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Shannon Carter

Don’t ‘Awful-ize’ It!

I learned a new word from a participant this week in my Mindful Extension class. “Awful-ize.” It means to imagine the worst possible outcome, or to make something out to be as bad as it could possibly be. Making a mountain out of a molehill. Since that sounded like something I sometimes do, I thought […]

WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Fairfield County.

REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Wayne County

SOURCES:

  • http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews/view/18074/minding-the-body-mending-the-mind
  • http://psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-catastrophizing/
  • http://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/how-to-stop-worrying.htm

Breathing…

It’s an automatic process our bodies accomplish… our lungs fill with air upon inhale, then empty again through an exhale… about 12 to 20 breaths per minute, all day long. That adds up to 17,000-30,000 breaths per day — or more if you exercise. Each breath sends necessary oxygen to each of the body’s cells. […]

WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Fairfield County

REVIEWED BY: Candace Heer, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

What is Mindfulness?

You may have heard that term in recent health news and wonder what it is all about. Mindfulness means paying attention (being mind-ful) in three ways: on purpose, in-the-moment, and without judgment. • Paying attention on purpose means being intentional about how we notice our surroundings, our own bodily sensations, and interactions with other people. […]

WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Fairfield County

REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Wayne County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • ucla.edu

SOURCES:

  • Ohio State’s Center for Integrative Health and Wellness
  • UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center

Test Anxiety!

This time of year students face a multitude of standardized tests. These tests are much longer in duration than students are accustomed to, and can be tied to a range of outcomes such as leveled reading and math placement, graduation, college entrance, and scholarships for students and salary adjustment or job retention for teachers. According […]

WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Fairfield County, carter.413@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Candace Heer, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County, heer.7@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • kidshealth.org

SOURCES:

  • kidshealth.org
  • schoolcounselor.org

What “mindfulness” means to me

When I hear the word mindfulness, and think of the concept of mindfulness, it reminds me to SLOW down… to slow down my thoughts…to clear my mind…to slow down my breathing and to just take a moment … There…. “Ahhh”… a moment of peace. That moment of peace within myself allows me to focus on […]

WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Fairfield County, Heart of Ohio EERA, carter.413@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, MA, CFLE, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County, Maumee Valley EERA, powers-barker.1@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • www.psychalive.org

Mindful Eating

Do you eat while watching TV? Or in front of your computer? Or while working? Recent research has indicated that distracted eating can lead to increased calorie consumption. Several of these studies compared two groups of eaters – those who ate in front of the TV and those who didn’t. The basic findings were that […]

WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter

REVIEWED BY: Michelle Treber

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://women.smokefree.gov/food-nutrition-nourish-your-body/7-tips-for-mindful-eating.aspx

SOURCES:

  • Harvard Medical School, Harvard Health Publications, LeWine. “Distracted Eating May Add to Weight Gain.” Retrieved 9-16-2013 from: http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/distracted-eating-may-add-to-weight-gain-201303296037
  • Daily Mail, Health Home, Innes. “Why eating in front of the TV makes you fat: You consume 25% more LATER in the day without realizing.” Retrieved 9-15-2013 from:
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2295303/Why-eating-TV-makes-fat-You-consume-25-LATER-day-realising.html#ixzz2ehZG1Mu8

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