Breathing Techniques From Our GEM Curriculum
Count-to-10 Breathing
Get in an upright seated position with your back straight, feet flat on the floor
and roll your shoulders back, making sure you can breathe easily.
INHALE through the nose for a count of 1
EXHALE through the mouth for a count of 2
INHALE through the nose for a count of 3
EXHALE through the mouth for a count of 4
INHALE through the nose for a count of 5
EXHALE through the mouth for a count of 6
INHALE through the nose for a count of 7
EXHALE through the mouth for a count of 8
INHALE through the nose for a count of 9
EXHALE through the mouth for a count of 10!
(10 seconds is a long-time…..remember to breath slow and calmly)
How do you feel?
Healthy Fruits and Vegetables We Should Eat
Cantaloupe
- High in Vitamin A which helps to support growth of healthy red blood cells
- High in Vitamin C which supports blood vessels and development of muscle and cartilage
- High in the dietary fiber folacin which is a nutrient needed for growth and the production of hemoglobin
- Fiber helps to reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes, as well as helping you to lose weight making you feel fuller longer
- Full of potassium which helps with hydration, nerve health and proper muscle contractions
- Contains phytochemicals that foster heart health and good vision that can boost the immune system and risk of some cancers
- Good for hydration due to water content of 90%!
For more information about the nutritional value of cantaloupe click here: https://fcs-hes.ca.uky.edu/commodity/cantaloupe
The Delaware 4-H Program joins in partnership with GOLO, the pioneering wellness solutions company, to promote and provide important information on vegetables and fruits we should all eat to be healthier. We appreciate the monetary support of GOLO to our 4-H program around the initiative of Healthy Living, and their interest in the health and well being of our 4-H youth. Please take time to review this information and include more vegetables and fruits in your normal daily diets. Look for additional information we will be sharing on a quarterly basis about other vegetables and fruits to eat.
Research has shown that…
Vaping cannabis is worse for lungs than tobacco
This study of 14,798 adolescents age 12 -17 showed that respiratory symptoms such as wheezing was 2 times higher among those who used cannabis in vaping devises (ENDS – electronic nicotine delivery systems), more than those who used either e-cigarettes or regular cigarettes.
For more information on this study about Vaping Cannabis
IASIC, the International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis, are doctors who educate on marijuana. IASIC is an organization of international experts on cannabis who are guided by medicine and science to provide accurate and honest information that guides decision-making. We recognize that the use of cannabis is potentially harmful, and that policies or practices which enhance or increase the use of cannabis risk serious medical and social consequences.
Come Visit Us at the Delaware State Fair
Come to our Health and Wellness table at the Delaware State Fair on Kid’s day, Tuesday, July 23rd between 9am and 1pm for fun prizes and facts on how to stay fit and healthy this summer.
Let’s Crush It!
Get Walking with Delaware 4-H
Join the Delaware 4-H weeklong walking challenge during the Delaware State Fair. The contest will officially start Thursday, July 18th and run through Saturday, July 27th. Register by Tuesday, July 16th to receive your code to submit your steps daily. Prizes will be awarded for the participant with the most steps in each age category and the most overall steps. Pedometers will be available for anyone needing one. Please contact your county 4-H office to pick up one.
Age Categories:
Cloverbud (5-7 year old)
8-10 year old
11-13 year old
14-16 year old
17-19 year old
20-39 year old
40-59 year old
60+ year old
Register today! HERE
For any questions please contact Lindsay lgooden@udel.edu or Kaitlin kklair@udel.edu
Walk With Ease Fall 2024
Walk + Roll Fall 2024
Health & Wellness Ambassadors: Now Registering!
What are Health & Wellness Ambassadors?
Delaware 4-H Health & Wellness Ambassadors are official representatives and promoters of holistic healthy living, including fitness, nutrition, mindfulness and substance use prevention.
Ultimate Goals of Health & Wellness Ambassadors:
Learn about and promote healthy lifestyle choices
Create media about healthy living
Community outreach & education
Asset building, education, and promotion
Create and facilitate community change
Who should join?
Teens ages 13-18 interested in cultivating skills of health, wellness, and leading a healthy lifestyle! If you are looking for a way to gain professional or volunteer experience in health and wellness, this is for you!
What does becoming a Health and Wellness Ambassador Entail?
Through registration you will be able to receive information on opportunities to get involved with promoting health and wellness in the Delaware community and register for our next training!
The STEAM Team is here to provide lessons, activities, curriculum support for Delaware teachers, leaders, afterschool programs and 4-H communities. Our overall goal is to teach youth leadership skills and STEAM-themed topics to bring back to their communities.
BECOME A STEAM AMBASSADOR
Joining the STEAM Team means you are a youth interested in becoming a STEAM Ambassador—learning STEAM-themed lessons to take back to your youth group, school or community. You, the “STEAM Ambassador,” will lead by teaching a STEAM-based lesson/activity to others!
Twila is your point of contact. She will guide you through becoming a STEAM Ambassador. Get you set up with lesson topics and materials and guide you through the process of taking on the role of a leader in STEAM education.
STEAM Ambassadors will meet on Zoom with Twila, learn a STEAM topic and bring it back to their youth groups, schools and communities!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Parents, grandparents, college students, high school seniors — We need you!
This STEAM Team is developed to get our Delaware youth thinking innovatively, we need youth to use their talents, and develop their intelligence working collaboratively. Are you someone who is interested in positively impacting our youth and community?
Volunteers are crucial to this program. You do not need a background in STEAM to be part of this experience. On the STEAM TEAM, youth drive their learning while volunteers offer support and guidance. If you are interested please fill in the Form linked below and we will be in touch with you shortly!
Volunteers are still needed for the same reason: Adults wanting to interact with youth and share their love for STEAM education. Volunteers will attend the same STEAM Team Ambassadors Zoom and learn a STEAM topic to take back and teach to their schools and communities.
Plogging Fun in June
June’s $100 Amazon Plogging Gift Card Goes to…
Natalie Cutler
Dates to Remember:
July 18th- July 27th: Join us at the Delaware State Fair
August 29th: Session 1 Walk + Roll & Walk with Ease Registration Deadline
September 12th: Zoom Dover Youth Committee Meeting at 12 Noon.
October 10th: Session 2 Walk + Roll & Walk with Ease Registration Deadline