August 25, 2021, 1:00-2:30pm
Patrice Powers-Baker and Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn (contact info at end)
Ever feel stress? Even before the arrival of COVID-19, stress is identified as a significant health problem for Americans. Not only do we need to care for health and wellness when there is an illness, but we also need to practice preventive care to stay well physically, mentally, and emotionally. As you all know, OSU Extension, Family, and Consumer Sciences (FCS) promote healthy living. Along with topics like healthy eating and exercise, mindfulness has gained recognition as part of a healthy lifestyle in the United States. We invite you to join Patrice and Roseanne as they offer an overview of the science behind the art of mindfulness and the health benefits of stress reduction. This session will utilize mindful relaxation tools to live a more conscious, less stressed, and healthier life.
Links to resources from the session:
- Handout: Mindfulness Ideas and Activities
- Daily Intention, University of Delaware
- Happify Video: Why Mindfulness Is a Superpower: An Animation. Narrated by Dan Harris, Animation by Katy Davis, December 2015
- Happify Video: How Mindfulness Empowers Us: An Animation Narrated by Sharon Salzberg, animation by Katy Davis, January 2016
- Using Technology:
- blog on What Mindfulness App Should I Use?
- handout on apps from the OSU Health Plan Health Coaching team
- Healthy Minds Innovation app
- Mindfulness Practices, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University
- 5-3-1 (not the exact version we used but another good one)
- Mindful Wellness Team, OSU Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences
- Mindful Wellness curriculum, OSU Extension Publications
Links to 2020 online presentations:
- December 2020, Annual Conference, Mindfulness: Being Present is the Gift
- August 2020, OSU Extension Mindfulness In-Service
References:
- Bergstrom, C. (2017). “Three Senses Mindfulness Activity for Kids, Teens and Grown-ups.” Blissful Kids. Available at https://blissfulkids.com/three-senses-mindfulness-activity-kids-teens-grown-ups
- HHS Strategic Plan: Strategic Plan FY 2014 – 2018 (2014, March 10). Department of Health and Human Services.
- Mayo Clinic, “Stress Management.” https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/basics/stress-basics/hlv-20049495
- Wickham, J. (2015). Mindfulness and our mental health. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/mindfulness-and-our-mental-health
Today’s presenters:
Patrice Powers-Barker, CFLE (Certified Family Life Educator), Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County. powers-barker.1@osu.edu
Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Darke County. scammahorn.5@osu.edu