Feel down? Get up! Emotional benefits of exercise even in the dark days of Alaska winter.
Research has shown that the benefits of exercise go beyond just physical well-being. Exercise helps support emotional and mental health. So, next time you’re feeling down, anxious, or stressed, try to get up and start moving even in the dark days of winter! Physical activity can help: · Reduce feelings of depression and stress, while […]
Simple ways to live a life of gratitude
Creating an attitude of gratitude is one of the easiest steps we can take to improve our lives. The happiness that we create for ourselves by showing our appreciation has far-reaching effects, both for ourselves and for those we come into contact with. The potential for gratitude to spread beyond those people also increases significantly […]
Dealing with fear; how to discover your courage
By Barbara Fiscus, Juneau *** Fear. It’s something we all deal with at some time or another. Because it is so pervasive, it’s an important concept to understand, or at least to develop some tools to deal with. First, what is fear? One popular saying is that it is an acronym for False Evidence Appearing […]
Alaska Health Fair is Seeking Diverse and Dynamic Professionals to join its Board – Apply here
Alaska Health Fair, Inc. (AHF) is expanding its Board of Directors and seeking candidates to apply for the following positions: a regular board member and a treasurer. AHF is providing health education, screenings, and affordable blood tests since 1980 delivering 80 to 100 health fairs each year in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and many other communities. […]
Anchorage Senior Activity Center helps Prevent Falls and Encourage Independence
Fear of falls is a risk factor for senior falls. Falls are the leading cause of the loss of senior independence. Anchorage Senior Center has programs designed to reduce fear of falling and improve senior independence. One such program is Go4Life. Go4Life, an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at […]
Traditional Food Challenge in Rural Community Leads to Positive Health Changes
A year ago, about one-third of the residents in a small, rural Alaska community decided to take on a challenge — to eat only traditional, local foods for six weeks. A group of Igiugig high school students in Teacher Tate Gooden’s classroom came up with the idea for what they called the Native Foods Challenge […]
Watch Alaska kids get out and play in many ways and all kinds of weather
Do you have 60 seconds? Watch our new video that shows all the ways Alaska children get out and play for 60 minutes every day. You’ll see kids in Utqiaġvik chasing each other in the snow and kids in Bethel jumping down sand dunes. You’ll see kids in Unalakleet running through the neighborhoods, kids in […]
Ten Easy Ways to Relieve Stress
Sometimes we don’t just need stress relief, but fast and easy relief. Here are ten simple solutions. Try them out, and keep in mind which ones work best for you, so you can use them regularly. 1. Deep breathing. Try six or seven deep breaths through your nose, with your eyes closed. Pay attention only […]
Jodie White joins Alaska Health Fair team as a new Program Director in Anchorage
Alaska Health Fair is proud to welcome a new member to our team: Jodie brings years of experience, new energy and new ideas to Alaska Health Fair, and we look forward to working with her! “I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am the new Program Director, added to the already […]
Volunteers Receive ALiCE Training in Fairbanks
ALiCE is an acronym for: Alert Lockdown Inform Counter Evacuate Now, you ask, what exactly is an ALiCE Based Training? ALiCE was developed several years ago. It was brought to the Fairbanks North Star Borough by the North Pole Chief of Police, Steve Dutra, who actually helped present our training, along with Anne Weaver, CEO […]