Paddle Boarding for Mindfulness (DBT)

Paddle Boarding and Mindfulness

For the past year, paddle boarding has become my favorite mindfulness experience during which I balance mind and body. It allows me to turn off the chatter in mind that is constantly making lists, assessing what I need to do, and worrying about the future. I am able to fully focus one-mindfully, a skill in…

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Easter “Egg-citement”

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By: Jenna Madeiros This year, OPI’s Extracurricular Activities Department spread the Easter “egg-citement” throughthe delivery of personalized Easter Baskets as well as an Easter Egg Hunt for all interested participants. Each Easter Basket contained a badminton set, an egg dying kit, one box of bunny Peeps, one box of chick Peeps, a golden chocolate bunny,…

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You Rock! (Valentine’s Day at OPI)

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Who said Valentine’s Day is only for couples? Here at OPI, Valentine’s Day is yet another day to emphasize how important friendships, happiness, and of course candy, mean to everyone! Although participants may be away from their families and loved ones on this remarkably affectionate holiday, OPI continues to spread the love through individualized Valentine’s…

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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Exercise and Mental Health

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With the New Year now upon us everyone has resolutions on the mind, and the most popular of all is to get in better shape. Gyms all over the country get tons of new members coming in, diets are some of the most popular searches online, and people are determined to whip their bodies into…

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