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Top Ten Tips for Practicing Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a wellness tool. Mindfulness supports a healthy life just like brushing and flossing teeth, getting a good night’s sleep, staying hydrated, and adding physical movement to the day. Mindfulness practice is considered safe for healthy individuals but is not recommended to use in place of health care. As mindfulness practice can offer complementary […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Misty Harmon, OSU Extension, Perry County, Family and Consumer Sciences

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • pixabay

SOURCES:

  • Cahn, B., & Polich, J. (2006). Meditation states and traits: EEG, ERP and neuro-imaging studies. Psychological Bulletin. 132:180-211.
  • Cavanagh, K., Strauss, C., Forder, L., and Jones, F. (2014). Can mindfulness and acceptance be learnt by self-help? A systemic review and meta-analysis of mindfulness and acceptance-based self-help interventions. Clinical Psychology Review, 34, 118-129.
  • Mindful Breathing: Robert P. Benzo. (1998-2024). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayo.edu/research/labs/mindful-breathing/audio-files
  • Mindfulness Exercises, (2024). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/mindfulness-exercises/art-20046356
  • OSU handout - https://bpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/b/7275/files/2020/08/Mindfulness-Ideas-and-Activities.pdf
  • Powers-Barker, P., Carter, S., and Worthington, T. (2019). Mindful Wellness. OSU Extension Publications. https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/mindful-wellness/
  • Powers-Barker, (2015). Introduction to Mindfulness, HYG-5243 Factsheet, Ohioline, Ohio State University Extension, https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5243
  • Powers-Barker, (2015). Spilt Milk – To Cry or not to Cry. Ohio State University Extension. Family and Consumer Sciences Live Smart Ohio. https://livesmartohio.osu.edu/mind-and-body/powers-barker-1osu-edu/spilt-milk-to-cry-or-not-to-cry/
  • Sparks, D. (2019). Mayo Mindfulness: Meditation is Good Medicine. Mayo Clinic. https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-mindfulness-meditation-is-good-medicine/

Winter Slump to Winter Wake Up

Winter Wake Up steps As human beings, we all experience emotions such as sadness or grief. There are days when we feel down and other days when we feel on top of the world. It is important to note that there are differences between feeling the emotions of sadness or grief and experiencing the Winter […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Misty Harmon, OSU Extension, Perry County, Family and Consumer Sciences

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Pixabay

SOURCES:

  • Beat the Winter Blues: Shedding Light on Seasonal Sadness (2013). NIH News in Health. https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2013/01/beat-winter-blues
  • Carter, S. (2014). Beating the Winter Blues. Ohio State University Extension, Live Healthy Live Well. https://livehealthyosu.com/2014/02/19/beating-the-winter-blues/
  • Harmon, M. (2021). It’s Fall Y’all and the Struggle is Real. Ohio State University Extension, Live Healthy Live Well. https://livehealthyosu.com/2021/09/28/its-fall-yall-and-the-struggle-is-real/
  • Melrose S. (2015). Seasonal Affective Disorder: An Overview of Assessment and Treatment Approaches. Depression research and treatment, 2015, 178564. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/178564
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder. (2017) Family Doctor. https://familydoctor.org/condition/seasonal-affective-disorder/
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Winter Blues. Penn State Behrend. (2023). https://behrend.psu.edu/student-life/student-services/personal-counseling/student-resources/seasonal-affective-disorder
  • Seasonal affective disorder: More than the winter blues. (2023). American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/topics/depression/seasonal-affective-disorder
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment: Choosing a Light Therapy Box. Mayo Clinic. (2023). https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/in-depth/seasonal-affective-disorder-treatment/art-20048298

Life is a Journey. So is a Labyrinth.

A labyrinth might look like a maze from a distance, but closer inspection reveals that a labyrinth has a specific pattern and no dead ends. Unlike a maze that makes you concentrate and retrace your steps, the labyrinth is not a game or puzzle to figure out. Although labyrinths can follow different designs, the most […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Amy Stone, OSU Extension Lucas County, Agriculture and Natural Resources and Megan Arnold, PhD, OSU Extension Lucas and Wood Counties, Area Leader

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Patrice Powers-Barker
  • Printable labyrinth from https://www.worldlabyrinthday.org/resources/finger-labyrinths

SOURCES:

  • Butcher HK. A Unitary Caring Theory Perspective of Labyrinth Walking Research. Nursing Science Quarterly. 2023;36(2):116-125. doi:10.1177/08943184221150258
  • Daffodil Labyrinth. (2013). University of Connecticut. https://news.extension.uconn.edu/2013/05/03/daffodil-labyrinth/
  • Directions to Make a Labyrinth. (2023). The Labyrinth Society. https://labyrinthsociety.org/make-a-labyrinth
  • Finger Labyrinths. World Labyrinth Day. https://www.worldlabyrinthday.org/resources/finger-labyrinths
  • Gersbach J. (2008). Labyrinths Find Their Way onto Hospital Grounds as Paths to Healing. The Permanente journal, 12(4), 77–80. https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/08-045
  • Griffith, Janith (2002). Labyrinths: A pathway to reflection and contemplation. In: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 6:5, Sept/Oct, pp295-296.
  • Labyrinth and Iris collection, (2022). UT – The State Botanical Gardens of Tennessee. https://utgardens.tennessee.edu/labyrinth-and-iris-collection/
  • Lizier, D. S., Silva-Filho, R., Umada, J., Melo, R., & Neves, A. C. (2018). Effects of Reflective Labyrinth Walking Assessed Using a Questionnaire. Medicines (Basel, Switzerland), 5(4), 111. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines5040111
  • Lois B. Small and Gladys B. Hamilton Labyrinth Garden. (2023). Ohio State University https://chadwickarboretum.osu.edu/our-gardens/lane-avenue-gardens/labyrinth-garden
  • McGee, J. S., Katzenmeyer, C., McElroy, M., Boddie, S. C., Meraz, R., McElroy, & Wood, S. (2022). Collective labyrinth walking leads to connections and insights for contemplative activism in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and other social concerns. Manuscript in Preparation.
  • New to the Labyrinth? (2022) Veriditas. https://www.veriditas.org/New-to-the-Labyrinth.
  • World-Wide Labyrinth Locator. (2023). Locate at local labyrinth: https://labyrinthlocator.com/home

FCS February

When we think of February, a few celebrations come to mind: American Heart Month, Black History Month, Groundhog Day, Super Bowl Sunday, Valentine’s Day, and President’s Day. Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Educator Day probably isn’t something you’ve heard about, but it takes place this year on February 15th and highlights the field of study […]

WRITTEN BY: Caitlin Mathews-Smith, OSU Extension, Guernsey County, Family and Consumer Sciences

REVIEWED BY: Amy Meehan, Healthy People Program Specialist, State Office, Family and Consumer Sciences

7 Dimensions of Wellness: Spiritual Wellness

7 Dimensions of Wellness: Spiritual 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, […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Kathryn Tutt, OSU Extension, Clark County, Family and Consumer Sciences & Area Leader

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Signature Photo Gallery; University Marketing (August 31st, 2021). Yoga [photography]. https://universitymarketing.osu.edu/photo-gallery/gallery/?galAlbum=27

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.
  • Howard, B. S., & Howard, J. R. (1997). Occupation as Spiritual Activity. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 51(3), 181–185. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.51.3.181
  • Jackson, J., Carlson, M., Mandel, D., Zemke, R., & Clark, F. (1998). Occupation in Lifestyle Redesign: The Well Elderly Study Occupational Therapy Program. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52(5), 326–336. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.52.5.326
  • Lee, K. H., Besthorn, F. H., Bolin, B. L., & Jun, J. S. (2012). Stress, Spiritual, and Support Coping, and Psychological Well-Being Among Older Adults in Assisted Living. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 31(4), 328–347. https://doi.org/10.1080/15426432.2012.716287

Create “New” Family Traditions in 2021

If you are reading this message, I am successful in attracting your attention in today’s world of constant change and distractions.  Perhaps the word that attracted you was “new”, family or traditions.  I used this oxymoron to produce a special effect that highlights our ability to make planned changes.   As we move into 2021 let […]

WRITTEN BY: Margaret Jenkins

REVIEWED BY: Marie Economos

SOURCES:

  • https://u.osu.edu/extensionclermont/2021/01/04/turn-your-resolutions-into-real-solutions/
  • https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5242 Stress Coping Strategies
  • https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5809 Aging

REFERENCES:

  • Jordan, Joelle D. The Evolution of the American Family, http://hdl.handle.net/2148/58, 2006
  • https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5243 Mindfulness Practice
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, (2020) Your Money Your Goals. https://consumerfinance.gov/practitioner-resources/your-money-your-goal

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