April 2017 Events in Sharon, PA: Believe in Yourself

Each April we begin our Healthy Aging Series with a focus on brain health, and encourage you to Believe in Yourself. We know that believing in yourself has a positive effect on your mental health, but did you know that self-confidence influences your physical health as well? Recent studies show people who exhibit self-confidence are generally healthier and tend to live longer. That's because confidence is a positive emotion and positive emotions have countless health benefits for your mind, body and spirit. In nurturing wellbeing by encouraging an active body, an engaged mind and a fulfilled spirit, Juniper is also building self-confidence. The link between health and confidence also may be related to the ability of positive emotions to boost our brain's power to hold attention, be aware and remember things. We are better able to learn, build new skills and relate with others when we are feeling optimistic. Also confident people are better able to handle chaotic situations in a positive manner. This helps to reduce or avoid excessive stress, high blood pressure, anger, confusion – all the negative side effects of feeling powerless, overwhelmed and out of control.

If you need to kick start your confidence, here are a few things to try: smile; count your blessings; surround yourself with confident people; learn how others have found their confidence and follow their lead; challenge negative or inaccurate thinking and replace with accurate, constructive thoughts; and encourage yourself. You can also plan to join us this month for uplifting discussions and a focus on brain health with offerings such as Daily Brain Builders, Wii games, and a Brain Healthy Luncheon.

Our fabulous April 2017 events in Sharon, PA at Juniper Village at The Shenango Inn include our:

§  Brain Healthy Luncheon because what’s good for your body is good for your brain, so as we focus on the Brain this month, joins us for a delicious luncheon of brain healthy foods thoughtfully prepared by Chef Nathan, and on the menu is Seared Salmon Spring Mix Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette served with French Bread on April 4^th at Noon. (RSVP by April 1^st to 724-347-4000.)

§  Connect4Life to find out what Connect4Life is and why it is getting so much national attention, come learn about this innovative program that sets Juniper apart by reducing re-hospitalizations and increasing resident quality of life as experts will be on hand to  explain the program and share statistics proving how valuable Connect4Life is on April 12^th at 1:30 pm.

§  World Heritage Day Mixer as World Heritage is the shared wealth of humankind and protecting and preserving this valuable asset demands the collective efforts of the international community, so share in this opportunity to raise awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage by joining us for wine and hors d’oeuvres from around the world as you network with community professionals on April 18^th  4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. (RSVP to 724-347-4000.)

We look forward to sharing our April 2017 events in Sharon, PA at Juniper Village at The Shenango Inn with you as you Believe in Yourself.