{"id":2808,"date":"2025-11-05T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/?p=2808"},"modified":"2025-11-04T15:34:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:34:34","slug":"occupational-therapy-contributes-to-rethinking-the-centrality-of-work-in-peoples-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/2025\/11\/05\/occupational-therapy-contributes-to-rethinking-the-centrality-of-work-in-peoples-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupational Therapy Contributes to Rethinking the Centrality of Work in People\u2019s Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cristiane Oliveira Reimberg, Analyst in Science and Technology, Journalist at Fundacentro, S\u00e3o Paulo, SP, Brazil.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Brazilian<\/a>Balance is the key word when reflecting on the roles and occupations we assume throughout life, and Occupational Therapy (OT) can help us in this challenge. In times of rising mental disorders, intensified work demands, and precarious employment, it is essential to rethink the centrality of work in our lives. This discussion is addressed in the article What is the contribution of occupational therapy to face the effects of the centrality of labor on the time and lives of workers<\/a>, published in the Brazilian Journal of Occupational Health<\/em>\/Revista Brasileira de Sa\u00fade Ocupacional<\/em> (RBSO, vol. 50, 2025).<\/p>\n

Occupational Therapy is grounded in the balanced distribution among work, rest, leisure, and sleep to promote more effective participation of men and women in the world. It recognizes that individuals engage in occupations\u2014both those they must perform and those they wish to perform. These are the activities in which people participate daily and throughout life, making them dynamic and variable depending on each life stage.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOT practices allow for the analysis of the occupations in which people are engaged, assessing their adequacy, distribution, significance, and balance or imbalance, and correlating these aspects with health and well-being processes,\u201d state the authors, Angela Simonelli and Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00e7al, from the Federal University of Paran\u00e1 and Fundacentro, respectively. Through this discipline, it is possible to analyze the imbalance caused by work as an occupation in a person\u2019s life and its consequences, as well as to assist them in pursuing balance.<\/p>\n

In adult life, work stands out as the main occupation expected by society. \u201cAlthough working\u2014in capitalist society\u2014is considered the primary occupation of adult life, associated with personal fulfillment, it is not the only occupation during this life stage. Ideally, it should be balanced with other necessary or desired occupations: leisure, physical activity, health management, daily living and instrumental daily living activities, rest and sleep, education, and social participation,\u201d the researchers highlight.<\/p>\n

Another important aspect to consider is that the beginning of a new occupational role in life can alter the importance, time spent, and engagement in previously performed roles\u2014for instance, when a person has a child or retires. \u201cOT questions and relativizes the supremacy of work over other occupations, since it recognizes the importance of balance among various occupations and roles as a determinant factor for health and development,\u201d the authors conclude.<\/p>\n

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SIMONELLI, A.P. and JACKSON FILHO, J.M. What is the contribution of occupational therapy to face the effects of the centrality of labor on the time and lives of workers? Rev Bras Sa\u00fade Ocup<\/em> [online]. 2025, vol. 50, edisfl3. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1590\/2317-6369\/06425pt2025v50edisfl3<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1590\/23176369\/06425pt2025v50edisfl3<\/a><\/p>\n

Links externos<\/h3>\n

Revista Brasileira de Sa\u00fade Ocupacional \u2013 RBSO<\/a><\/p>\n

Revista Brasileira de Sa\u00fade Ocupacional (Fundacentro)<\/a><\/p>\n

Revista Brasileira de Sa\u00fade Ocupacional \u2013 X<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Occupational Therapy can help us find balance among the various occupations we undertake throughout life. The centrality of work in adult life occurs in a world marked by mental illness and precarious labor conditions. It is necessary to question this supremacy and make room for other occupations. …<\/span> Read More →<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":971,"featured_media":2812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12,236,235,164],"tags":[237,76],"class_list":["post-2808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases","category-rbso","category-rbso-week","category-special-weeks","tag-brazilian-journal-of-occupational-health","tag-education"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/971"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2808"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2814,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2808\/revisions\/2814"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}