October 2023

There are several signs that you may be in danger of stress overload and it is time to address it. Credit: Neuroscience News By Safia Debar, Neuroscience News, October 2023 Summary: Stress, a reaction to demands, isn’t universally negative; it has its benefits. The positive side, eustress, can foster well-being and resilience. Researchers clarify that the difference between helpful and harmful stress is largely a matter of perception and bodily response. Chronic stress, however, affects...

By Megan Roberts, Image: from article, WRAL News, October 24, 2023 Self care has been a buzz word in the parenting community for quite some time, especially during and after the pandemic when parents were floundering for some type of release valve during the stress of lockdown. Instagram and many parenting experts told parents to get some “self care” with little direction or acknowledgment of the difficulty of that task. Experts spout the importance of self care yet they often give general...

By Danielle Ellis, Image: from article, News Medical & Life Sciences, October 27, 2023 Childhood trauma is a key risk factor for future substance use disorder, overdose, and suicide. This is particularly problematic in rural areas where children experience higher rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACEs are commonly defined as physical and emotional abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, parental separation or divorce, intimate partner violence, and having household members with...

In this scene from the Book of the Dead, an ancient Egyptian collection of funerary spells (circa 1250 BC), Ani (standing to the left of the upright support of the balance, center) is being judged on his worthiness to enter the afterlife. His heart has been placed on a pan to determine its weight. If it is heavy, it will be consumed by a monster (lower right), and Ani will be denied entry to the afterlife. If it is as light as the feather resting in the opposite pan, Ani will be welcomed...

By Maytal Eyal, Illustration: Anna Parini/TIME, TIME, October 3, 2023 “Be more disappointing” is not a piece of advice most people would pay money to hear, but in my therapy office, it’s often the most valuable guidance I can give. My clients are mostly women, and nearly all of them struggle with a fear of disappointing others. Our culture rewards women for being perpetually pleasant, self-sacrificing, and emotionally in control, and it can feel counterintuitive for my clients to say “no”—or...

Music Monday - Stand by Me performance by Michelle Skinner & Michael Skinner Music is Healing! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY9t7xavz_o “A great song should lift your heart, warm the soul and make you feel good.” – Colbie Caillat

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A very huge component of Emotional Neglect in marriages that we must talk about is Sexuality . Emotional neglect refers to the lack of emotional support from your partner, including lack of interest, affection, or validation. Sexual neglect, on the other hand, occurs when your partner is not sexually available to you or does not satisfy your sexual needs. Sex is not just physical. It's emotional and spiritual. Why do you think people cry when it's done really well? It's because it touches...

"The newly elected Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has previously proposed trillions of dollars in cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and suggested that slashing the programs should be the top priority of Congress. During his tenure as chair of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) between 2019 and 2021, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) helped craft budget resolutions that called for roughly $2 trillion in Medicare cuts, $3 trillion in Medicaid and Affordable...

I have written the attached for educators and parents, wherever they are located, to help them deal with this shooting, school and business closures and lockdowns. We need to recognize that the impact of this event will be felt not just in Maine, but across the nation as past trauma gets retriggered and the friends and family of those affected could be located in any state. Please share this piece with others. I hope it is helpful at this difficult time. ...

By Laura Gallant, 10/26/23, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center is excited to share a great example of promoting the relationship building block of HOPE from North Clackamas School District (NCSD) based in Milwaukie, Oregon. Under the guidance of superintendent, Dr. Shay James , NCSD recently released a new strategic plan with guiding core values . Each school in the district has been tasked with living these values of equity, relationships, integrity,...