Trying to conceive can feel a little like a game of Guess Who?. You might find yourself asking wildcard questions—like when is the best time of day to have baby-making sex—in an attempt to hopefully find the one magic answer that gets you a baby. Of course, it’s never that simple, and it can take some trial and error, but asking those questions is a step in the right direction to meeting your goal....
What Is Exposure Therapy? Exposure therapy is a form of behavioral therapy designed to help you face your fears. When you’re scared of a specific object or activity, you may avoid it. For instance, if you’re afraid of enclosed spaces, you may avoid taking the elevator, especially if it’s crowded. While avoiding it can help keep your fear at bay in the short term, it can cause your fear and anxiety to worsen in the long term....
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a central nervous system depressant. Until 1992, it could be purchased over-the-counter in health food stores and was used primarily by bodybuilders purportedly to reduce fat and build muscle. In 2000, GHB was classified as a Schedule I drug. Similarly to drugs like Rohypnol, GHB has earned a reputation for being used to facilitate sexual assault, as it is odorless and mostly tasteless and can cause unconsciousness and memory loss....
Longing for a name for your baby girl that’s the perfect mix of vintage and modern? Grace is an elegant choice to consider. The name Grace is of Latin origin and was first used as a reference to the phrase “God’s grace.” Grace’s meanings include charm, goodness, and generosity. In Greek mythology, the name Grace is tied to beauty and joy. The three Graces were considered to be the goddesses of nature, bringing purity to the name....
Does happiness peak once your salary hits $75,000? That was the conclusion many drew from a decade-old study by Angus Deaton, the 2015 Nobel laureate in economics, who found that the correlation between emotional wellbeing and income tops out once a person earns $75,000. In other words, any dollar above that amount won’t make you any happier. Key Takeaways A new study has found a strong correlation between household income, emotional wellbeing, and life satisfaction....
Many people openly admit to being germaphobes. Although not an actual medical term, most people agree that a germaphobe is someone who is preoccupied or even obsessed with cleanliness, germs, and infectious diseases. While being a germaphobe does not necessarily mean that you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), an obsession with sanitation, cleanliness, and germs along with compulsive behavior around washing or disinfection may signal a deeper problem. Worries About Germs Are Common Worries about contamination by germs and/or catching infectious diseases are common in our society....
Having a glass of milk with every meal used to be a childhood staple. Milk was encouraged to promote healthy bones, teeth, and growth. Many adults remember their parents encouraging them to drink their milk at dinner as part of a balanced diet. Cow’s milk has become less popular as more families decide to lead dairy-free lifestyles, either because of personal preference (such as a vegan diet) or food allergies....
Materialistic children are often less generous and more financially irresponsible than their peers. However, there are ways you can avoid having materialistic children, according to recent research. Giving a child the finer things in life doesn’t necessarily make them materialistic. You can give your child everything but still raise a thoughtful, well-rounded kid. Materialistic Children Have Less Supportive Parents In a study of tweens and teens, parents who were emotionally unsupportive had more materialistic children than supportive parents....
After many years of intense effort to increase parent involvement in schools, the results are beginning to appear in educational research. The news is good for schools where parent involvement is high, and the benefits for children are encouraging. When parents are involved in children’s schools and education, children have higher grades and standardized test scores, improved behavior at home and school, and better social skills and adaptation to school....
Some, though certainly not all, older children can possess an inner desire to be a nurturing, wise, and loving role model to their younger siblings. There’s also a likelihood that younger children will inherently look up to their older kin. While the responsibility to be a great role model ultimately falls on the parental figures in a child’s life, it’s perfectly OK to encourage an already existing desire to be a role model....
Summertime may be heaven for school-age children, but it does present some problems for parents. After all, adults don’t get a months-long vacation from work, and figuring out a way to balance your responsibilities with your children being home during the week can be challenging. One solution that many parents turn to is sending their kids to sleepaway camp. While sleepaway camp offers a host of benefits for children, including the opportunities to learn independence and teamwork while having new experiences, determining whether or not your child is ready to spend that time away from home can be tricky....
It isn’t uncommon to hear the praises of cooking our own meals. Many applaud this practice because it can save money, improve our health, and deepen our cooking skillsets. Yet, despite these benefits, many can find cooking to be a bore. This is understandable—with cooking comes daunting trips to the grocery store, dirty dishes galore, potentially setting off your home’s smoke alarm, and an inedible dish here or there. For these reasons, cooking can be a divided hobby: Some of us love it, and some of us hate it....
What Does Morgan Mean? The name Morgan means “sea-born,” “sea-song,” or “sea-circle.” It is traditionally a boy’s name of Welsh origin, and more specifically, a variant of the Old Welsh name Morcant which is a combination of the Welsh elements mor, meaning “sea” and cant, meaning “circle.” Morgan is also frequently used as a girl’s name and is from the Old Welsh name, Morgen, meaning “sea-born,” and the Irish name Muirgen, meaning “born of the sea....
An organic mental disorder is a previously used term to describe a dysfunction of the brain that was meant to exclude psychiatric disorders. It is currently known under the category of neurocognitive disorders. It describes reduced brain function due to illnesses that are not psychiatric in nature. Sometimes the term organic mental disorder is used interchangeably with the terms organic brain syndrome (OBS), chronic organic brain syndrome, or neurocognitive disorder—this latter term is the one used more commonly now....
What Is Paranoia? Paranoia is a pattern of thinking that involves intense, irrational distrust and suspicion. It can range from mild feelings of discomfort, nervousness, or unease about a situation or person to intense, distressing thoughts that could put your mental well-being at risk. It’s not uncommon for people to experience slight bouts of paranoia from time to time. But for people with mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and paranoid personality disorder, the experience of paranoia can be persistent and extremely unpleasant—even dangerous....
During the last two years, video conferencing software has become ubiquitous in today’s world, but a new study says that these tools are stifling workplace creativity. Key Takeaways New research says that certain forms of creativity are reduced while using videoconferencing toolsA number of business leaders—in both in-person and fully remote companies—have found the same effectsResearchers suggest, having found these “cognitive costs,” that a deeper analysis is needed to interrogate hybrid work models According to the research, published in Nature by Dr....
The stereotypical image of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is someone brimming with energy. So much energy, in fact, that they can’t sit still or focus on one task for very long. That stereotype is an oversimplification at best and entirely inaccurate for millions of people with ADHD at worst. In fact, emerging research shows that one of the most prevalent symptoms of ADHD is not excess energy but the lack of it in the form of mental fatigue....
Narrative transportation, which is often simply referred to as transportation, is the experience of being immersed in a story. When one is transported into a narrative in any medium, from print to film to podcasts to virtual reality, they are absorbed cognitively, emotionally, and in the imagery of the story. Narrative transportation can result in greater enjoyment of a story and story consumers may be become more easily persuaded by the story’s messages....
The diathesis-stress model is a theory suggesting that mental disorders and medical conditions are caused by a combination of an inherent predisposition and and the person’s experience of stress. Also known as the vulnerability-stress model, it is a framework for understanding how existing vulnerabilities and environmental stresses interact to influence mental health conditions. While the term sounds unwieldy and complex, the phenomenon it explains is relatively easy to understand. This article discusses the diathesis-stress model, how it explains the onset of different mental health conditions, and how you can use this information to better moderate the stress in your life....
Pregnancy loss can be heartbreaking for anyone, even those who conceive relatively quickly and easily. For those that have been trying to conceive for a long time—especially after fertility treatments—the loss can be especially devastating. Miscarriage after IVF may mean a loss of thousands of dollars and, possibly, the potential to try again. Many do not receive insurance coverage for expensive fertility treatments and it’s not uncommon for a couple to have only enough money to try once or twice....
