Life Simplified

Life Simplified

Sometimes life is messy. Have you ever wished you could refocus your mind, home, relationships, and work life? Join us as we use research based information to make practical changes and simplify life. We are Family & Consumer Sciences Agents with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. Contact us at lifesimplifiedpodcast@gmail.com

Episodes

April 30, 2024 31 mins

We're finishing up the garden discussion by digging in to herbs and food preservation.  

For more information:

Savor the Flavor

Ball Recipes

National Center for Home Food Preservation

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In this episode, we're digging into gardening with children...the benefits, where to start, safety considerations, and ideas for including children in the process.

For more information:

PennState Extension: Gardening with Young Children

Rutgers: Gardening Activities for Youth

PennState Extension: Plant the Seeds of Gardening with Children's Books

Growing Good Kids Book Awards

PennState Extension: Indoor Winter Garden Fun for Childr...

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Protect your senses and cover your toes!  We're talking garden safety in this episode and end with an opportunity to #bedazzleyourtools.  

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For more information:

Tips on Staying Safe while Gardening-Rice County Extension

Sun Safety-Ohio State University Extension

Summer Sun Safety Tips-Alabama A & M & Auburn Universities

Prevent Injury in the Garden-Utah State University

 

 

 

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April 9, 2024 25 mins

If you're on the fence about gardening, these surprising benefits might just convince you.  If you #walkinthedirt or use try one of #plateitupkyproud recipes, let us know by commenting on our social media page or emailing lifesimplifiedpodcast@gmail.com .

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8 Surprising Health Benefits of Gardening

Plate it Up Kentucky Proud Recipes

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April 2, 2024 17 mins

During April, we'll dig in to all things gardening.  In this episode, we'll look at the different types of gardening and tips to get started gardening.

For more information:

University of New Hampshire: Getting Started with Gardening

Illinois Extension: Starting a Garden-Types of Gardens

University of Florida Extension: Types of Gardens

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March 26, 2024 20 mins

March is Living Well Month. We don't often think about how our environment can affect our well-being.  Today, we dive in.

For more information:

Northwestern University-Environmental Wellness

American Nurse Today-9 Dimensions of Wellness

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March 19, 2024 34 mins

March is Living Well Month.  In this episode, we will focus on a relatively ignored aspect of wellness, occupational wellness.

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University of New Hampshire-Occupational Wellness

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March 12, 2024 22 mins

March is Living Well Month. We're discussing all things physical wellness today: nutrition, physical activity, stress management, sleep. 

For more information:

Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

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March 5, 2024 23 mins

March is Living Well Month.  In this episode, we're diving into Intellectual wellness and discussing ways to boost our brain power.

For more information:

Wellness Wheel Assessment-University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire-Intellectual Wellness

Harvard University-Intellectual Wellness

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February 27, 2024 32 mins

In this episode, we'll get to the heart of the matter and discuss healthy ways to manage conflict.  

For more information:

University of Georgia Extension: Managing Conflict, Winning at Love

University of Georgia Extension: Listen to Learn

University of Georgia Extension: What I Said vs. What You Heard

Utah State University: Healthy Conflict Management

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February 20, 2024 38 mins

Have you ever thought about mental health and heart health being related?  In this episode, we dive in to how our mental health affects our heart health and vice versa.

For more information:

Mental Health America: Depression and Heart Disease

CDC: Heart Disease and Mental Health Disorders

Free Mental Health Screen

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February 13, 2024 32 mins

February is Heart Health Month and we're diving in to the American Heart Association recommendations.  We discuss what we do well and what has been really hard for us.

For More Information:

American Heart Association (AHA) Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations

Healthy Choices for a Healthy Heart

AHA Saturated Fat

AHA Trans Fat

AHA Sodium

AHA Sugar

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February 6, 2024 28 mins

When we think of Valentine's Day, we think of love...and sometimes pressure and stress.  In this episode, we discuss the difficulty in living up to to societal expectations and ways to show love without breaking the bank.

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January 30, 2024 39 mins

We're back with special guests to talk more about our money habits and attitudes and how that affects important relationships in our lives.

Email us at lifesimplifiedpodcast@gmail.com with the word "money" in the subject line to receive a link to play Money Habitudes.

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January 23, 2024 29 mins

Unravel your spending patterns with us. We've been talking about habits and attitudes and in this episode, we'll put those two words together and discuss our habitude surrounding money.  

To get your FREE link to the Money Habitudes card game, send an email to lifesimplifiedpodcast@gmail.com with the word "Money" in the subject line.

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January 16, 2024 49 mins

This episode is perfect for our New Year, New Mindset month.  Join us as we discuss tips for adjusting our attitude.  

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January 9, 2024 30 mins

New Year, New Mindset.  Habits shape our lives without us even realizing it.  Join us as we discuss some habits we didn't know we had and some tips for developing new habits this year.

If you have made any change because of this podcast, we'd love to hear about it.  Contact us at lifesimplifiedpodcast@gmail.com.

 

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January 2, 2024 14 mins

We've spent the last couple of months reflecting and now it's time to get the new year started. Join us as we give an update about life and our favorite parts of our job.

Rate and review the podcast on your favorite podcasting app.

Share with us any ways in which you have related to this podcast or made changes based on information presented in this podcast.

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December 26, 2023 36 mins

Take our survey here.

We fixed our spending leaks from January just to discover more!  A revisit of the spending leaks episode came in just in time.

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Breaking Habits that Break the Bank

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December 19, 2023 29 mins

Take our survey here.

We're talking about what tips we have used to stay focused this year before revisiting the Building Episode from April.

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Increase Productivity by Finding Flow

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