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By Carole Somerville
Everyone needs a certain amount of stress. Without some stress life would be boring. Stress can actually help towards getting the job done. But the tension it builds up in the body can lead to illness.
When doctors talk about stress, they are referring to the body’s non-specific response to any demand. This can be physical, emotional, mental or psychological.
Intense joy or grief can cause stress and both bring about the same physical responses to it.
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
The color that attracts men to women the most is red, according to five experiments with color. This psychological research shows that red may make women more appealing to date because of basic physiological properties.
Why the “Lady in Red” is So Attractive to Men
This research was conducted by two University of Rochester psychologists, and was published in the October 28, 2008 online version of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
By Gwendolyn Cuizon
The ecological sense of self refers to the concept of "doing good for the other" which results in the attainment of an ecological self or eco-self, one that is environmentally aware and responsible.
Dimensions of Ecological Self
According to Stern, dimensions of ecological self are aspects of the core of self. There are four dimensions and these are:
By Rachael Shoemaker
A phobia is an irrational, wild fear. As many as 5 out of every 100 people may have one or multiple phobias, with women outnumbering men. Phobias can be separated into two classes: Social and specific. Social phobias set in during adolescence, at about 13 years of age. Specific phobias appear earlier, during childhood. An estimated 19.2% of Americans are afflicted with one or more specific phobias. Emetophobia is a specific phobia and one of the top ten most common in the United States, though it is rarely discussed and many sufferers mistakenly believe they are alone in their fear.
By Todd Rainey
People make decisions every day, and the results of these decisions can have tremendous consequences. Whether deciding between whole or skim milk, or determining whether to expand a business into Japan, it is important that a decision be properly thought through. Here, we will review an example of a decision-making model used by many business managers.
Step 1: Identify and State the Problem
Surprisingly, it is easy for people making decisions to mis-represent the nature of a problem when trying to solve it. For instance, a business owner trying to cut down on the expenditures on gas may be temped to stat the problem as "the price of gas is too high," but in reality, the price of gas isn't the problem - the amount of money being spent on it is. If, for instance, a more efficient transportation model could come up, the price of gas could increase while the amount spent on transportation could decrease.
By Christine Fadhley
Dr. Albert Ellis (1913-2007) is credited as the founder of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT). REBT, to paraphrase his own words, is a comprehensive approach to psychological imbalance that deals not only with the emotional and behavioral aspects of human disturbance, but places a great deal of stress on the thought processes behind it.
Negative Thinking Patterns
His theory states that behind all of our negative feelings are “negative conscious and unconscious evaluations, interpretations, and philosophies.” To put this more simply, it is not the bad experience that causes anxiety and stress; rather it is the negative things we tell ourselves repeatedly that cause self limiting beliefs and feelings.
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
Brad Pitt has that rugged look that appeals to millions of women (and men) worldwide – and it may be because facial scars increase attractiveness. Here is what researchers found about men's and women's facial scars, plus the top six personality traits that women want in male dating partners.
Men’s Facial Scars Increase Attractiveness
Scientists at the University of Liverpool found that women find scarring on men attractive because they connect it with health and bravery. Non-Western cultures perceive facial scars as signs of maturity and strength – but researchers are just discovering that Western women also find men’s facial scars attractive.
By Kathy Schlossmacher
For some people the feeling associated with the cold and dark can become something more than just a couple of days of low energy. Sometimes this feeling of sadness can become something bigger. While not the same as major depression, the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder are very similar.
Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a mood disorder affecting how someone perceives or acts during a particular time of year. More frequently experienced in the winter, SAD can also show up during the summer, but is much rarer. According to the website familydoctor.org, SAD affects an estimated half million sufferers and is more common in women than in men.
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
Kim is the Public Information Committee Chair for the Western Area Intergroup of Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. In this Q & A, she explains why Food Addicts Anonymous works and how it helps people overcome body image struggles.
LPK: What exactly is Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous?
KR: Food Addicts is a fellowship of individuals recovering from all forms of food addiction, food obsession, and body obsession including over-eating, under-eating, bulimia, bingeing, etc. Our program is based upon the 12 steps and 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. We do not have online meetings, but we have physical meetings all over the US and Canada, as well as in other countries all over the world. We also have members working our program in areas where they do not have access to meetings. Like all of our members, these folks work closely with a sponsor who guides them in their recovery.
By Rachel Carvosso
Writing new year's resolutions can be a good way to review and re-focus but how do you keep those well-meaning resolutions?
Here are some top tips for Keeping New Years’ Resolutions.
1. Re-read and identify key areas.
If go on a diet and quit smoking are at the top of your list then health is a priority. Grouping a long lists of things into key areas means that you are more likely to make over all changes rather than try and keep up with an unrealistic set of goals.
