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Use Your Senses

Have you ever been having a conversation with a friend or family member, yet unable to focus on what they were saying? Sometimes our minds work on overdrive, and it can be hard to silence thoughts about the past or worries about the future and simply focus on the present. In such instances, using a […]

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:

  • Bergstrom, C. (2017). Three Senses Mindfulness Activity for Kids, Teens and Grown-Ups. http://blissfulkids.com/three-senses-mindfulness-activity-kids-teens-grown-ups/
  • Powers-Barker, P. (2016). Introduction to Mindfulness. Ohioline. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5243-0

Just Breathe, Simply Breathe

When the word just is used as an adverb it means simply or only. Sometimes just is used to indicate lesser importance.  The phrase “just breathe” might seem simple or inconsequential but the message of just breathe or simply breathe can benefit most people. Breathing is a wonderfully complex and essential human function. We are […]

WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County

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

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Powers-Barker, P.

SOURCES:

  • Bishop, S.R., Lau, M., Shapiro, S., Carlson, L., Anderson, N.D., Carmody, J., Degal, Z.V., Abbey, S., Speca, M., Velting, D., & Devins, G. (2004) Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 11, 230-241.
  • Harvard Health Publishing (2016), Relaxation techniques: Breath control helps quell errant stress response. Retrieved from http://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/relaxation-techniques-breath-control-helps-quell-errant-stress-response
  • Peterson, L. A. (2017) Decrease stress by using your breath, Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/decrease-stress-by-using-your-breath/art-20267197
  • Powers-Barker, P. (2016). Introduction to Mindfulness. HYG-5243, Ohioline, Ohio State University Extension. Available at https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5243-0
  • Wielgosz, J., Schuyler, B. S., Lutz, A., & Davidson, R. (2016). Long-term mindfulness training is associated with reliable differences in resting respiration rate. Scientific Reports, 6: 27533. Doi: 10.1038/srep27533.

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