8. Getting Experience with Mindfulness (GEM)
Get Experience in Mindfulness is an awareness and acceptance stress management program. This program places an emphasis on stress management taught through practical and interactive mindfulness-based activities to facilitate experiential learning. The program is a research based and theory-driven program that meets National Health Education Standards. There are five lesson topics: 1) Intentions and Goal Setting, 2) Awareness and Attention, 3) Self- care: Stress Reduction and Relaxation, 4) Communication and Relationships, and 5) Gratitude and Acceptance. Participants of the program learn what mindfulness is and how to integrate it into daily life, alignment and form for over 25 strength and flexibility poses adapted from yoga poses and relaxation techniques.
The 108-page guide is designed for a lay-leader and is intended to be used with ages 10 and up.
Developed in 2018 by the University of Delaware it can be purchased from https://shop4- h.org/products/gem-get-experience-in-mindfulness
9. Mindful Wellness
Ohio State University Extension has developed a website with resources that focus on mindfulness and its relation to physical and mental wellness. This resource also connects readers to Ohio State’s Center for Integrative Health and Wellness free mindfulness recordings for personal use through the OSU Wexner Medical Center. Additional guided imagery downloads are available through the OSU Health Plan. This resource can be found at https://fcs.osu.edu/programs/major-program-areas/healthy-relationships/mindful- wellness
10. Farming and Ranching in Tough Times (FS1804 June 2016)
This publication from North Dakota State University Extension speaks to the types of stressors farmers and ranchers experience. The publication also outlines what individuals can do to reduce stress and improve health by managing stress symptoms and specific actions are suggested. This resource can be found at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/kids-family/farming-and-ranching-in-tough-times#section-4
11. Managing Stress on the Farm
This three-minute video was produced by Leslie Forstadt, University of Maine, through their Cooperative Extension AgrAbility program and released in October 2020. The video, designed for farming audiences, suggests strategies for handling stress before it leads to depression. Resources are included at the end of the video.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF3kTObfJV4&feature=youtu.be
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