{"id":126,"date":"2025-12-10T17:24:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/?page_id=126"},"modified":"2025-12-15T23:37:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T23:37:24","slug":"larissa-bonnet-uw-extension-educator-age-blog-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/larissa-bonnet-uw-extension-educator-age-blog-author\/","title":{"rendered":"Larissa Bonnet | UW Extension Educator &#038; AGE Blog Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"126\" class=\"elementor elementor-126\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9e933c e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9e933c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64951c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64951c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2740c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa2740c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-60\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/elementor\/thumbs\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet-rfwwy6jujkerda5scpmvj3m7h1gksl7qgh4hglbjgk.png 250w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180d350 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"180d350\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4398514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4398514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Larissa Bonnet, MA<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b155b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80b155b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Vitality &amp; Health Educator, <br>UWYO Extension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d606d62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d606d62\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a19fe1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a19fe1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My topics of expertise: <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f37025 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5f37025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chart-pie\" viewBox=\"0 0 544 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M527.79 288H290.5l158.03 158.03c6.04 6.04 15.98 6.53 22.19.68 38.7-36.46 65.32-85.61 73.13-140.86 1.34-9.46-6.51-17.85-16.06-17.85zm-15.83-64.8C503.72 103.74 408.26 8.28 288.8.04 279.68-.59 272 7.1 272 16.24V240h223.77c9.14 0 16.82-7.68 16.19-16.8zM224 288V50.71c0-9.55-8.39-17.4-17.84-16.06C86.99 51.49-4.1 155.6.14 280.37 4.5 408.51 114.83 513.59 243.03 511.98c50.4-.63 96.97-16.87 135.26-44.03 7.9-5.6 8.42-17.23 1.57-24.08L224 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Whole-person well-being: <\/strong><br>social, emotional, physical, and mental health<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734c3fd e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"734c3fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3597729 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3597729\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeafd9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aeafd9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-60\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/elementor\/thumbs\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet-rfwwy6jujkerda5scpmvj3m7h1gksl7qgh4hglbjgk.png 250w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be44d84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be44d84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72d2b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d72d2b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Larissa Bonnet, MA<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86382fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86382fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Vitality &amp; Health Educator, <br>UWYO Extension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda35d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fda35d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285460a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"285460a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My topics of expertise: <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb5ffd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"efb5ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chart-pie\" viewBox=\"0 0 544 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M527.79 288H290.5l158.03 158.03c6.04 6.04 15.98 6.53 22.19.68 38.7-36.46 65.32-85.61 73.13-140.86 1.34-9.46-6.51-17.85-16.06-17.85zm-15.83-64.8C503.72 103.74 408.26 8.28 288.8.04 279.68-.59 272 7.1 272 16.24V240h223.77c9.14 0 16.82-7.68 16.19-16.8zM224 288V50.71c0-9.55-8.39-17.4-17.84-16.06C86.99 51.49-4.1 155.6.14 280.37 4.5 408.51 114.83 513.59 243.03 511.98c50.4-.63 96.97-16.87 135.26-44.03 7.9-5.6 8.42-17.23 1.57-24.08L224 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Whole-person well-being: social, emotional, physical, and mental health<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bce2e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0bce2e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0711e81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0711e81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362d787 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"362d787\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5780c4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5780c4c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75da3e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75da3e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I'm here to help! Email me your questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaaee71 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aaaee71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff7fea elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8ff7fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:%20Larissa%20Bonnet%20lbonnet@uwyo.edu\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Larissa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c419ffc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c419ffc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d960ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d960ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ca2a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4ca2a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It's a pleasure to meet you,<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6b11e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d6b11e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b97010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b97010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLarissa Bonnet is the Community Vitality and Health Educator in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoextension.org\/sheridancounty\/community-vitality-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\">Sheridan County<\/a>. She holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in liberal arts and social sciences from Colorado Mesa University and a master\u2019s degree in counseling and human services from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Larissa is passionate about helping individuals and communities become the best versions of themselves through personal and community well-being.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7bf94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f7bf94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ef77f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62ef77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check out my articles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e79f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92e79f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb831f elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"0cb831f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-752 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health category-physical-activity tag-larissa-bonnet\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-bend-dont-break-everyday-strategies-for-managing-arthritis\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Knee_Web-size-300x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-756\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Knee_Web-size-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Knee_Web-size-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Knee_Web-size-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Knee_Web-size.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-bend-dont-break-everyday-strategies-for-managing-arthritis\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Bend, Don&#8217;t Break: Everyday Strategies for Managing Arthritis\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As we age, our bodies change, and we might start to feel pain in places we may not have before. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 1 in 4 people have been diagnosed with arthritis (https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/products\/databriefs\/db497.htm).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-bend-dont-break-everyday-strategies-for-managing-arthritis\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AGE | Bend, Don&#8217;t Break: Everyday Strategies for Managing Arthritis\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-288 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health category-physical-activity category-uncategorized tag-larissa-bonnet\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-finding-your-balance\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_12-300x90.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-292\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_12-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_12-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_12-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_12.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-finding-your-balance\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Finding Your Balance\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As we age, our muscle mass and strength decline. Physical activity can help prevent this decline and help you find and maintain your balance. Being mobile, strong, and steady on your feet can help you stay independent as you age. This can increase your confidence and well-being, as well as reduce your risk of falling.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-finding-your-balance\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AGE | Finding Your Balance\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-223 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health tag-larissa-bonnet\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-recognizing-and-managing-stress\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_649685146-1-1-300x90.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-230\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_649685146-1-1-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_649685146-1-1-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_649685146-1-1-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_649685146-1-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-recognizing-and-managing-stress\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Recognizing and Managing Stress\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Stress presents itself in many ways. It may show up as headaches, pressure between the shoulder blades, fatigue, insomnia, or irritability. Stress is the body\u2019s reaction to a situation; because stress responses are unique to individuals, stress management must also be personalized.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-recognizing-and-managing-stress\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AGE | Recognizing and Managing Stress\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Larissa Bonnet is a University of Wyoming Extension educator focused on empowering communities through education, wellness, and connection.<br \/>\nHer work centers on intergenerational health, rural well-being, and practical tools for navigating life\u2019s transitions. As an AGE blog author, Larissa shares insights and resources that support strong community ties and meaningful aging experiences across Wyoming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-126","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":440,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/126\/revisions\/440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}