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Heart Disease: When Love Can’t Fix a Broken Heart, But You Can Help Prevent It

Heart Disease is still the number on cause of death in America. Research and development of prevention is a never-ending battle, and the American Heart Association continues to update its recommendations for keeping your heart healthy. So why do we follow the American Heart Association’s recommendations?  According to the Professional Heart Organization, the AHA bases their […]

WRITTEN BY: Casey Bishop, OSU Extension, Paulding County, Family and Consumer Sciences

REVIEWED BY: Amy Meehan, Healthy People Program Specialist, OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/illustrations/heart-care-medical-care-heart-1040229/

REFERENCES:

  • American Heart Association (2021, November 17th). Guidelines and Statements. Professional Heart Daily. https://professional.heart.org/en/guidelines-and-statements.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, November 17th). A Guide to Facilitating Healthy Systems Change. Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/programs/spha/guide_facilitating_hs_change.htm
  • Lichtenstein, A., et al. (2021). Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association. AHA Scientific Statements. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001031
  • Nestle, Marion. (2021, November7). The American Heart Association’s new and groundbreaking dietary guidelines. Fook Politics. https://www.foodpolitics.com/2021/11/american-heart-association-issues-forward-thinking-dietary-guidelines/
  • Sykes, Shanna. (2020, January 6th). Make Smart Goals for the New Year. Clemson Cooperative Extension. https://hgic.clemson.edu/make-smart-goals-for-the-new-year/

7 Dimensions of Wellness: Occupational Wellness

Occupational Wellness This September OSU Extension is offering a Connection Café series on the Dimensions of Wellness. To learn about different dimensions of wellness, register for the series at go.osu.edu/ConnecttoWellness, follow the OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Facebook Page, and watch for more blogs to be published on this site this month. Occupational wellness […]

WRITTEN BY: Casey Bishop, OSU Extension, Paulding County, Family and Consumer Sciences

REVIEWED BY: Jennifer Lobb, OSU Extension, Franklin County, Family and Consumer Science

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • iStock (August 31, 2021). Painter Artists Man Work [Photography]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/painter-artist-man-work-painting-931711/
  • iStock (August 31, 2021). Event Kid Lines [Photography]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/event-kids-lines-celebration-2247390/

REFERENCES:

  • Curran, E.J. (2020). Here’s why planning a trip can help your mental health. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/planning-a-trip-is-good-for-you-especially-during-pandemic
  • Reclaiming Hope: Wellness for Every Body (2020). What is Occupational Wellness? https://reclaiminghopewellness.com/2020/07/03/what-is-occupational-wellness/
  • Speaking of Health (2017). Helping People, Changing Lives: The 6 health benefits of volunteering. Mayo Clinic Health System. https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering
  • Stanford BeWell. Achieving your SMART health goal. https://bewell.stanford.edu/achieving-your-smart-health-goal/

7 Dimensions of Wellness: Social Wellness

Social Wellness This September OSU Extension is offering a Connection Café series on the Dimensions of Wellness. To learn about different dimensions of wellness, register for the series at go.osu.edu/ConnecttoWellness, follow the OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Facebook Page, and watch for more blogs to be published on this site this month. How we […]

WRITTEN BY: Casey Bishop, OSU Extension, Paulding County, Family and Consumer Sciences

REVIEWED BY: Jennifer Lobb, OSU Extension, Franklin County, Family and Consumer Science

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • iStock (August 31, 2021) People viewing photomontage exhibition [photography]. pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/people-viewer-exhibition-2944064/

REFERENCES:

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020). Grief and Loss. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/stress-coping/grief-loss.html#anchor_1591969404135.
  • Frey, W. H. (2021). What the 2020 census will reveal about America: Stagnating growth, an aging population, and youthful diversity. Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/research/what-the-2020-census-will-reveal-about-america-stagnating-growth-an-aging-population-and-youthful-diversity/.
  • University of Maryland Medical System (2020). Fight Pandemic Fatigue: 6 Ways to Safely Socialize in COVID. https://www.umms.org/coronavirus/what-to-know/daily-life-coping/pandemic-fatigue.

7 Dimensions of Wellness: Intellectual Wellness

This year’s Connection Café Fall Series is happy to present the 7 Dimensions of Wellness. The idea of wellness should not be limited to one idea, and that is why this series is covering the “Lifestyle Redesign” model, (Cassidy, et al, 2017). To learn about all the different areas, please register for sessions at www.go.osu.edu/ConnecttoWellness […]

WRITTEN BY: Casey Bishop, OSU Extension, Paulding County, Family and Consumer Sciences

REVIEWED BY: Lorissa Dunfee, OSU Extension, Belmont County, Family and Consumer Sciences

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • iStock.(August 28th, 2021). Girl Reading Fun [Photography]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/girl-white-fun-kid-literature-3038974/

REFERENCES:

  • American Occupational Therapy Association. (2014). Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain and process. (3rd ed.). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, S1–S48. doi.:10.5014/ajot.2014.682006
  • Brown, C., Stoffel, V. C., & Munoz, J. P., (2019). Occupational therapy in mental health: A vision for participation. F. A. Davis Company.
  • Cassidy, T. B., Richards, L. G., & Eakman, A. M. (2017). Feasibility of a Lifestyle Redesign®–Inspired Intervention for Well Older Adults. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(4), 7104190050p1-7104190050p6. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.024430
  • Clark, F. A., Blanchard, J., Sleight, A., Cogan, A., Florindez, L., Gleason, S., Heymann, R., Hill, V., Holden, A., Murphy, M., Proffitt, R., Schepens Niemiec, S., Vigen, C. (2015). Lifestyle redesign: The intervention tested in the USC well elderly studies. Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press, The American Occupational Therapy Association.
  • CFI Education Inc. (2020, September 16). SMART Goal - Definition, Guide, and Importance of Goal Setting. Corporate Finance Institute. https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/other/smart-goal/.
  • Hunter, E. G., & Kearney, P. J. (2018). Occupational Therapy Interventions to Improve Performance of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(4), 7204190050p1-7204190050p9. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.031062
  • Marenus, M. (2020, June 9). Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/multiple-intelligences.html.
  • Practical Psychology. (2016, April 3). How To Gain Intelligence: 8 Intelligences Theory - Get Smarter Everyday [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXLJppSfEzY
  • Reijnders, J., van Heugten, C., & van Boxtel, M. (2015). Keep Your Brain Fit! A Psychoeducational Training Program for Healthy Cognitive Aging: A Feasibility Study. Educational Gerontology, 41(8), 613–620. ERIC.

Be Kind to Yourself

As we near the end of another year and gear up for the next one, many people will make New Year’s resolutions. Are you one of them? In one national survey, 41% of Americans stated that they usually make resolutions, but less than 10% of those who made resolutions in 2017 felt like they were […]

WRITTEN BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County

REVIEWED BY: Shannon Carter, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Fairfield County

SOURCES:

  • Davidson N.K. & Moreland, P. (2012). Self talk: What are you telling yourself? Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/expert-blog/self-talk/bgp-20056570.
  • Statistic Brain (2017). New Year’s Resolution Statistics. https://www.statisticbrain.com/new-years-resolution-statistics/.
  • Treber, M. (2013). Set a Wellness Goal for the New Year. Live Healthy Live Well. https://livehealthyosu.com/2013/01/07/set-a-wellness-goal-for-2013-4/.

Make Change Happen, Don’t Wait for It

In this article, I talk about making change happen. I think this discussion may generally apply to a variety of changes. If you want something different in your life, I think you have two options. First, you can wait for the change you want to happen. You simply sit, trusting that the desired change will knock […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Terri Worthington, MSS, LISW-S, Family and Consumer Sciences, Geauga County.

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/en/girl-room-woman-living-room-sofa-342839/

SOURCES:

  • Microwave Mentality (2010). Urban Dictionary. Retrieved on November 19, 2017 from https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=microwave%20mentality
  • Quote investigator: Exploring the origins of quotations. July 14, 2010. Retrieved on October 19, 2017 from https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/07/14/luck/

REFERENCES:

  • Ellis, A. & Harper, R. A. (1997). A guide to rational living. New York, NY: Wilshire Books.
  • WebMD. Stress management: Setting a goal to reduce stress. Downloaded on November 17, 2017 from https://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-management-setting-a-goal-to-reduce-stress#1

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