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Prairie Doc® Perspective: If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands

Prairie Doc® Perspective: If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands

Prairie Doc® Perspective: If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands

Nikki Eining, Csw-pip, Qmhp
Thursday, July 18, 2024
“If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands” - a song familiar to all of us. However, how familiar is the awareness of our body clues of feeling happy to all of us to truly “know it”? Recognizing body clues and sensations to aid in the next steps of labeling emotions is the first key skill in emotional intelligence.
Scapes are the shoots of garlic plants and have a mild garlic flavor. (Pixabay photo)

Scapes are the shoots of garlic plants and have a mild garlic flavor. (Pixabay photo)

Prairie Fare: Try a new vegetable on your menu this summer

News Staff
Thursday, July 11, 2024
“I brought you some scapes,” a graduate student said with a smile as he handed me a plastic bag. Fortunately, I knew what he meant, or I might have been a bit tentative about opening the bag.

Notes from Pembina County Public Health July 2024

News Staff
Thursday, July 4, 2024
July is national UV safety month. Summer is a great time for North Dakotans to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Did you know that going outside is a great way to reduce stress and engage in physical activity?
When grilling, bring a clean plate for the cooked food to avoid cross-contamination. (Pixabay photo)

When grilling, bring a clean plate for the cooked food to avoid cross-contamination. (Pixabay photo)

Prairie Fare: Try the grilling safety quiz

News Staff
Thursday, July 4, 2024
May June July August “Did you just put a hamburger in your purse?” my husband asked. He wasn’t supposed to notice that. In my defense, the sandwich was wrapped and came out of the fridge. “I didn’t want to pack a lunch bag. The rest of my lunch is at work,” I replied.

VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA RESEARCHERS REACH OUT TO RURAL NORTH DAKOTANS

News Staff
Thursday, July 4, 2024
$3.37 million grant backs effort to optimize online weight programs I recently spent a rainy afternoon watching old reruns of “Little House on The Prairie” – one of my favorite tv shows from my childhood! I am also a huge fan of the books and can proudly say that I have driven the “Laura Ingalls Wilder Trail” visiting historical sites in Walnut Grove, Mankato, and Sleepy Eye. Yes, I’m a little obsessed.
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