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December 21, 2021

Be Grateful, Eat Less

Can practicing gratitude help you make healthier food choices? The answer is, YES! Research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology indicated that practicing gratitude can have a positive impact on your food choices. Participants were asked to pick 1 of 3 topics to focus on: gratitude to someone that helped them with their health, […]

WRITTEN BY: Dr. Roseanne E. Scammahorn, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, OSU Extension Darke County

REVIEWED BY: Melissa Rupp, MS , Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, OSU Extension Fulton County

SOURCES:

  • Conlon, C. (nd). 40 Simple ways to practice gratitude. Retrieved from https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/40-simple-ways-practice-gratitude.html
  • Fritz, M., Armenta, C., Walsh, L., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2019). Gratitude facilitates healthy eating behavior in adolescents and young adults. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 81(4-14). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103117308569
  • Harmon, M. (2019, April 11). Don’t Worry, Be Happy. Live Smart Ohio, Ohio State University Extension. Retrieved from https://livesmartohio.osu.edu/mind-and-body/harmon-416osu-edu/dont-worry-be-happy/
  • Harmon, M. (2017, August 11). Thank you. Live Smart Ohio, Ohio State University Extension. Retrieved from https://livesmartohio.osu.edu/mind-and-body/harmon-416osu-edu/thank-you/
  • Hopper, E. (2019, November 19). Four Ways Gratitude Helps You with Difficult Feelings. Greater Good Magazine. Retrieved from https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/four_ways_gratitude_helps_you_with_difficult_feelings#:~:text=Research%20suggests%20that%20grateful%20people,stress%20and%20regulating%20their%20emotions.&text=Feeling%20grateful%20can%20bring%20us,physical%20health%20and%20improved%20relationships.
  • Scammahorn, R. (2020, March 30). Emotional eating…the battle within. Live Healthy Live Well, Ohio State University Extension. Retrieved from https://livehealthyosu.com/2020/03/30/emotional-eatingthe-battle-within/

Categories: Family and Relationships, Mind and Body
Tags: Eating right, emotions management, gratitude, Gratitude Journal, healthy eating

April 27, 2018

Give it to me, NOW!

The title of this blog is from a quote by Veruca Salt, the spoiled child in Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Whenever Veruca saw something she wanted (which was quite often), she simply told her daddy about her desire, and her father did whatever it took to get that item for his covetous daughter. […]

WRITTEN BY: Joseph Maiorano, PHD, Family and Consumer Sciences, Harrison County Ohio, maiorano.2@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Misty Harmon, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Perry County, harmon.416@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/en/crazy-irate-angry-mad-upset-3126441/

SOURCES:

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqsy7V0wphI
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Wonka_%26_the_Chocolate_Factory
  • https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/parenting-resources-raising-caring-ethical-children

REFERENCES:

  • Ellis, A. & Harper, R. A. (1977). A guide to rational living. New York, NY: Wilshire Books.
  • Marguiles, S. & Wolper, D. L. (producers); Stuart, M. (director). (1971). Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. United States: Wolper Pictures.

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: behavior change, emotions management, modeling

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