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Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Yes, now you have that song stuck in your head, you’re welcome. As I hum the song, I can’t help but to smile and to reflect on things that make me happy. To give the definition of happiness may seem silly, since most of us understand what it is, but according to positive psychology researcher […]

WRITTEN BY: Misty Harmon, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Perry County, harmon.416@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Joseph Maiorano, PhD, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Harrison County, maiorano.2@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/photos/family-sea-vacation-beach-summer-2432568/
  • https://pixabay.com/photos/african-african-american-afro-3797905/

SOURCES:

  • Greater Good Magazine. Happiness Defined: What is Happiness? Found on 4/10/19 at https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/happiness/definition
  • Greater Good Magazine. Happiness Defined: Why Practice It? Retrieved on 4/10/19 from https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/happiness/definition#why-practice-happiness
  • Harmon, M. (2019). How to "buy" happiness and better health. Found at https://livesmartohio.osu.edu/money/harmon-416osu-edu/how-to-buy-happiness-and-better-health/
  • Harvard Men's Health Watch. (2017). The pursuit of happiness. Retrieved on 4/10/19 from: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-pursuit-of-happiness
  • Ho, L. (2019). How to Be Happy: Why Pursuing Happiness Will Make You Unhappy https://www.lifehack.org/610387/why-its-impossible-to-be-consistently-happy
  • Kloppers, M. 10 Things To Stop Caring About If You Want To Be Happier. Found on 4/10/19 at https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/ten-things-stop-caring-about-you-want-happier.html
  • Locke, R. (2018). 10 Scientifically Proven Ways To Stay Happy All The Time. Retrieved from https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/10-scientifically-proven-ways-stay-happy-all-the-time.html
  • National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). Mental Health Conditions. Retrieved on 4/10/19 from: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions
  • Suttie, J. (2019). How Understanding Evolution Can Help Us to Be Happy. Greater Good Magazine. Found at https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_understanding_evolution_can_help_us_to_be_happy

Mind Your Meals this Holiday Season

With fall in full swing and Thanksgiving just a few days away, many of us are faced with lots of opportunities to eat. Though the many celebrations and festivities of the season can be a great time to catch up with family and friends, these might also tempt us to overindulge. The gatherings and special […]

WRITTEN BY: Misty Harmon, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Perry County, harmon.417@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Joseph Maiorano, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Harrison County, maiorano.2@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • American Heart Association, Mindful Eating Infographic. Retrieved from: https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/mental-health-and-wellbeing/mindful-eating-infographic

SOURCES:

  • Nelson, J. (2017). Mindful Eating: The Art of Presence While You Eat, Diabetes Spectrum. American Diabetes Association, Retrieved from: http://spectrum.diabetesjournals.org/content/30/3/171
  • Harvard Health Publishing (2016). 8 steps to mindful eating. Retrieved from: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/8-steps-to-mindful-eating
  • Mindful Eating. Retrieved from: https://smokefree.gov/stay-smokefree-good/eat-healthy/mindful-eating
  • Dugas, Julia (2017). Mindful Eating Checklist: How To Master Mindful Eating, Food Insight. Retrieved from: https://www.foodinsight.org/mindful-eating-checklist-flavors-meditation

No Time for Exercise?

For 22 years I worked as an exercise physiologist, so I heard this time and time again (pun intended). I was always perplexed. How could someone not have time for one of the most important aspects of overall well-being? This probably seems like an obvious conclusion from someone whose job title included the word exercise, […]

WRITTEN BY: Misty Harmon, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Perry County, harmon.417@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Tammy Jones, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Pike County, jones.5640@osu.edu

SOURCES:

  • http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2212268
  • https://www.cancer.org/healthy/eat-healthy-get-active/get-active/fitting-infitness.html
  • http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)61031-9/fulltext
  • https://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/PhysicalActivity/GettingActive/5-Steps-to-Loving-Exercise-Or-At-Least-Not-Hating-It_UCM_445812_Article.jsp

REFERENCES:

  • American Heart Association, Why Should I Be Physically Active? 2015. (Fact Sheet)
  • American Cancer Society, Fitting in Fitness. 2014. (Website)
  • JAMA Internal Medicine, Effect of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity on All-Cause Mortality in Middle-aged and Older Australians. 2015. (Journal Article)
  • American Journal of Epidemiology, Too Much Sitting, Too Little Exercise May Accelerate Biological Aging. 2017. (Journal Article)
  • JAMA Internal Medicine, Using Physical Activity to Gain the Most Public Health Bang for the Buck. June 2015. (Journal Article)
  • The Lancet, Effect of physical activity on major non=communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy. July 2012. (Journal Article)

Time 4 Fun

The weekend is almost here and it’s time for fun to begin. We need to make sure we take time to have fun! Making time for fun gives us the opportunity to forget about commitments and our daily work life. It gives us a chance to be social and creative. By focusing on the actual […]

WRITTEN BY: Amanda Bohlen, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Washington County bohlen.19@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Marilyn Rabe, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County rabe.9@osu.edu

SOURCES:

  • http://www.helpguide.org/articles/emotional-health/benefits-of-play-for-adults.htm
  • http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/childrens-health/articles/2009/03/09/10-reasons-play-can-make-you-healthy-happy-and-more-productive

Detoxification Diets: Fact vs. Fiction

Detoxification (detox) diets are short-term regimens that aim to eliminate toxins in the body for the purpose of increasing health and wellness. Many detox diets also claim to help people lose weight during the detoxification process.  Laxatives, vitamins, minerals, diuretics, and other “cleansing foods” are often used.  Commercial detox diets claim to give health benefits […]

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