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Emotional Eating: Understanding How Stress Impacts Hunger and Appetite

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Thu, 03/25/2021 - 12:00

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Keys for Embracing Aging - Stress Management

10:00 - 11:00 am

Thu, 09/16/2021 - 12:00

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Blog Posts (38)

Resiliency as we age

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Leases, yields and stress-It must be harvest time

Corn Harvester in field

Who do I call to get help with fill-in-the-blank?

Who to call? image of hands touching

Fighting social isolation

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Building Personal Resiliency

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Feeling grateful during difficult times

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When life gives you lemons

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Helping children deal with anxiety

Meditate and Celebrate

Sabías que...

Helping young children handle stress

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Create boundaries between work and homelife

Get Out on the Trails

Hedge Apple Woods, Bloomington, by Rick Tindall

Coloring - It's not just for kids!

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5 Minute Mindfulness for Daily Life

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Practice Mindful Eating for Your Health

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Immerse Yourself in Nature for Improved Health

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Practice Mindfulness in May

Mindfulness for Stress Reduction

neon pink sign that says breatheIn today’s world, especially now, no one is immune to feeling stressed. Eustress or positive stress can help motivate us to do well and get things accomplished. However, according to University of Illinois Extension educators, if stress accumulates and is not managed effectively or there is no outlet for it – stress can become chronic and have adverse effects on our minds and bodies. Chronic stress has potentially harmful effects across the lifespan on the brain, on one’s

Helping teenagers deal with disappointment

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Caregiver Tips for Older Adults

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Keeping in Touch While Keeping Your Distance

Schedule a Family Night In

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Healthy Heart

Healthy Heart

Are you optimistic about the future?

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Preventing Tantrums during the Holidays

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Managing Holiday Stress

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Celebrate National Family Caregiver Month

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Farmers Can Feel the Stress

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Decluttering the Decorations

Fall decorations

Break from School

Fostering Resiliency in Yourself and Your Family

Intentional Harmony

Are You Guilty of Distracted Driving?

Forest Bathing for Improved Health

Don't Put Off Reading This Article!

Reconnect with the world outside for optimal health

Unplug and Re-Engage in Life

News Releases (7)

Emotional Eating: Understanding How Stress Impacts Hunger & Appetite

Learn strategies to manage the holiday stress

Rural communities learn ways to recognize, manage stress

Recognizing and Managing Stress webinars being offered

Recognizing and Managing Stress

Recognizing and Managing Stress Webinar

Farm Life is Uncontrollable, Know the Warning Signs of Stress

Staff (2)

Tessa Hobbs-Curley

Tessa Hobbs-Curley

Extension Educator, Family Life

Pam Schallhorn

Pam Schallhorn

Extension Specialist - Region 2 Community & Economic Development