Research

Research Studies & Surveys

Olander reports, practitioner surveys, and research-informed resources about tactile rituals and everyday reset practices

Read Olander Earthworks practitioner surveys, research-informed reports, and articles about tactile tools, everyday reset rituals, and creative practices.

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Purpose

How Olander uses research and surveys

Olander research content is designed to make practitioner observations, survey responses, and self-reported patterns easier to understand. These articles may discuss tactile rituals, creative pauses, screen-free resets, and sensory-minded environments, but they should not be read as clinical proof or medical guidance.

When Olander publishes original surveys or reports, the language should clearly distinguish between practitioner feedback, survey data, observational insight, and cited external research.

Olander research and studies

Research, studies, and survey reports from Olander

Adults participating in a screen-free creative play activity around a table.

Why a Simple Task Gets Adults Talking: A Study of Screen-Free Creative Activity

What practitioners see when adults try open-ended, screen-free activity, and why the hardest part is the first minute. A practitioner survey by Olander Earthworks....
Person writing notes on a clipboard during a therapy or coaching session.

What 104 Therapists and Allied Practitioners Said About Between-Session Follow-Through

A 104-practitioner Olander Earthworks micro-study on between-session follow-through, tactile practices, physical cues, and short everyday reset rituals.
Two people reviewing notes and working on a laptop in an office.

The Focus Report: What Practitioners Observe About Adult Focus Rituals

Although the most common explanation for focus loss is phone distraction, practitioners cite a larger mental barrier. In a May 2026 survey of 106...
Woman using a laptop on a couch during an afternoon screen fatigue break.

The Micro Reset Report: What Actually Works When You Hit a Wall at 3 PM

The most popular way Americans cope with screen fatigue during the workday is also the least effective, according to a survey of health practitioners.