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Cool ways to beat the winter blues:
Keep your energy high and mood lifted
With less daylight and chilly temperatures keeping us inside, even the most optimistic person can get a little down during winter. Luckily, there’s a lot you can do to beat the winter blues. Try these suggestions from our Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America experts.
Eat a healthy diet What you eat impacts your mood and energy. Avoid refined and processed foods, such as white breads, rice and sugar. They have no nutrients, zap your energy and can lead to lack of concentration and mood swings. Eat more complex carbohydrates, such as whole wheat breads, brown rice, vegetables and fruit, and drink eight cups of water a day. Relax
Try to spend a few minutes each day “doing nothing.” Read a book or magazine, listen to music, try meditation or take a yoga class. Beat the winter blues
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Parsons Presbyterian Manor’s
January 2015
call for entries underway
Parsons Presbyterian Manor has issued a call for entries for the Art is Ageless® juried Calling all exhibit to be held March 24-27, 2015. Entries senior artists of artistic works will be accepted from any Fulton Presbyterian Manor area artist who is 65 years of age or older to issues 2015 Art is Ageless call for entries exhibit and/or compete for an opportunity to be featured in the 2016 Art is Ageless calendar. Works to be entered for judging need to be at Presbyterian Manor by March 18, 2015. The Art is Ageless® Program encourages Parsons Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition, as well as art classes, musical and dramatic events, educational opportunities and current events discussions throughout the year. Having a creative outlet benefits the mind, body and spirit.
“The exhibit and competition always draw a wide array of impressive artwork from talented seniors,” said Terry Lillie, marketing director. “We’re expecting this to be another great year for creativity and variety of works on exhibit.”
Local competition winners will join winners 17 other Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities to be judged at the systemwide level.
Entry forms and information can be picked up at Parsons Presbyterian Manor, 3501 Dirr Ave., or by contacting Lillie at 620-421-1450 or tlillie@pmma.org. Or go online to ArtIsAgeless.org to view rules, download an entry form or enter online. Artists may choose to enter the exhibit only. For the competition, works are to have been completed in the past five years (since January 2008). There are nine categories, as well as designations of amateur or professional.
Making the Most of New Year’s Resolutions By Pastor Alex Knott
This is the time of year when people make resolutions. I’ve never been one for NewYear’s resolutions. I think they are good in theory but are difficult to keep. I think that goals are good and resolutions are a little bit
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like goals. And it makes sense at the start of a NewYear to think about making goals or resolutions or promises in regard to the coming year. I wonder, though, if perhaps it might be better to think of a prayer for the NewYear.
If you had one prayer to pray each day this year, what would it be? Would it be a prayer for peace or comfort? A prayer for joy and light? A prayer to ease pain or loneliness? I feel like the possibilities are endless. Or perhaps the resolution, of sorts, is to pray each day. Perhaps the resolution is to be kind each day. Perhaps the resolution is to give thanks each day. These things make more sense to me than the usual resolutions. And one prayer to pray is that God will help you to accomplish these
things. I think that we so often fail to understand the power in prayer. There is great power in prayer. There is great power in asking God for help or asking God to listen or act or forgive. We have this power at our disposal all the time. Maybe that’s why the apostle Paul encourages us to pray without ceasing.
So, here is a NewYear’s prayer for you written by William Temple:
O Lord, as the years change, may we find rest in your eternal changelessness. Help us to meet this new year bravely, in the faith that, while life changes all around us, you are always the same, guiding us with your wisdom and protecting us with your love; through our Savior Jesus Christ. – Amen
PMMA’s focus turns to the future in 1990s
This month, we continue to look back at our history as Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America celebrates 65 years of the art of life.
to raise $500,000 in base contributions toward the construction of a 40That year, the “Tradition of Caring” capital campaign also unit residential kicked off with a goal of $6.4 million. The first leg of the campaign was conducted in Emporia, where $600,000 was complex in Fort Scott. The land was donated raised. Each campus had its own campaign to raise funds toward the $6.4 million goal. The campaigns raised funds to by American States meet current Good Samaritan Program needs and provide a Insurance Company. Construction began in December 1992. Jane O’Bryan was named the first administrator. future endowment for Good Samaritan needs, assist in In 1990, Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America moved into a new corporate office building in northeast Wichita, and Manor of the Plains in Dodge City opened.
Also in 1992, four Presbyterian Manor campuses— Wichita, Newton, Salina and Lawrence—received Local volunteers recognitions from the Kansas Association of Homes for the Aging. Wichita Presbyterian Manor won the Excellence in in Fort Scott, Kan., led efforts Service and the Recognition awards. The service award to raise funds for recognized Wichita’s ethics committee, which led to the a new retirement campus working to become “restraint free” before the movement became popular around the country. Lawrence complex. The “Time to Secure and Salina also received recognition awards, which signify high marks in the Department of Health and the Future” campaign set out Environment’s annual survey of Kansas nursing facilities. Newton received the Innovation of the Year Award for the Apple-A-Day preschool, which opened in January 1992.
covering debt service and provide capital improvements at PMMA campuses.
Architects drawings of the interior and exterior of the Fort Scott campus.
The 40-unit residential complex in Fort Scott started construction in 1992.
In July 1993, Dr. Mary Carman became chairperson of the PMMA board of trustees. Carman, who served on the advisory council at Newton in the 1980s, was a professional psychologist on staff at Prairie View. She was instrumental in the creation of one of the first special care units for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia at the Newton Presbyterian Manor campus.
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Relaxation can alleviate stress and leave you with a calm energy.
Laugh Watch more of your favorite funny movies! Reach out Maintaining relationships is an important part of successful aging. Don’t be afraid to ask for encouragement when you need it. Making a phone call or sending an e-mail can brighten your mood.
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Exercise is a great way to stay physically and mentally healthy.
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Get enough sleep Aim for seven to eight hours
a night, and try to keep your bedtime consistent. A short afternoon nap of 10 to 30 minutes may energize your day.
Make a plan Having something to look forward to
can help keep you motivated. If you plan something stimulating, your mood improves when you’re anticipating it and when the event rolls around. Plan something that’s exciting to you – a weekend trip, a day at the spa, or attending a concert or sporting event. 4 COMMUNITY MATTERS JANUARY 2015
Exercise Exercise doesn’t just help you stay healthy, it’s
great for relieving stress by releasing “feel-good chemicals.” The effects of a good workout can last for several hours. You’ll have more energy and your metabolism with stay elevated.
Get some sun Lack of sunlight can cause some
people to become depressed without knowing why. Similar to exercise, sunlight exposure releases neurotransmitters in the brain that affect mood. Try to spend more time outdoors, and wear sunscreen every time you go out. Keep your shades up during the day to let more light in. Sit near windows, and turn on more lamps.