Meet Nedra Glover Tawwab Nedra Glover Tawwab is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist who specializes in relationships. She helps people manage anxiety and depression that often stem from challenging relationships, and she teaches people how to set boundaries with difficult family members. She shares a lot of tips for self-care and setting boundaries on social media, including on Instagram, where she has attracted over 825,000 followers. Nedra’s book, “Set Boundaries, Find Peace,” is filled with actionable strategies for establishing the boundaries you need to achieve better work-life balance, cope with toxic people, and enjoy healthy relationships....

Even if it’s an embarrassing photo from a night out or a post you’d rather not be associated with, unwanted tags can be a nuisance. How to stop people from tagging you on Facebook? We’ll examine Facebook’s tagging options, how to block tags on your profile, control tagging alerts, and handle tags that have already been applied. Facebook’s Tagging Settings Facebook has various tagging options that allow you to control who can tag you and how you are notified when you are tagged....

As a parent, you may be wondering how to help your children process the situation. Nick Koontz, MS, LMFT, marriage and family therapist and director of wellness programs at Boys & Girls Clubs in LA, says the circumstances can be used as a touchpoint with children. “It’s a brand-new thing that today’s parents have never had to really explain to their kids in terms of a war that is so in their face…If lines of communication or bonds weren’t already there, this could be a vehicle to rebuilding, building, or strengthening those elements of the parent-child relationship,” Koontz says....

When Elliot Page came out as transgender in 2020, making him perhaps the most famous trans man on the planet, it was unclear if he would continue in his role as one of the super-powered Hargreeves siblings on Netflix’s popular series “The Umbrella Academy.” For two seasons Page had played “Number 7,” the sibling most likely to be overlooked and undervalued, but also the one who has the most explosive power of any of the Hargreeves....

His 1983 book Frames of Mind, outlined his theory and his eight major types of intelligence. Gardner’s theory had a particular impact in the field of education where it inspired teachers and educators to explore new ways of teaching aimed at these different intelligences. “We have this myth that the only way to learn something is to read it in a textbook or hear a lecture on it. And the only way to show that we’ve understood something is to take a short-answer test or maybe occasionally with an essay question thrown in....

I have lived with anxiety for as long as I can remember. When I got to college, one of the first things I did was sign up for free therapy through the counseling center on campus, where a graduate student agreed that I was very anxious and exhibited some symptoms of depression. Because my grades were always good, my therapist thought I had high-functioning anxiety that, with support, I could channel into productivity....

Our locus of control influences our response to events in our lives and our motivation to take action. If you believe that you hold the keys to your fate, you are more likely to change your situation when needed. Conversely, if you think that the outcome is out of your hands, you may be less likely to work toward change. Follow Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts...

Understanding Maladaptive Behaviors Maladaptive behaviors inhibit your ability to adjust healthily to particular situations. In essence, they prevent you from adapting or coping well with the demands and stresses of life. Often used to reduce anxiety, maladaptive behaviors result in dysfunctional and non-productive outcomes—in other words, they are more harmful than helpful. Maladaptive behaviors are classified here as dysfunctional because they tend to provide only short-term relief from anxiety—they don’t help you cope with your anxiety in the long run....

As the negative impacts of COVID-19 on the health of children continue to be navigated, this research shows promise for a preventative program that may help to manage stress and increase resiliency in young children. While research has demonstrated benefits of mindfulness for young ages before, this study adds to the limited research on school-based mindfulness intervention programs. These results bode well for how teachers can incorporate mindfulness into their daily practice with young students, which can help them manage mental health throughout their life....

Below, we’ll outline why they’re different, why it matters, and how these two words play into daily life. What Is Morality? Maintaining this type of behavior allows people to live successfully in groups and society. That said, they require a personal adherence to the commitment of the greater good. Morals have changed over time and based on location. For example, different countries can have different standards of morality. That said, researchers have determined that seven morals seem to transcend across the globe and across time: Many of these seven morals require deferring short-term interests for the sake of the larger group....

What Do You See? In the top half of image above, which line appears the longest? For most people, the line with the fins of the arrow protruding outward (the center line) appears to be the longest, while the line with the arrow fins pointing inwards appears shorter. While your eyes might tell you that line in the middle is the longest, the shafts of both lines are exactly the same length, as shown in the bottom half of the image....

Neurodivergent people already faced difficulties before COVID-19—including higher rates of anxiety—but the pandemic added strains when social distancing increased isolation, shifted routines, increased screen time, and maxed out executive-functioning skills. While it’s true that lockdowns and quarantine offered an escape from the ableism of the outside world, many neurodivergent people didn’t have the support they needed to remain well during this time. And just as we’ve all started to adjust to life with COVID-19, the world is beginning to re-open again—requiring neurodivergent people to quickly shift back to the way things were despite having difficulties adjusting to change....

Some common neurotransmitters in the brain and body include serotonin, dopamine, glutamate, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and endorphins. How Neurotransmitters Work In order for neurons to send messages throughout the body, they need to be able to communicate with one another to transmit signals. However, neurons are not simply connected to one another. At the end of each neuron is a tiny gap called a synapse, and to communicate with the next cell, the signal needs to be able to cross this small space....

A forgone alternative refers to the second choice that people eventually reject when making a decision. People tend to overestimate its appeal when compared to the reality of the choice they selected. Such insights on how humans process regret hold promise for engaging individuals in the therapeutic work to address regretful feelings. Understanding the Research Research was done based on a total of four studies where feelings of regret were compared between cases where individuals were able to see the realities of their second choices, and cases where those realities were not revealed....

ODD is more than just normal childhood tantrums, and the frequency and severity of ODD causes difficulty at home and at school. What’s more, children with ODD often also struggle with learning problems related to their behavior. Types There are two types of oppositional defiant disorder: Childhood-onset ODD: Present from an early age, and requires early intervention and treatment to prevent it from progressing into a more serious conduct disorderAdolescent-onset ODD: Begins suddenly in the middle- and high-school years, causing conflict at home and in school...

Industry experts say 89% of people using presentation tools prefer PowerPoint, and that more than 500 million people use the Microsoft-based tool. Initially called Presenter, PowerPoint has been around since 1987. Thanks to pandemic lockdowns, the use of Zoom, and digital presentations, the use of PowerPoint by schools and companies has exploded. “With so many virtual meetings due to COVID-19, PowerPoint usage has increased to disseminate a large amount of information within a short period of time,” says Sheri Dewan, MD, a neurosurgeon at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital....

While dry drunk syndrome is most common among people who quit alcohol without the support of addiction professionals, anyone can become a dry drunk, especially during the emotionally charged first year of sobriety. Learning the symptoms of dry drunk syndrome as well as a few strategies to better cope can help you or someone you love to move past this stumbling block toward lasting recovery. What It Looks and Feels Like Dry drunk syndrome is part of the phenomenon known as post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS)....

First introduced in the 1950s, tricyclic antidepressants are so-named because their molecular structure is composed of three rings of atoms. How Tricyclic Antidepressants Work Chemicals that deliver messages in the brain are called neurotransmitters. These chemical messages are relayed from one neuron to the next and, depending on the type of neurotransmitter involved, can influence how you feel and react. Tricyclic antidepressants work by preventing the reabsorption of neurotransmitters called serotonin and norepinephrine....

REM and Non-REM sleep are the stages of sleep your body cycles through every night—your body cycles through these stages about every 90 minutes. Symptoms of Parasomnias Symptoms of parasomnias vary depending on which form you have. However, some common symptoms most parasomnias share include: Difficulty sleeping Fatigue during the day Waking up disoriented Exhibiting unexplainable behaviors in your sleep Frequent nightmares Having bruises and injuries, you can’t explain...