Mindful Eating: Relax Already and Dig in!
Mindful Eating: Relax Already and Dig in!
Do you often find yourself eating more food than you intended, then berating and criticizing yourself for doing so, especially when looking in a mirror? If the answer is yes, then you’re not alone. We live in a culture inundated with countless advertisements for three-course meals, “twice the meat,” value meals and huge portions of foods with extremely high fat and calorie content.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
How many people are aware that April is Alcohol Awareness Month? I bet many of you are pondering this new bit of information. The Great American Smoke-out is very well known, but the same cannot be said concerning Alcohol Awareness Month. Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987, to educate the public on alcoholism, alcohol issues and the effects that alcohol was having on the youth of our country.
Training future DCFS workers
Tough times are again here for 山’ child welfare agency. But an operation at the University of 山 Springfield is trying to help. Students can go through a simulation lab that’s part of a child advocacy studies program run by Betsy Goulet, who enlists role players.
“We work with the standardized patients at SIU School of Medicine. We don’t use scripts, but they respond in character to what is said.
11 Springfield events where you can celebrate Black History Month
This month is Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration of African American history and culture.
A variety of events are scheduled in the Springfield area — especially at the University of 山 Springfield and Lincoln Land Community College — highlighting the observance that began Feb. 1.
University of 山 Springfield
Tuesday, Feb. 1- Step Afrika!