Take a Short Walk Exercise can be a great stress reliever because it helps you blow off steam and releases endorphins. Even if you have just 5 or 10 minutes, moving your body for a bit will help. If you have more time or can take your walk outside, even better. Walking with a good friend can be a nice way to find social support, and walking alone can provide you with some time to think, reframe, and come back to the situation with renewed optimism....

There are a number of reasons why someone might be negative in a relationship. Fortunately, there are ways to help or cope with a negative spouse. To deal with a negative spouse, you can: Practice empathyBe forgivingSet boundariesEngage in self-careSeek social support outside of your spouse In some cases, negativity can ruin a relationship—but it doesn’t always need to. With some honest communication and genuine effort, relationship dynamics can shift from negative to positive....

When a person uses aggressive communication, the rights of others are not even allowed to surface. When this happens, others feel victimized and relationships suffer. In that way, relationship aggression is bad for the aggressors as well as the recipients of the aggression. Examples of an aggressive communication style include saying things like: “This is all your fault.““It’s my way or the highway.““Do what I say.““I don’t care what you have to say....

Meet Graeme Tomlinson Graeme Tomlinson is a nutrition coach and a personal trainer. His Instagram account has attracted over 1 million followers, making it one of the most popular nutrition/fitness social media accounts in the world. His latest book, “Lose Weight Without Losing Your Mind,” explains how to develop a healthier relationship with food. Why Graeme Tomlinson Is Mentally Strong Graeme isn’t afraid to tackle popular diet culture messages that spread quickly on social media....

Friday Fix: Episode 69 Whether you want to bring up a difficult subject with a loved one or you want to join a new class, fear can be a powerful obstacle. In fact, any uncomfortable emotion (like sadness, anxiety, or anger) can stand in between you and your goals if you let it. No one wants to feel uncomfortable. So sometimes we put off facing uncomfortable emotions at a major expense....

Because they are all measures of central tendency, psychology students often find it easy to confuse the three. Yet, there are differences in what each one is and how it is found. Here are some useful tips to help you distinguish between these measures, as well as how to calculate mean, median, and mode. Definition of Mean, Median, and Mode To understand the differences between the mean, median, and mode, let’s start by defining these three terms....

Why Chatty Instructions Don’t Work for ADHD Kids Mom is washing dishes in the sink. The water is running and dishes are clinking. Her back is turned as she calls out, “Joe, finish eating your breakfast, and then brush your teeth and grab your backpack. You don’t want to be late. Oh, and don’t forget to grab your project. It’s due today and you worked so hard on it. Hold it carefully in your lap when you are on the school bus....

Just like any other social media platform, there may be times when a user chooses to block another user. See how to know if someone has blocked you on Snapchat and what you can do about it. Here are signs that indicate you’ve been blocked, ways to confirm if you have been blocked, and tips on how to move on if you have been blocked. Reflect on the importance of respecting others’ boundaries and the negative impact of unwanted interactions on social media....

Great leaders can inspire political movements and social change. They can also motivate others to perform, create, and innovate. As you start to consider some of the people who you think of as great leaders, you can immediately see that there are often vast differences in how each person leads. Fortunately, researchers have developed different theories and frameworks that allow us to better identify and understand these different leadership styles....

Follow Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts Find Your Ideal Self We all have a sense of who we want to be, how we want to behave, goals we want to accomplish, and how we want to show up in the world. The ideal self is a concept in psychology that refers to the image we carry in our minds of what our best self would look, act, and feel like....

If you’re an emotional eater, you may find yourself eating to deal with uncomfortable emotions, using food as a reward when you’re happy, and craving sweets or unhealthy snacks when stressed. Don’t worry—you’re not alone! The following ideas can help you to cut down emotional eating and develop healthier eating habits, even when you’re stressed. Awareness Is Key Awareness can be the most powerful aspect of change. Becoming more aware of how emotional eating plays out for you is the first step....

Huntington’s disease is a rare condition. It’s even rarer in children and teenagers. Around 5.7 in 100,000 people have been diagnosed with Huntington’s disease in the United States. About 5% to 10% of that number are children. Types of Huntington’s Disease There are two sub-types of Huntington’s disease, they include: Juvenile Huntington’s disease: Children and teenagers can develop this condition in rare cases. They’ll typically exhibit the same symptoms as adults with this condition, alongside stiffness and seizures....

One area that can be particularly difficult is reining in impulsive responses. People who have ADHD often speak loudly, blurt out things, talk too much, talk out of turn, and interrupt others. This impulsivity can have an effect on how people interact with others and their relationships. When such problems lead to repeated failures in friendships, dating, and intimate relationships, it can take a toll, causing a person to withdraw and become isolated....

For informed consent to be considered valid, the participant must be physically or mentally able to make the decision to participate in research. A person’s consent must be given voluntarily, without coercion. History of Informed Consent Several court cases involving medical procedures that were performed without a patient’s permission set the groundwork for establishing informed consent as a concept for both medical treatment and research. However, the term informed consent wasn’t officially used in court documents until 1957 in the case Salgo v....

The substance may be inhaled from a bag to intensify the effect, which is known as “huffing.” Although there are several other substances which are intended for inhalation, such as nitrous oxide and poppers, which can also produce substance use disorders, problems arising from the use of these substances are not included in inhalant use disorder but are instead included in the diagnoses of other substance use disorder. Inhalant use disorder is a psychiatric condition that applies to the deliberate use of inhalants, not to the accidental inhalation of toxic or psychoactive substances, even if they are the same substances that are people inhale when they have inhalant use disorder, and even if they produce identical effects....

While domestic violence is often underreported, oppression can often exacerbate its risks, as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native women and the LGBTQ+ community experience more incidents of domestic abuse. To address domestic violence, support groups can help individuals with the resources they need to ensure their safety, but it is also crucial to tackle the larger power structures that put marginalized groups at greater risk. Who Does Domestic Violence Impact?...

Ketamine is a dissociative drug, which means that it can make users feel detached from reality and themselves. It was originally used as an anesthetic, but has also been found effective for treating major depression and bipolar disorder—under medical supervsion. Learn what a k-hole is and what it feels like to be in one, or k-hole symptoms. This article also discusses other ketamine effects, as well as signs of a ketamine overdose and how to get help....

Physical Vs. Mental Physical complaints can sometimes become intertwined with mental health issues. As an older adult, your anxiety might go undiagnosed and untreated, because it may be confused with other issues such as physical health problems. For example, if you have health problems such as those related to the thyroid or cardiovascular system, you may experience physical symptoms that overlap with mental health problems. What’s more, older adults experiencing dementia may have anxiety as well....

According to the Brookings Institution, racial minorities face different types of cyberbullying, and experience less empathy from others, which results in less bystander intervention when they are harassed online. Given the mental health impacts of online racial harassment on BIPOC individuals, more efforts are needed to dismantle white supremacy. The Toll Online Racism Takes This study was based on 18,454 daily reports from youth across the US between March and November 2020, a time of greater racial tensions....