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Mindful Presence
How to listen to your loved ones with empathy when you yourself are feeling the strain of social distancing

The skill set described in this article could be used by all who care about and support the care partner team of an older person living with dementia. These skills are needed to create a cohesive support system for the one at the center of the care team – the [...]

Susan Troyer2021-05-17T17:22:09-05:00April 29th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Active listening, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Effects of social distancing, Empathy, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Listening, Thich Nhat Hanh|0 Comments

Creating Community
Women’s health is better when women have more control in their society

"Child care and household duties are easier when women have help and autonomy. Mosuo women in both matrilineal and patrilineal communities take on substantial responsibility for both. But those in matrilineal communities do so with greater autonomy and more support from relatives and childhood friends. Those in patrilineal communities are [...]

Susan Troyer2021-04-11T23:43:31-05:00April 3rd, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: COVID-19, Gender-based violence, Health disparities, Hormones, Violence against women, Women, Women's health|0 Comments

Food For Life
Great Time To Try Starting a Vegetable Garden – 6th in a Series

Today there is yet another resurgence in backyard and small-plot food growing, canning, bottling and preserving. Growing your own food at home may not solve all of your family’s food needs, but the practice of picking, preserving and cooking one’s own food brings a sense of control and calm. Author: Rachel Goldlust, PhD [...]

Susan Troyer2021-04-06T22:23:45-05:00March 22nd, 2021|Categories: Food For Life|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Gardening, Great time to try, Growing vegetables, Growing your own food, Urban gardening, Vegetables|Comments Off

Mindful Presence
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the pressures faced by female care partners

Validation, appreciation, and respite - all would go a long way in supporting the 24/7 female care partner. Take a moment, check in on the care partners in your life and offer your support and aid. July 29, 2020 1.23pm EDT Author: Victoria Atabakhsh, PhD Student in Aging, Health, [...]

Susan Troyer2021-05-10T11:47:03-05:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Caregivers, Coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19|0 Comments

Creating Community
5 strategies for cultivating hope this year

"As a research scientist whose work focuses on positive psychology among people facing challenges, I am deeply aware that if ever there were a time for a conversation about hope, it is now." - Author: Jacqueline S. Mattis, PhD, Dean of Faculty, Rutgers University - Newark The raging coronavirus [...]

Susan Troyer2021-01-09T00:03:02-06:00January 8th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Goals, Hope, optimism, Psychology, Religion and Society, US Capitol attack, US Capitol incursion|0 Comments

Creating Community
This mask-wearing appeal could work better than shaming

"Emphasizing the act of protecting others may help people who would otherwise be reluctant to practice COVID protection to feel independent and strong, rather than compliant or obedient.” - Co-Authors: Lawrence An, MD, and Kenneth Resnicow, PhD, The University of Michigan Appealing to people’s concerns for their loved ones [...]

Susan Troyer2021-01-04T17:10:56-06:00January 4th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: BELIEFS, COVID-19, Social lives, Vaccines|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
Great time to try: learning to draw – 3rd in a series

Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home. What can take you somewhere untouched by the clanging outside world? What can help you synthesise your thoughts [...]

A Sense of Place
Great time to try: cleaning the house (while fitting in a workout) – 1st in a series

"Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home." - Author: Adele Wessell, Southern Cross University The washing, drying, ironing, airing, pushing baby in his pram – [...]

Susan Troyer2020-12-13T09:40:50-06:00December 3rd, 2020|Categories: A Sense of Place|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fitness, Gender Gap, Great time to try, Housework, Keep fit|0 Comments

Food for Life
5 ways eating in a pandemic is improving your relationship with food – and why you should stick with them

"People have come home to roost around food in these unprecedented times, discovering new habits and insights about what it means to truly nourish themselves." - Author, Stephanie Meyers, Boston University It’s 5 p.m. on who can tell which day, and instead of rushing from work to kids’ activities, [...]

Susan Troyer2020-11-26T11:36:11-06:00November 24th, 2020|Categories: Food For Life|Tags: Cooking, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Family, Family meals, Farmers markets, Food, Health, Local food systems, Psychology, Vegetables, Vegetarian|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
More families are discussing end-of-life planning as COVID-19 cases rise – here’s how to start the conversation

"With family together, either in person or by video, the holidays offer an opportunity for deep, personal discussions about the future." - Lindy Grief Davidson, University of South Florida In homes across the U.S., families increasingly know someone who has been sick or hospitalized with COVID-19. With the death [...]

Susan Troyer2020-11-23T15:18:33-06:00November 23rd, 2020|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Caregivers, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Death, Elderly, Family, Health, Mental health, Mortality, Pandemic, Young adults|0 Comments