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March 18, 2016

Mindful Eating: Revitalize Your Relationship with Food

Stop and think about the last meal you ate today. Try to describe it in detail.  What did the food smell like?  Do you recall how the food felt in your mouth?  How did it taste?  Were there specific spices in the food?  Was it hot or cold?  Were there vibrant colors?  Did you chew […]

Categories: Food, Mind and Body
Tags: behavior change, healthy eating, mindfulness, relationships, stress, wellness

March 10, 2016

Happy National Nutrition Month®! Savor the Flavor of Eating Right

March is National Nutrition Month®! This year the theme is Savor the Flavor of Eating Right, that’s got a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? The idea behind this month’s theme is to ENJOY your food and to appreciate the smells, flavors, and fun that go along with sharing a meal! According to the Academy […]

REVIEWED BY: Yvette Graham, MSW, LISW-S, Program Specialist, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Ohio State University Extension, graham.697@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://www.eatright.org/resource/food/resources/national-nutrition-month/toolkit
  • www.pixabay.com

SOURCES:

  • http://www.eatright.org/~/media/eatright%20files/nationalnutritionmonth/handoutsandtipsheets/nutritiontipsheets/20waystoenjoymorefruitsandvegetables.ashx
  • http://www.eatright.org/resource/food/resources/national-nutrition-month/national-nutrition-month-games
  • www.eatright.org/resource/food/resources/national-nutrition-month/nnm-handouts-and-tipsheets-for-families-and-communities
  • health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/
  • myplate.gov

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.eatright.org/resource/food/resources/national-nutrition-month/event-ideas
  • http://www.eatright.org/resource/food/resources/national-nutrition-month/toolkit

Categories: Food
Tags: Family meals, food, fruits and vegetables, healthy eating, mindfulness, National Nutrition Month, nutrition

February 5, 2016

Downsize Your Worries

Do you ever have worries pressing on you? Do they seem to ‘super-size’ or grow in intensity as the day wears on, until you feel like a dark cloud is hanging over you? Worries have a way of taking on a life of their own in our minds. When worry brings on a panicky feeling, […]

Categories: Mind and Body
Tags: anxiety, mindfulness, stress, worry

January 8, 2016

I Think I’ll Go For A Walk Outside

“I just can’t stay inside all day, I gotta get out, get me some of those rays.” These words often bounce around my brain like the cheery melody of “Sunshine Day” (sung by the Brady Bunch). When I’m walking, sometimes I find myself being able to think creatively or find I’m just in a better […]

WRITTEN BY: Kristen Corry, Family and Consumer Science Educator, Ohio State University Extension Butler County

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

REFERENCES:

  • "Stanford Study Finds Walking Improves Creativity" Retrieved from: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2014/april/walking-vs-sitting-042414.html
  • "How Walking in Nature Changes the Brain" Retrieved from: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/how-nature-changes-the-brain/?_r=0

Categories: Mind and Body
Tags: mind and body, mindfulness, nature, walking

December 14, 2015

Holiday Stress Relief

Do you find yourself feeling stressed by the chaos and busy-ness that typically comes with the month of December? You’re not alone. Working Americans are stressed out to begin with working long hours, fighting traffic, caring for aging parents or young children and paying the bills. Then add holidays on top of all that! Juggling […]

WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Fairfield County

REVIEWED BY: Candace Heer, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

SOURCES:

  • National Institute of Health
  • https://nccih.nih.gov/health/stress
  • https://nccih.nih.gov/health/stress/relaxation.htm
  • https://nccih.nih.gov/health/meditation
  • American Psychological Association. “Holiday Stress.” Research Study by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner. December 2006.
  • http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2006/12/women-stress.aspx

Categories: Mind and Body
Tags: holidays, mindfulness, stress

October 23, 2015

Crisis Mode

If you have ever spent any time in your life in a crisis situation, you know the feelings of stress, anxiety, panic and hopelessness that come with it. Crises come in many forms and can hit anyone at any point in his or her life. I spent a few weeks in crisis recently when my […]

WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Fairfield County.

REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Tuscarawas County.

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • The Student Affairs Collective. https://studentaffairscollective.org/learning-through-the-pain-developing-from-crisis/

SOURCES:

  • University of Florida’s Counseling and Wellness Center http://www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/maintaining-the-balance-a-self-help-guide-for-students.aspx
  • OSU Wexner Medical Center Patient Education http://wexnermedical.osu.edu/patient-care/healthcare-services/integrative-complementary-medicine/mindfulness-practices

Categories: Mind and Body
Tags: crisis, health, mindfulness, stress

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