University of Southern California
University of Southern California
USC Chan Lifestyle Redesign® Knowledge Mobilization Initiative
USC Chan Lifestyle Redesign® Knowledge Mobilization Initiative

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Newsletter Archive

walking

January 2026 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Aging at a Walking Pace
Research Spotlight: Telehealth Lifestyle Pilot Study for Improving Occupational Performance in Older Adults; Impaired sleep, depressive symptoms, and pain as determinants of physical activity and exercise intervention adherence
Upcoming Opportunities: Free Webinar; AOTA Mental Health Fellowship; Call for Presentations
Course Series Corner: On-Demand Course Series Track
Certification Section: Congrats to the newest LRCs!

family

November 2025 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Self-Regulated Sleep
Research Spotlight: Occupational performance problems in people with depression and anxiety; Sleep hygiene behaviours mediate the association between health/e-health literacy and mental wellbeing
Upcoming Opportunities: Free Webinar; Motivational Interviewing Training; OTAC Pain Management Subcommittee; Call for Presentations
Course Series Corner: Scheduled Course Series Track; Now Available: On-Demand Course Series Track
Certification Section: Congrats, LRCs; Celebrating Certification Candidates

Piano

September 2025 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Pacing with Pain
Research Spotlight: The Effect of Occupational Engagement on Lifestyle in Adults Living with Chronic Pain
Upcoming Opportunities: Free Webinar; Motivational Interviewing Training; Call for Presentations
Course Series Corner: Scholarship Applications Open Soon!; Scheduled Course Series Track; (New) On-Demand Course Series Track
Certification Section: Certification Info Sessions; Upcoming Certification Exam Window

support

July 2025 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Strength in Seeking Support
Research Spotlight: Telehealth occupational therapy improves psychosocial well-being but not glycemia among young adults with type 1 diabetes; Telehealth Lifestyle Redesign Occupational Therapy for Diabetes: Preliminary Effectiveness, Satisfaction, and Engagement
Upcoming Opportunities: New Job Opportunity at OTFP; Call for Presentations!; Free Webinar; Motivational Interviewing Training
Course Series Corner: Redesign Your Clinical Practice; Scholarship Opportunity - Mentored Practicum
Certification Section: Certification Info Sessions

Resilience

May 2025 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Referral to Resilience
Research Spotlight: Occupational Therapy Psychosocial Interventions for Middle-Childhood Aged Refugee Children in High Income Countries; Exploring performance patterns of family members caring for a loved one with mental illness in rural and remote Capricorn District of South Africa
Upcoming Opportunities: Motivational Interviewing Training; Free Webinars
Certification Section: Upcoming LRC Exam Window; LRC Info Sessions
Course Series Corner: Register for Upcoming Special Topics Courses; Fall 2025 Course Registration Opening Soon!

Resting

March 2025 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Practicing What She Preaches
Research Spotlight: Interventions to Improve the Occupational Performance of Youth With Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms; Surveying the Landscape of Persistent Concussive Symptoms in Adults Through an Occupational Lens
Upcoming Opportunities: Free Webinar; OTFP AOTA Fellowship; Motivational Interviewing Training
Certification Section: Upcoming LRC Exam Window; LRC Info Sessions
Course Series Corner: Register for Upcoming Courses; Thinking About Enrolling?

Haircut

January 2025 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Small Shifts, Big Changes
Research Spotlight: Habit Formation in Wearable Activity Tracker Use Among Older Adults; Habit formation following routine-based versus time-based cue planning
Upcoming Opportunities: Free Webinars; OTFP AOTA Fellowship; CJOT Call for Papers; Motivational Interviewing Training
Certification Section: Congrats LRC OTPs; LRC Info Session; Next LRC Exam Window
Course Series Corner: Upcoming course registration

Dancer

November 2024 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Reclaiming the Self
Research Spotlight: Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients; Life Satisfaction and Gender Congruence in Transgender Individuals: A Role for Occupational Therapy
Upcoming Opportunities: 12 Years of Lifestyle Redesign® at Rancho Los Amigos; Empowering Change: A Training for Occupational Therapy Practitioners in Motivational Interviewing; OTFP AOTA Fellowship
Certification Section: LRC Info Sessions
Course Series Corner: Start Planning Your Path to Certification

Tortillas

September 2024 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Conservando Nuestra Cultura (Conserving Our Culture)
Research Spotlight: Long-Term Follow-Up of a Lifestyle Intervention for Late-Midlife, Rural-Dwelling Latinos in Primary Care; Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in promoting the well-being of independently living older people: results of the Well Elderly 2 Randomised Controlled Trial
Upcoming Opportunities: Remodeler sa vie (French-Canadian Lifestyle Redesign®); Empowering Change: A Training for Occupational Therapy Practitioners in Motivational Interviewing
Certification Section: LRC Info Sessions
Course Series Corner: Core Course 2 Starts September 11th!

Sculpting a New Narrative

July 2024 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Sculpting a New Narrative
Research Spotlight: Autistic Adult Perspectives on Occupational Therapy for Autistic Children and Youth; Occupational Therapy Is a Vital Member of the Interprofessional Team-Based Approach for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Upcoming Opportunities: Late-Diagnosed ADHD and Autism: Supporting Adults Through A Period Of Discovery
Certification Section: LRC Info Sessions
Course Series Corner: Core Course 1 Starts September 9th!

Supported Mama

May 2024 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: An Empowered Momma
Research Spotlight: Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy with Mothers Who Breastfeed; Scoping Review of the Role of Occupational Therapy in the Treatment of Women With Postpartum Depression
Upcoming Opportunities: Navigating Postpartum Wellbeing: How Occupational Therapy Can Meet The Need
Certification Section: LRC Info Sessions
Course Series Corner: Core Course 1 Starts September 9th!

Nurse Self-Care

March 2024 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Getting to the Sleep Gate
Research Spotlight: Sleep Timing, Sleep Consistency, and Health in Adults; Fatigue as an Understudied Barrier to Participation in Life Roles
Upcoming Opportunities: Leveraging Lifestyle Medicine for Occupational Therapy’s Expansion of Lifestyle-Based Services; Empowering Change: A Training for Occupational Therapy Practitioners in Motivational Interviewing; New On-Demand Learning Opportunity
Certification Section: Overview of Lifestyle Redesign Certification Requirements
Course Series Corner: Prospective 2024-2025 Timeline

Sprouting new self-care roots

January 2024 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Sprouting new self-care roots
Research Spotlight: Occupational therapy services in primary care: A scoping review; Optimizing occupations, habits, and routines for health and well-being with Lifestyle Redesign®: A synthesis and scoping review
Upcoming Opportunities: Webinar — Optimizing Occupations, Habits, and Routines for Health and Well-being: An Overview of the Lifestyle Redesign Intervention Framework; OTFP Fellowship

Taking a mulligan with an OT for a caddie

November 2023 ⟩

Lifestyle Redesign in Real Life: Taking a mulligan with an OT for a caddie
Research Spotlight: Lifestyle Redesign intervention improves health and quality of life of people living with fibromyalgia; New occupational therapy assessment promotes well-being of children with T1D and their caregivers
Upcoming Opportunities: Lifestyle Redesign Webinar Series, launching soon; OTFP Fellowship — New Opportunity Starting Summer 2024!