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The Senior Center will be closed in alignment with Klamath Falls City and Klamath County schools in the event of inclement weather full day closures. Early closures and late starts will be addressed on a case by case basis. We will post inclement weather information here and on our Social Media accounts. We are working towards a mass notification system where you can sign up for voice, text, or email alerts from the Center!
Did you know that the Senior Center can provide transportation to your pharmacy of choice for a vaccination? Call 541-850-7315 today and set up a ride!
URGENTLY SEEKING EXERCISE INSTRUCTORS FOR FRIDAY MORNING 9AM CLASS!
Stipend available.
Please call 541-883-7171 ext 122 or
email anne.davenport@kbscc.org
New Weekly Class Offerings!
Art Workshop, Game Day, Qi Gong Meet Up
Walk Your Way to Wellness with Chris McPherson
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Join Gregg Waterman on Tuesday, February 20 from 10:30 - 11:30 am for Photography Workshop!
Senior Center is CLOSED on
Mon, February 19 in observance of President's Day.
Ukulele Group on Tuesday, February 27, 5:00 pm!
Serving the Klamath Community through Meals on Wheels
A knock at the door might not seem like a big deal to many of us. But, to a homebound senior, it could signal the arrival of the only person they might see all day or all week long. It brings hope. It brings health. It brings the nutrition and care that will completely make their day. We can’t do it alone. It takes all of us to keep the meals on wheels movement going. Call the Senior Center at 541-883-7171 to become a volunteer today!
If you or someone you know is in need of Meals on Wheels, please register with the Klamath Lake Counties Council on Aging by calling 541-205-5400.
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Join Bristol Hospice Klamath Falls for a March Birthday celebration during lunch at the Center tomorrow!
The Science of Good Luck: The Power of Positive ThinkingGood Luck may start with manifestation.Adapted from Mentalhelp.netWhat is Manifestation? “Bringing specific desires, goals, or outcomes into reality through focused thoughts, beliefs, and actions. The law of attraction suggests that positive or negative thoughts and energies attract corresponding experiences or circumstances into one’s life.”Techniques often involve visualization, affirmations, and setting clear intentions to align thoughts and actions with desired outcomes. While some may view manifestation as a spiritual or metaphysical practice, others approach it from a psychological perspective, emphasizing the power of mindset and intention in influencing behavior and outcomes. You can start by clarifying your goals, visualizing success, maintaining a growth mindset, and taking consistent action toward their aspirations. The key is then integrating manifestation techniques with practical goal-setting strategies so that you can focus your energy and attention on achieving desired outcomes through clear action steps while fostering a sense of empowerment and self-efficacy.Manifestation and therefore, good luck, is not magical, as you need to take steps in your everyday life to achieve your goals. However, manifestation practices may help change negative thought patterns and allow people to utilize their subconscious minds to create their desired realities.For example, if a person wants to manifest a new job and they believe it will happen, they may instinctively use habitual action and exhibit determination to move closer to their goal. Whether it’s waking up each morning and submitting resumes to potential employers or taking business courses to sharpen their skills, these actions have the power to potentially manifest positive results. Therefore, positive thoughts and habitual action can naturally lead to positive results. Another example, if someone has a dream of purchasing a home, they may use journaling manifestation techniques to achieve their goal. Journaling is a habitual action in which an individual records their goals and dreams in a notebook. The practice of writing out exactly what they want and what steps are required to get there can ultimately result in taking action to create the change or outcome.Psychological studies have explored the connections between manifestation, optimism, goal-setting, and success, shedding light on their interplay in achieving desired outcomes. Research suggests that optimism, characterized by positive expectations about the future, is linked to resilience and adaptive coping strategies, which can contribute to greater success in various domains of life. Research has highlighted the importance of goal-setting in driving motivation and performance, emphasizing the effectiveness of setting specific, challenging, and achievable goals in enhancing success rates.It is crucial for people to approach manifestation practices with discernment and a balanced perspective, recognizing the importance of taking proactive steps in pursuit of their goals while acknowledging the inherent uncertainties and complexities of life.When a person chooses to let go of their limiting beliefs and negative feelings and actively work toward good things in their everyday life, they may achieve positive results. Setting a specific intention of aligning mental activity with action to achieve attainable goals can bring positive change and Good Luck!
In observance of National Nutrition Month: How Your Eating Habits Affect Your HealthFrom the National Institute of HealthA new study shows how the things you eat can influence your risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, or type 2 diabetes. The findings suggest ways to change your eating habits to improve your health.Experts already know that a healthy eating plan includes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat dairy products. A healthy diet also includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts. It limits saturated and trans fats, sodium, and added sugars.NIH-funded scientists analyzed how these 10 dietary factors affect your risk of death from heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. These are known as cardiometabolic diseases. The team relied on data from the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and national mortality data.The scientists found that risk of death from the 3 diseases was higher for those who consumed too much sodium, processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages, and unprocessed red meat. Risk of death was also higher among those who didn’t eat enough nuts and seeds, seafood omega-3 fats, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, or polyunsaturated fats. According to the analysis, nearly half (45%) of deaths in 2012 from the 3 diseases was associated with too much or too little of these 10 dietary factors.“This study establishes the number of cardiometabolic deaths that can be linked to Americans’ eating habits, and the number is large,” explains Dr. David Goff, a heart disease and public health expert at NIH. “Second, it shows how recent reductions in those deaths relate to improvements in diet, and this relationship is strong. There is much work to be done in preventing heart disease, but we also know that better dietary habits can improve our health quickly, and we can act on that knowledge by making and building on small changes that add up over time.”
Amazing photography workshop in February! See you tomorrow, March 19 at 10:30am for another one with Gregg Waterman. Thank you to Dot Dietrich for the wonderful photos of the workshop.
National Nutrition Month—Beyond the Table By Jennifer Newton, RD, CDCES, MPHNutrition CoordinatorSky Lakes Wellness Center March is National Nutrition Month, a month to focus on informed choices around food and to work on habits that support our health. It wouldn’t surprise me if your first thoughts after reading that statement went to eating more fruits and vegetables, or more whole grains, or drinking more water. While these are things that can help us improve our health through food habits, good nutrition extends beyond the table. Consider the following:1) Check in on your hunger before you start eating. Do you have a physical hunger when you reach for that snack or meal? Is your stomach growling and it’s been several hours since you’ve last eaten? If not, is it an emotional hunger (ie stress, boredom), a taste hunger (ie craving), or a practical hunger (ie eating during your lunch break or because the clock says it’s time)? Eating without a physical hunger can get in the way of our health goals, so understanding why we eat is an important awareness if we are trying to change habits.2) Make your meals and snacks a mindful practice. Next time you reach for nourishment, make it an experience. Use all your senses to enjoy your food. Eating mindfully isn’t just about slowing down your meals or snacks. It’s about developing a conscience experience around food, and noticing your fullness levels rather than eating until the food is gone. Check out the Sky Lakes Wellness Center for upcoming classes exploring mindfulness led by behavioral therapist Jeanette Rutherford.3) Choose more plant-based meals. While you don’t need to give up meat to be healthy, including plant-based meals each week or each day can help you save money at the store, lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and many types of cancer. Don’t know where to start? Check out the lentil taco filling recipe on FoodHero.org as a starting point. Or attend a hands-on cooking class at the Sky Lakes Wellness Center. 4) Support a local producer. Check out the locally grown and made foods available year-round online on KlamathGrown.org or downtown at the Northwest Makers Market. Starting in June, check out the outdoor Farmers’ Market downtown on 9th Street between Main Street and Klamath Ave.5) Grow your own food. While the growing season in the Basin is shorter than some areas, consider indoor gardening like a windowsill herb garden to enjoy year-round. Once it warms up, grow something outside. Whether you have space for a full garden or a few pots on your porch, home grown food just tastes better! If you need support, reach out to the Master Gardners at the Klamath County OSU Extension and ask about their Grow This! challenge. Call the Sky Lakes Wellness Center 541-274-2770 or visit us on social media (@skylakeswellnesscenter) for information on upcoming mindfulness and hands-on cooking classes.