The occupation that I have chosen to include
in my image presentation is the event of afternoon tea, focussing mainly on the
tea making and coming together of a group of individuals over the afternoon tea
session. On my first placement, having afternoon tea was a moment where the
able bodied patients in the ward would meet together in the TV lounge for a cup
of tea and some biscuits. Some would chat among each other; others would watch
the television, and some remained silent in their own thoughts. In my second
placement, afternoon tea was something that seemed to happen without question,
and though each member of the service may have had a different way in which
they prefer their tea, it was a ritual in which everybody took part in. It’s
important to the service users because they were able to have a relaxing period
(after a hard day of gardening and chopping wood) just chatting among one
another before they went home, and some of them did not meet again for a few
days. This section of reading from The Taking of Tea a Common Phenomenon
“drinking tea is a habitual, normal and everyday thing to do” provides a good
example of just how natural it is for these service users and patients of the
ward to come together at the afternoon tea sessions and share a cuppa, a
biscuit and some good company.
The following
definitions are grasped from Hammell (2004). “The concept of doing includes
purposeful, goal-orientated activities.”
“Being has
been defined as time taken to reflect, be introspective or meditative,
(re)discover the self, savour the moment, appreciate nature, art or music in a
contemplative manner and to enjoy being with special people.”
“Belonging is
described as the necessary contribution of social interaction, mutual support
and friendship, and the sense of being included, to occupational performance
and life satisfaction.”
“Becoming
describes the idea that people can envision future selves and possible lives,
explore new opportunities and harbour ideas about who or what they wish to
become over the course of their biographies and how their lives might be
experiences as worthwhile.”
My chosen
images in my slideshow each represent aspects of sharing afternoon tea, for
example:
Image one –
berry and custard tarts and a cup and saucer – fancy afternoon tea
Image two –
white tea and biscuits
Image three –
Various different types of tea
Image four –
Various different types of teapots
Image five –
my kettle at home
Image six – a
range of teabags that we have at home
Image seven –
Green tea, cleansing for the body
Image eight –
getting ready to make a cup of tea at home, teabag in mug and a yummy biscuit
of mine
Image nine – my
flatmate drinking her raspberry tea
Image ten –
green tea
Image eleven –
tea in a clear mug
Image twelve –
white tea and a biscuit
Image thirteen
– a snazzy sandwich and cup of tea
Image
fourteen – different treats to have with a cup of tea, biscotti or homemade
cookies
Image fifteen
– an assortment of fancy afternoon tea treats with a teapot and cup and saucer
Image sixteen
– A group of people gathering for a casual afternoon tea
Image
seventeen – A group of people gathering for a fancy afternoon tea party
Image
eighteen – Another group of people gathering for a fancy afternoon tea party
Image
nineteen – The mad hatters tea party
Reference for
doing, being, belonging and becoming definitions:
Hammell, K.W.
(2004). Dimensions of meaning in the occupations of daily life. Canadian
Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71 (5).
All of the
images that I have sourced are from the internet however 5 of the photos
(slides 5 to 9) are original images of my own. The images that I have chosen
have been referenced regarding APA.
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