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July 15, 2021

Cry it out to improve your health

How many times have you been told you have to keep it together? Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons told us “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” Miranda Lambert tells us to “Hide your crazy… and never let them see you cry,” and let’s not forget Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own, telling us “There’s […]

WRITTEN BY: Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Darke County, scammahorn.5@osu.edu

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

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Photo by Ben Hershey on Unsplash

REFERENCES:

  • Cleveland Eye Clinic. (2020). Three Types of Tears. https://www.clevelandeyeclinic.com/2019/07/16/three-types-of-tears/
  • Govender, S. (2020). Is Crying Good for You? https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/is-crying-good-for-you
  • Newhouse, L. (2021). Is Crying Good for You? Harvard Health Publishing. Harvard Medical School. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-crying-good-for-you-2021030122020
  • Sollitto, M. (2020). Go Ahead, Have a Good Cry: 5 Reasons Why It’s Good for You. https://www.agingcare.com/articles/reasons-why-crying-is-good-for-your-health-146022.htm
  • Tindle, J. & Tadi, P. (2020). Neuroanatomy, Parasympathetic Nervous System. National Center for Biotechnology Information. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553141/
  • Penn Medicine. (2016). Why You Should Cry – 5 Reasons to Let it All Out. https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2016/november/health-benefits-of-crying
  • UPMC. (nd). 8 Negative Effects of Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure. https://www.upmc.com/services/south-central-pa/heart-vascular/conditions-services/high-blood-pressure
  • University of Illinois. (2020). Experiencing and Expressing Emotion. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. https://counselingcenter.illinois.edu/brochures/experiencing-and-expressing-emotion

Categories: Mind and Body
Tags: emotions, Healthy Relationships, stress

June 15, 2021

“No” is a complete sentence.

Sometimes “no” is easy. Like when you say no to a telemarketer or to a child when they want something outrageously expensive. Other times saying no comes with anxiety, fear, tension, and guilt. Like when we say no, we are not going to volunteer to be PTA President (for the third year in a row), […]

WRITTEN BY: Roseanne Scammahorn, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension-Darke County, scammahorn.5@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Katie Schlagheck, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ottawa & Sandusky Counties

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Image by Ana Krach from Pixabay

SOURCES:

  • Formica, M. (2008). The Myth of Managing Emotions. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/enlightened-living/200805/the-myth-managing-emotions
  • Sills, J. (2016). The Power of No. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201311/the-power-no
  • University of Kentucky. (nd). How to Create Healthy Boundaries. https://www.uky.edu/hr/sites/www.uky.edu.hr/files/wellness/images/Conf14_Boundaries.pdf

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: communication, emotions, mental health, Self-care

November 8, 2011

Going Up?

On rainy dreary days like last week, it’s really hard for me to be upbeat, positive and energetic. I have a feeling that many of you may be able to sympathize with me or at least understand where I’m coming from. On the board above my desk I have a copy of the “mood elevator” […]

Categories: Mind and Body
Tags: emotions, mental health, relationships

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