Lifestyle Essays (Examples)
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Dorothea Orem S Self Care Deficit Theory
… in practice settings, Simmons (2009) is of the opinion that nurses have a huge role to play in seeking to direct the healthy lifestyles and habits of patients with various health conditions.…[break]…(both primary and specialty care) across all genders and ages. With this in mind, for a ……
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Asadi, P., Ahmadi, S., Abdi, A., Shareef, O.H., Mahamadyari, T. Miri, J. (2019). Relationship between self-care behaviors and quality of life in patients with heart failure. Heliyon, 5(9), 71-83.
Blum, C.A. (2014). Practicing Self-Care for Nurses: A Nursing Program Initiative. Journal of Issues in Nursing, 19(3), 40-47.
Fawcett, J. (2016). Applying Conceptual Models of Nursing: Quality Improvement, Research, and Practice. Mason, OH: Cengage Learning.
Gross, R. Kinnison, N. (2017). Psychology for Nurses and Health Professionals (2nd ed.). New York, NY: CRC Press.
McFarland, M.R. Wehbe-Alamah, H.B. (2018). Leininger\\\\\\'s Transcultural Nursing: Concepts, Theories, Research & Practice (4th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill Professional.
Stein-Parbury, J. (2017). Patient and Person: Interpersonal Skills in Nursing (6th ed.). New York, NY: Elsevier Health Sciences.
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Greenhouse Gases Environmental Health
… this front include, but they are not limited to; the creation of awareness regarding the harmful effects of greenhouse gases, making of personal lifestyle adjustments to reduce emissions (i.e. the utilization of products that are energy-efficient), etc.
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Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (2018). Events Leading ……
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Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (2018). Events Leading to the Regulation of Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act. Retrieved from https://www.c2es.org/document/events-leading-to-regulation-of-greenhouse-gases-under-the-clean-air-act/
Green America (2019). Coal: Why is it Dirty? Retrieved from https://www.greenamerica.org/fight-dirty-energy/amazon-build-cleaner-cloud/coal-why-it-dirty
Lila Films (2011). American Public Health Association: Environment [video file]. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/32226544
United States Environmental Protection Agency - EPA (2019). Summary of the Clean Air Act. Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-air-act
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Media And Its Grip On Youth Culture
...Lifestyle Introduction
As Stuart Hall shows, media representations are powerful. The problem is that the often present stereotypical images and characters that perpetuate and propagate biased beliefs. Because so much media is directed at and consumed by young people, youth culture itself becomes inundated with prefabricated ideas that are developed by the Culture Industry for their consumption. The Frankfurt School argued that the reason people in America never rose up against the owners of the means of production was because the Culture Industry had pacified them by way of the media—films, TV shows, musicals, music albums and so on—all of it had depleted the working class people of whatever impulse they might have had to rise up and take control of their own destiny, like Marx said they would. One of the most powerful companies within the Culture Industry is Disney, and as Giroux points out, it is all about hooking……
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Works Cited
Drake, Jennifer, et al. Growing up postmodern: Neoliberalism and the war on the young. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2002.
Giroux, Henry. “Disney, Casino Capitalism and the Exploitation of Young Boys: Beyond the Politics of Innocence.” TruthOut, 2009. https://truthout.org/articles/disney-casino-capitalism-and-the-exploitation-of-young-boys-beyond-the-politics-of-innocence/
Hall, Stuart. “Representation & the Media.” Media Education Foundation, 1997. https://www.mediaed.org/transcripts/Stuart-Hall-Representation-and-the-Media-Transcript.pdf
Marger, Martin N. \\\\\\\\\\\\"The mass media as a power institution.\\\\\\\\\\\\" Power in modern societies (1993): 238-249.
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Benefits Of Lifting Weights For Women Between The Ages Of 25 40
… is: should other women in their age group follow their lead? What are the benefits?
Previous Approaches
Previous attempts to define a healthy lifestyle for women have focused on diet and psychosocial activities, such as being part of a peer group, developing a strong social support system, ……
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Choi, P. Y. (1992). The psychological benefits of physical exercise: Implications for women and the menstrual cycle. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 10(2), 111-115.
Clapp III, J. F. (2000). Exercise during pregnancy: a clinical update. Clinics in sports medicine, 19(2), 273-286.
Dressler, W. W. (1985). Extended family relationships, social support, and mental health in a southern black community. Journal of health and social behavior, 39-48.
Guntzviller, L. M., King, A. J., Jensen, J. D., & Davis, L. A. (2017). Self-efficacy, health literacy, and nutrition and exercise behaviors in a low-income, Hispanic population. Journal of immigrant and minority health, 19(2), 489-493.
Lavallee, M. E., & Mansfield, L. A. (2013). Weightlifting training gives lifelong benefits. ACSM\\\\\\'s Health & Fitness Journal, 17(2), 34-36.
Lowery, K. (2019). Where Are The Ladies?: The Social and Cultural Reasons Why Women Still Shy Away From Weights in 2018 (Doctoral dissertation).
Rogers, P. & Fogoros, R. (2019). A Fundamental Guide to Weight Training. Retrieved from https://www.verywellfit.com/weight-training-fundamentals-a-concise-guide-3498525
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Introduction And Literature Review On Esports
… several professional sports organizations list physical activity as a “core element of sport,” (p. 2). Because gaming has been long associated with sedentary lifestyle, it…[break]…abundance of examples of relatively low-profile Olympic events that do not yield nearly the viewership nor the sponsorship money that eSports derive. Economic ……
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Hallmann, K. & Giel, T. (2018). eSports--Competitive sports or recreational activity? Sport Management Review 21(1): 14-20.
Keiper, M. C., Manning, R. D., Jenny, S., Olrich, T., & Croft, C. (2017). No reason to LoL at LoL: the addition of esports to intercollegiate athletic departments. Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 11(2), 143–160. doi:10.1080/19357397.2017.1316001
Moosa, T. (2017). eSports are real sports. The Guardian. 11 Aug, 2017. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/11/esports-olympic-video-games-ioc-gaming
Pereira, A.M., Brito, J., Figueiredo, P., et al. (2019). Virtual sports deserve real sports medical attention. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 5(1): https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000606.abstract
Rosen, G. (2017). Should e-sports be considered real sports? The Telescope. Retrieved from https://www.palomar.edu/telescope/2017/11/14/should-e-sports-be-considered-real-sports-pro/
Stewart, J. (2017). Why esports ARE real sports: Video gamers\\\\\\' talents compare with those of athletes and their tournaments rival viewing figures of sport events. Mail Online. 24 Aug, 2017. Retrieved from https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/esports/article-4812762/Why-esports-real-sports.html
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Building Resilience In Travis County
… times as high as for white women. Lack of education, inaccessible or unaffordable healthcare services, lack of awareness, and lack of access to lifestyle needs are specific vulnerabilities that can be addressed using a comprehensive resilience-building strategy like this one.
Wealth Disparity and Poverty
Wealth disparity is ……
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Austin History Center (2019). African American Community Archivist. Retrieved from https://library.austintexas.gov/ahc/african-american-community-archivist
Castillo, J. (2018). Exhibit on African Americans in Travis County tells stories, reveals gaps. Statesman. 27 Sept, 2018. Retrieved from https://www.statesman.com/article/20120925/NEWS/309259130
Chang, J. (2018). Black children in Travis County 8 times more likely to be removed by CPS than white children. Statesman. 25 Oct, 2018. Retrieved from https://www.statesman.com/news/20181020/black-children-in-travis-county-8-times-more-likely-to-be-removed-by-cps-than-white-children
Craver, J. (2017). African-Americans spend more time in Travis County jail for same offenses as whites. Austin Monitor. 14 Jul 2017. Retrieved from https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2017/07/african-americans-spend-time-travis-county-jail-offenses-whites/
Davis, C. (2018). African-Americans are moving to Austin again, but many don’t feel welcome. KXAN. 15 Jan, 2018. Retrieved from https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/african-americans-are-moving-to-austin-again-but-many-dont-feel-welcome/
Menon, S. (2019). Conference aims to help more African-Americans get mental health care. KUT. 25 Feb, 2019. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/post/conference-aims-help-more-african-americans-get-mental-health-care
“New report points to racism and longer confinement of African Americans in Travis County Jail,” (2017). Grassroots Leadership. 13 July, 2017. Retrieved from https://grassrootsleadership.org/releases/2017/07/new-report-points-racism-and-longer-confinement-african-americans-travis-county
Prosperity Now (2019). Racial wealth divide in Austin. Retrieved from https://www.austincf.org/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Reports/Racial%20Wealth%20Divide%20Profile%20Austin_February%202019_%20Final3.pdf
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