Tracie Abram
abram@msu.edu
Telephone: 906-235-2985
MSU Extension
Social Emotional and Disease Prevention and Management Educator
Social-Emotional Health and Wellbeing across the Life Span
Improving Nutrition & Physical Activity
Mackinac County Extension Office 749 Hombach St.Mackinac County Building
St. Ignace, MI 49781
Tags: mackinac, msu extension
Authored Articles
- What causes children to misbehave?, June 19, 2018
- Laughter has serious benefits, June 1, 2018
- The power of focus, February 9, 2018
- The power of rewriting your identity, January 5, 2018
- The power of today, December 28, 2017
- The power of reconnecting with a sense of goodness, December 27, 2017
- Bring mindfulness to the holidays, December 19, 2017
- The power of play, December 7, 2017
- Clowns can be both tricksters and healers, November 29, 2017
- How to improve your sense of humor, November 1, 2017
- Laughter can benefit your physical and mental health, November 1, 2017
- Benefits of mindfulness, September 19, 2017
- What does it mean to be a mindful teacher?, September 18, 2017
- Learning how to be poised through mindfulness, September 18, 2017
- How to accept a diagnosis without drama, August 8, 2017
- Be an advocate for mental health, June 30, 2017
- Understanding different anxiety disorders and symptoms, June 19, 2017
- Spring vegetable colors can hint at what nutrients are inside, June 14, 2017
- Listening is key to effective communication, May 31, 2017
- How is your mental health?, May 2, 2017
- Tips for advocating mental health awareness, May 1, 2017
- The importance of foster families, April 3, 2017
- Personal power starts with language, March 20, 2017
- Pay attention to self-talk, February 24, 2017
- Noticing is more than seeing, February 16, 2017
- Developing a growth mindset, February 10, 2017
- Breath play has many benefits for children, December 29, 2016
- Breathing is the key to relaxation, December 29, 2016
- The lost art of writing, December 29, 2016
- More than agriculture, December 29, 2016
- Mindfulness can increase concentration, December 20, 2016
- Compassion deflects social anxiety, December 20, 2016
- Spreading goodwill this holiday season, December 12, 2016
- Embracing positive and negative experiences, December 5, 2016
- Develop compassion and assertion skills in 2017, December 5, 2016
- Reacting versus responding, November 30, 2016
- Mind over matter, November 21, 2016
- Suffering – is it real or in your head?, November 21, 2016
- Human relations matter: Part two, August 16, 2016
- Human relations matter: Part one, August 12, 2016
- Cultivate a food gratitude attitude, July 5, 2016
- Love your body through mindfulness, July 1, 2016
- Mindful Eating vs. Dieting: Part four, March 4, 2016
- Mindful Eating vs. Dieting: Part three, February 1, 2016
- Mindful Eating vs. Dieting: Part two, January 15, 2016
- Mindful Eating vs. Dieting: Part one, January 11, 2016
- Train travel and railroad safety, November 25, 2015
- Seven hungers, September 28, 2015
- Dissociative: Another indicator of stress, September 1, 2015
- Eating chocolate mindfully, September 1, 2015
- Foraging for free food, June 5, 2015
- Mental disorders, conditions and illness defined, May 27, 2015
- Three MACroNutrients, April 17, 2015
- 6-5-3-3-2 = The combination to eating healthy, April 8, 2015
- SNAP-Ed – what is it?, March 23, 2015
- Racial identity development – key to building relationships of understanding, January 29, 2015
- Benefits of honey, January 16, 2015
- Teach teamwork to improve relationships, January 13, 2015
- Whole grain goodness, December 1, 2014
- Tis’ the season for charity, November 26, 2014
- Social and emotional health, October 31, 2014
- Get physical at work, October 24, 2014
- Michigan apples, September 30, 2014
- Squash: More than a fall decoration, September 26, 2014
- Building relationships – key to helping move people out of poverty, September 3, 2014
- School readiness: More than backpacks full of school supplies and clothes, August 21, 2014
- Four myths of poverty, July 31, 2014
- Defining poverty, July 13, 2014
- Get out of your head – learn mindfulness stress management, July 7, 2014
- Poverty competency – a necessary skill to have, July 2, 2014
- Lifetime garden fitness, May 31, 2014
- Breakfast turns on your metabolism, burning more calories, May 29, 2014
- Sugars defined, April 30, 2014
- Sleep development stages, April 24, 2014
- Quick and healthy meals, March 11, 2014
- Skin care starts with nutrition, March 6, 2014
- Benefits of eating meals together as a family, February 5, 2014
- Four steps to maintaining a healthy bodyweight, January 25, 2014
- Winter travel safety, January 20, 2014
- The end decision, December 16, 2013
- Michigan’s super eight beans, December 13, 2013
- Grandfather Teachings, November 13, 2013
- Cornucopia of vegetables, November 8, 2013
- Native American vegetables, October 31, 2013
- Native American health customs, October 25, 2013
- Benefits of the Great Lakes, October 7, 2013
- Barriers to empathy, September 27, 2013
- Home health – Protect your pets, August 8, 2013
- Wholesome foods, July 29, 2013
- Words are powerful, July 19, 2013
- Fats: The good, the bad and the ugly, June 7, 2013
- Living wholeheartedly, June 5, 2013
- What is a healthy relationship?, May 19, 2013
- Six daily nutrients: More than just eating!, May 19, 2013
- Eat your vegetables, March 24, 2013
- Social-emotional intelligence measures for learning, March 24, 2013
- Superstar soups, February 24, 2013
- Senior and elder caring tips, February 17, 2013
- Infant emotional cues, January 30, 2013
- Using nutrition research as a weight loss motivator, January 29, 2013
- Health benefits of hunting, December 3, 2012
- Nurturing early childhood relationships through music, November 16, 2012
- The “Big Ten” vegetables, October 15, 2012
- Transform into a healthier you this summer, July 10, 2012
- Reading aloud to kids has many benefits, May 18, 2012
- Spring into Action!, April 16, 2012
- Fruits and vegetables make the best snacks, March 23, 2012
- School readiness factors, March 19, 2012