Heavy work — activities that push, pull, or carry — gives the body deep pressure input that organizes the nervous system. Here are ten favorites that need nothing but your living room.
- Wall pushes
- Animal walks down the hallway
- Carrying laundry baskets
- Pillow crashing
- Wheelbarrow walking
- Chair push-ups
- Backpack with books on a walk
- Squeezing therapy putty
- Pushing a loaded box
- Tug-of-war with a towel
When to Use Heavy Work
Before transitions, before homework, and at the first signs of revving up. Little and often beats long and rare.
