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Mindful Me Session 6: Quiet Listening

10:30 AM

Mon, 04/19/2021 - 12:00

Online via Zoom

Mindful Me Virtual Program for Youth Ages 3-8

Mindful Me Session 6: Yoga

10:30 AM

Tue, 05/11/2021 - 12:00

Online via Zoom

Mindful Me Virtual Program for Youth Ages 3-8

Blog Posts (32)

How can I have fun and stay safe during a pandemic on a budget?

How can I have fun and stay safe during a pandemic on a budget?

Improving brain health and memory

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Shift your habits for better nutrition

healthy shift ideas like using olive oil instead of butter, eating quinoa instead of white rice and choosing sugar-free beverages over soda and juice.

Working Out Around the Winter Blues

With great 'powder' comes great responsibility

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Kind mind, happy heart

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How to improve the quality of your sleep

Getting quality sleep and be ruff - puppy sleeping

Feeling worn to the bone?

Resiliency as we age

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Healthy eating – Is more than you realize

Food Journal, healthy foods and sweet desserts

Managing the winter blues

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Salud y Bienestar Durante las Fiestas Decembrinas

Celebrating Thanksgiving in 2020

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Día de Acción de Gracias en tiempos de COVID 19

Handwashing, there’s an app for that!

Walking the line – a journey of wellness

Let the Journey Begin

Success is found in your daily routine

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Additional ways to build resilience

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Building Personal Resiliency

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Explaining PTSD to your child

Helping children deal with anxiety

Meditate and Celebrate

5 Minute Mindfulness for Daily Life

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Immerse Yourself in Nature for Improved Health

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Practice Mindfulness in May

Physical distancing not Social distancing - ways to stay in touch

Keeping in Touch While Keeping Your Distance

Show your heart some love with these 3 lifestyle tips

Managing Holiday Stress

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Substance Use Disorders Affect All Family Members

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Staying Active with the Whole Family

Age well with the Mediterranean diet

News Releases (6)

Community gains support with new Extension family life educator

Carbohydrate Counting Basics webinar helps with meal planning for diabetes

Preparing Soup For the Heart - Jersey County

Preparing Soup For the Heart - Montgomery County

Preparing Soup For the Heart - Christian County

Health Fair and Health Screenings Available at Mobile Food Market

Staff (4)

Tessa Hobbs-Curley

Tessa Hobbs-Curley

Family Life Extension Educator

Nayaab Sattar

Nayaab Sattar

SNAP-Ed Educator

Melinda Vortman

Melinda Vortman

Program Coordinator, SNAP-Ed

Wright, Toni Kay

Toni Wright

SNAP-Ed Educator