Breathing Techniques From Our GEM Curriculum
Lazy 8 Breathing
Get in an upright seated position with your back straight, feet flat on the floor, roll
shoulders back, make sure you can breathe easily.
In this exercise, you’re going to
imagine a #8 laying on it’s side, and trace the shape of the figure 8 while breathing
deeply. You can trace the lazy 8 in the air, on your desk, or on your leg.
Starting at the star…
INHALE for 3 seconds, as you trace the LEFT half of the figure 8
When you hit the star, EXHALE for 3 seconds, tracing the RIGHT half
REPEAT 3x!
This breathing technique gives us an opportunity to relax a little bit and slow our
breathing.
Healthy Fruits and Vegetables We Should Eat
CORN
- Low in fat, cholesterol free, and sodium free
- Has a high fiber content that can assist with digestion and protects against diverticular disease
- Good source of antioxidants and carotenoids which helps promote eye health and prevent macular degeneration and cataracts
- Consumption has been shown to lower risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and prevent obesity
- Full of Vitamin B that is beneficial for overall health
- Contains potassium which supports healthy blood pressure, heart function, and maintenance of muscle mass
- Does have higher carb content than other vegetables so need to be mindful of serving size
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…
Marijuana Addiction, or cannabis use disorder is a diagnosis that occurs in 9% of adults and 17% of teens who use marijuana. Chronic marijuana users are more likely to develop addiction at 25-50%.
Youth who use marijuana are 4 – 7 times more likely than adults to develop a cannabis use disorder.
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.
Understanding Burnout: Strategies for Prevention and Management
A Free Webinar on September 24th, 2024 from 12-1 PM
Feeling overwhelmed and exhausted but not sure if it’s burnout or something more?
There is a difference between burnout and depression. This session will provide information about those differences, review the symptoms of and the pathways to burnout and offer suggestions for reducing the stressors that cause burnout. Empower yourself with knowledge and take control of your mental health, so you and your clients can thrive.
Presented by: Maria Pippidis, Family and Consumer Science Extension Educator. Her programmatic focus is Financial Management, Health Insurance Literacy, community development and personal development. More recently she has worked on initiatives that have focused on Farm and Farm Family Resilience and Farm Stress.
A link to webinar will be sent to you via email on Wednesday September 17, 2024.
If you have any questions please reach out to Kim Silva at ksilva@udel.edu
September is National Recovery Month
National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible.
SAMHSA aims to increase public awareness surrounding mental health and addiction recovery. In the years since Recovery Month launched, SAMHSA has timed announcements of initiatives and grant funding during Recovery Month, while collaborating with private and public entities to celebrate individuals during their long-term recoveries.
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.
August’s $100 Amazon Plogging Gift Card Goes to…
Oh, No!
No Winners This Month!
But keep plogging for a chance to win next month!
Dates to Remember:
September 17: Understanding Burn Out- ZOOM Seminar–12-1 PM.