Loving-kindness practice, also known as Metta meditation, can increase benevolence in our lives. Metta has also been translated as universal goodwill or loving-friendliness and has been used for thousands of years. Research on this type of mindfulness practice has shown increased happiness, feeling more connected to others, and some have found lower symptoms of anxiety […]
WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator
REVIEWED BY: Shannon Carter, OSU Extension, Fairfield County, Family and Consumer Sciences, Assistant Professor
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Join the Ohio State University Extenion’s Diabetes team for National Diabetes Month in November for a series of free webinars. Fridays, November 1, 8, 15, and 22 at Noon. Week 1: Take Charge of Diabetes during the holidays – view recording Week 2: Traveling with Diabetes over the holidays – view recording Week 3: Stress […]
The 6-week Exploring the Heart of It All webinar series from the Live Healthy Live Well team will explore topics like: the benefits of local parks, foods, & shopping; learning more about the Buckeye State; and exploring your own backyard. Shop Local: Make Small Business: Your Business webinar recording from 11/20/24 Hit the Road, Not […]
While there might be an expectation of cards, gifts, or candy to be shared by romantic couples on Sweetest Day (third Saturday in October), this tiny bit of history reminds us to make it a celebration of kindness, time, and love. In the early 1920s, Herbert Birch Kingston worked at a candy company in Cleveland, […]
WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator
REVIEWED BY: Caitlin Mathews-Smith, OSU Extension, Guernsey County, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator
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Food Preservation webinar recordings Ohio State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences’ home food preservation webinars focus on topics like canning, freezing, and other methods of food preservation. Here are some links to webinar recordings from 2024. I saw it on the Internet from 7/23/24 Safety Sense from 7/9/24 Trending Recipes in Home Food Preservation […]
School’s out and it’s time for Sun Meals, formerly known as the Summer Food Service Program. “Summer should be an exciting time for children to enjoy time with friends, engage in sports, or spend time at a pool. But for children who receive free and reduced-price meals at school, summer can mean hunger. Just like […]
WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator
REVIEWED BY: Suzanne Saggese, Program Specialist, Community Nutrition, OSU Extension, Lucas County
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