Most everyone has heard the concept “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus,” inferring that men and women are so intrinsically different and their communications styles chasms apart that it invariably leads to problems in a relationship. But, what if there was something that was a more reliable predictor of behavior in a relationship? What if it was not linked to our gender, but rather our sexual personality? Continue reading Men Are From Mars
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Even Adults Need Timeouts
By Michele S Jang, PT
Giving a child a “timeout” can be effective in decreasing various problem behaviors, such as temper tantrums. Timeouts are not only good for kids, but they’re also good for adults. Have you ever been so frustrated, angry or fearful that you lost the ability to think or rationalize? If you’ve ever been in that state, have you ever felt that if you stayed on course, you could cause harm to yourself or others? This is the perfect time to take a “timeout”! When we’re in such an emotional state, we stop being able to rationalize. Our heart races and the structure in the reptilian part of our brain, the limbic system which is involved in fright, flight or freeze survival behaviors, kicks into hyper drive.
Some of the benefits of taking a timeout include calming down, lessening intense emotions, and allowing one self to speak from a rational versus reactionary position. Timeouts don’t need to be when you’re emotionally charged. Timeouts can also simply serve as a time for reflection. Continue reading Even Adults Need Timeouts
Healthy Perspective Professionals Respond
We asked a variety of people in the health profession to answer the question, “What healthy resolution should be on everyone’s list?” The idea is to get diverse perspectives from medical professionals who might have different approaches to what is best for a particular topic, in this case, healthy resolutions. Continue reading Healthy Perspective Professionals Respond