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Spilt Milk – To Cry or Not to Cry

As a child, I remember one night when I had a hard time falling asleep.  My mom had me lay on my back and she talked me through a relaxation exercise of resting my muscles. It ended with me closing my eyes and picturing myself floating on a cloud. In college, I took yoga classes […]

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

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

What “mindfulness” means to me

When I hear the word mindfulness, and think of the concept of mindfulness, it reminds me to SLOW down… to slow down my thoughts…to clear my mind…to slow down my breathing and to just take a moment … There…. “Ahhh”… a moment of peace. That moment of peace within myself allows me to focus on […]

WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Fairfield County, Heart of Ohio EERA, carter.413@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, MA, CFLE, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County, Maumee Valley EERA, powers-barker.1@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • www.psychalive.org

Mindful Eating

Do you eat while watching TV? Or in front of your computer? Or while working? Recent research has indicated that distracted eating can lead to increased calorie consumption. Several of these studies compared two groups of eaters – those who ate in front of the TV and those who didn’t. The basic findings were that […]

WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter

REVIEWED BY: Michelle Treber

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://women.smokefree.gov/food-nutrition-nourish-your-body/7-tips-for-mindful-eating.aspx

SOURCES:

  • Harvard Medical School, Harvard Health Publications, LeWine. “Distracted Eating May Add to Weight Gain.” Retrieved 9-16-2013 from: http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/distracted-eating-may-add-to-weight-gain-201303296037
  • Daily Mail, Health Home, Innes. “Why eating in front of the TV makes you fat: You consume 25% more LATER in the day without realizing.” Retrieved 9-15-2013 from:
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2295303/Why-eating-TV-makes-fat-You-consume-25-LATER-day-realising.html#ixzz2ehZG1Mu8

Find Your Calm

In the midst of chaos and busy-ness that often surround the holidays, how do you find your calm? How can you go to that place where you feel at peace even in the midst of a “storm” of activity? Numerous research articles, including several by Dr. Maryanna Klatt of Ohio State University and one published […]

WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter

REVIEWED BY: Pat Brinkman

I need a Silent Night…

      Is it the calm before the storm? Holidays can be much like weddings as we spend a lot of time, energy and money, making plans for a great celebration with family and friends.  I hope that you have really taken time to focus on what kind of celebration you want and planned accordingly so that […]

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