengthen health workforce well-being.
Wellness and career
Career wellness means the work you’re doing achieves your professional goals; supports your individual needs; and aligns with your personal beliefs, objectives, and intentions. Finding the wellness balance between life and career is a constant juggling act. Accomplishing your career goals often intersects with other priorities in your life.
Stress and burnout in your career can affect all areas of wellness—emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, environmental, financial, occupational, and social. As a profession committed to caring for others, occupational therapy practitioners can sometimes forget to care for ourselves. We understand this and we want to help you on your path to career development and wellness.
Do you: Occupational balance and quality of life
Do you find it difficult to balance your imbalance? Does the feeling of imbalance feel like your norm? Explore ways to maintain your occupational balance to improve your quality of life.
Optimal health is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
Maintain your optimal health
Promote healthy behaviors by focusing on a holistic approach to achieve your best health outcome.
A holistic approach to well-being
Manage stress, avoid burnout & stay inspired
Let’s face it, managing stress can be . . . stressful. We all experience different levels of stress in our professional and personal lives. By providing tools and resources, we hope to help you find ways to manage stressful situations, avoid burnout, and stay inspired to be the best version of yourself.