Alpha brain waves represent one pattern of electrical activity produced by the brain. The brain is made up of millions of neurons that use electrical signals to transmit information. When groups of neurons fire together in a certain way to send signals to other groups of neurons, the resulting patterns are known as brain waves. These electrical patterns are associated with different types of activity in the brain as well as different states of consciousness....
Anticholinergics are substances that block the actions of acetylcholine, a compound that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. Acetylcholine plays a number of important functions in the body, including communicating between the neurons of the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS). It plays a part in muscle contractions as well as brain functions including cognition, learning, memory, attention, and REM sleep. Blocking the function of this neurotransmitter may help relieve the symptoms of some health conditions, including those linked to muscle movements such as Parkinson’s disease....
Any type of bullying can have physical and psychological effects on a child. Anxiety, fear, depression, low self-esteem, behavioral issues, and academic struggles are just of the few challenges kids may experience if they are targets. Cyberbullying, however, may be particularly damaging. There are several possible reasons for this. For example, unlike traditional bullying—which is often limited to school and known bullies—cyberbullying can occur at any time, day or night, and be perpetrated by anonymous sources....
For more than 50 years, clinicians have been using the term adjustment disorder to describe individuals who are struggling to deal with a particular stressful situation or ongoing circumstance that causes distress. Adjustment disorders are the most common diagnosed mental health issues and they may be diagnosed in children, adolescents, and adults. Most studies report about 1% of the population may have an adjustment disorder at any given time. What Is an Adjustment Disorder?...
Mini-IVF (also known as micro or minimal stimulation IVF) is similar to conventional IVF in the procedures used during treatment. As with IVF, you have monitoring throughout the cycle, an egg retrieval, fertilization in the lab of the egg and sperm, and embryo transfer. What’s different is how much medication is used to stimulate the ovaries to produce eggs. While typical IVF aims to produce several eggs for retrieval, mini-IVF uses weaker medications or lower doses of medications to produce only a few eggs....
While you are pregnant, you may hear your healthcare provider frequently refer to the position or presentation of your baby, particularly as you get closer to your due date. What they are referring to is which part of your baby is presenting first—or which part is at the lower end of your womb or the pelvic inlet. Consequently, when they tell you that your baby’s head is down, that likely means they are in the vertex position (or another cephalic position)....
Learning to talk is a complex milestone that’s affected by many factors. Even full-term babies learn to talk at different ages. The range of what’s “normal” or “expected” is very broad. In general, parents can expect preemies to learn to talk according to normal developmental guidelines for their corrected age, or the age they would be if born at term: By 6 to 9 Months: By the time a preemie reaches 9 months corrected age, he should respond to his name and turn toward a new sound....
While life has its ups and downs, some people find difficulty in feeling happy even when things in their life appear to be going well. This can be due to a variety of reasons, such as past experiences or genetic predispositions. Past experiences are likely to have an influence on your current outlook and state of mind. If you have been through a traumatic event in your life, it can be difficult to accept the good even when it is right in front of you....
We love seeing the special bond between a father and his child. There is nothing sweeter than seeing a dad super involved with his family and going above and beyond for his children. We rounded up 10 of the most creative and inspiring dads on Instagram, and we think you should give them a follow. From the U.K. to Utah, these family men showcase their kids on social media, bragging and beaming like the proud papas they are....
At 31 weeks pregnant, your baby is practicing some of the skills they’ll need after birth like blinking and breathing. Your body may be practicing, too—with Braxon Hicks contractions and possibly some leaking colostrum. Your Baby’s Development at 31 Weeks At 31 weeks, a baby is more than 11 inches (28.3 centimeters) from the top of their head to the bottom of their buttocks (known as the crown-rump length), and baby’s height is about 15 3/4 inches (40....
Trying for a baby? Being healthy before, during, and after pregnancy involves so many different aspects of your life. So, we’ve compiled a quick list to help you stay on the healthy side. Healthy Pregnancy To have healthy pregnancy, it is important that you have regular prenatal appointments, eat nutritious food, stay active, and refrain from eating raw or undercooked foods. You also should take a prenatal vitamin with plenty of folic acid, avoid chemicals or substances known to negatively affect pregnant people and their babies, and rest when you are tired....
Whether you can’t stand the thought of your child making a mistake on their homework, or you fear your child won’t make good decisions when you’re not looking over their shoulder, it can be hard to give your child freedom if you’re a bit of a control freak. While it’s not healthy to be a pushover parent, being a control freak is equally problematic. Control Freak Parenting If you’re guilty of micromanaging your child’s activities, these are the consequences it can have on your child....
You set out your toddler’s breakfast and sit down ready to read them their favorite book as they eat. But right as you open the first page, the whole plate somehow ends up on the floor. You start cleaning up the mess but your toddler is complaining so loudly that the baby wakes up early and starts to cry. You decide to wait the baby’s crying out while you fix the breakfast situation, and guilt begins to gnaw at you for not responding right away....
Follow Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts / RSS Every Friday on The Verywell Mind Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Amy Morin, LCSW, shares the “Friday Fix”—a short episode featuring a quick, actionable tip or exercise to help you manage a specific mental health issue or concern. Friday Fix: Episode 204 We all imagine catastrophic things happening sometimes. Maybe whenever a loved one doesn’t reply to a text message right you automatically think something terrible has happened to them....
Attention-seeking behavior is everywhere, and almost all of us have witnessed it at one time or another. You might be familiar with the friend who seems to way too much time on social media, constantly bragging with a seemingly endless need for personal validation. Or, you may have seen the child who has a meltdown while waiting in line at the grocery store, falling on the floor and kicking their legs....
Attention is not just about the things we focus on—it also concerns all the things we manage to tune out. We know that attention is both selective and limited in terms of capacity, but how exactly do we filter out unnecessary information and shine the spotlight of our attention on things that actually matter? Many theories of attention tend to concentrate on how we focus our attention but fail to address exactly how we manage to ignore all the stimuli around us competing for attentional resources....
Note: We use the term “breastfeeding” throughout this article, but it should be noted that the terms “chestfeeding” and “human milk feeding” are also applicable, and often preferred by trans and non-binary parents. Key Takeaways There is a shortage of baby formula across the country.This current shortage may have individuals asking why parents use formula, rather than relying on breastfeeding but that is complicated.While some may assume that is easy, numerous factors can impact how parents have the ability to feed their infants....
For friends and family of a person dealing with alcohol or drug addiction, detachment can be a difficult concept to grasp. In the context of the Al-Anon program, “detach with love” is the idea that the family has to let go of their loved one’s problem. It gives you permission to let them experience any consequences associated with their drinking or drug use and focus on your own health and well-being....
You put your baby down for the night, and settle down to sleep yourself a few hours later. But as soon as you drift off, your baby wakes up to feed. You are super frustrated, and oh so tired. But then you start to wonder: “If my baby seems to wake up three hours after I put them down each night, what if I just feed them right before I go to bed, while I’m still awake?...
Elisa is a unique, sweet-sounding name with ancient biblical origins. Today, Elisa is very common for Italian and Spanish speakers, but less so in the English-speaking world. Elisa means “God is a promise.” It is a diminutive of Elisabeth, a form of Elizabeth, which traces back to the Greek name Elisabet, and further back to Hebrew name Elisheva. Elisheva is derived from the roots “el,” meaning “God” and “shava,” meaning “promise....
