Archive for April, 2007

How Birth Order Influences Who We Are

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007
Contrary to what some popular psychology books tell us, birth order is not destiny. All first-borns are not fated to be president of a big company. Youngests don’t necessarily become the family free spirits and ...
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Changing Children’s Behavior — Part III

Thursday, April 19th, 2007
When we say that a child is misbehaving, what we mean is that somehow we have become involved in a negative cycle of interaction with that child that we don’t know how to stop. Both ...
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Changing Children’s Behavior — Part II

Thursday, April 19th, 2007
According to the theory of noted psychologist Alfred Adler, the basic motivation for all human behavior is the desire to belong. People need other people. At our most basic level, we are in fact pack ...
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Changing Children’s Behavior — Part I

Thursday, April 19th, 2007
What do we mean when we say our child is misbehaving? It comes down to this: The kid is doing something we don’t like. The problem gets compounded by worries: Maybe we’re worried that our ...
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Tips for Talking to Students About a School Shooting

Monday, April 16th, 2007
During the tragedy of a school shooting, many times people are uncertain what to say or how to react to teens and young adults when faced with the enormity of the situation. People are dead. ...
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The Physical Effects of Long-Term Stress

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
Chronic stress can have a serious impact on our physical as well as psychological health due to sustained high levels of the chemicals released in the 'fight or flight' response. Let's take a closer look ...
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Using Exercise To Beat Stress

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
Get Active Nothing can beat regular exercise as a stress-busting technique. The result of the 'fight or fight' reaction is that our bodies go into a state of high arousal but there is often nowhere for ...
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Is It Possible To Be Too Fit?

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
Super-fit athletes are viewed as the pinnacle of health, but could there be dangers lurking behind an obsession with fitness? There have been many cases of top athletes succumbing to problems usually linked to unhealthy lifestyles. ...
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