Whether in college or not, most young adults in this country between the ages of nineteen and twenty-five meet the criteria for at least one type of psychiatric disorder. Some of the psychiatric disorders are mild, such as phobias; however a government survey found that a growing number of young adults experience some type of potentially serious psychiatric problem.
Mental Health Issues Rampant Among College-Age Adults
New Study: Anger is a Killer!
For most of us, common sense tells us that anger is not really good for us. To begin with, it just doesn’t feel good, and it makes us much less tolerable to be around. And of course, there are also the physical effects of anger, including elevated blood pressure and heart rate. But a new study reported by Reuters suggests that blowing your top is actually more dangerous than previously suspected.
New Research Says Warm Drinks Make Us “Warmer” Emotionally
According to new research conducted by two Yale University psychologists, the physical sensation of drinking something warm causes us to feel “warm” emotionally. Cold drinks, on the other hand, cause us to behave much more rationally, and experience more emotional detachment in our decision-making. The research, published in Science magazine and reported by Time.com, represents the first time the sensations of warm and cold have been analyzed in connection with our emotional state.
Second Place Has Its Advantages
Everyone wants to be the first in line, the number one. The aim is always to go for gold, and never to settle for anything less. Though this is the recommended approach, placing second shouldn’t be ignored nor downplayed.
Zero Brain Cells
After a long hard day at work, the natural tendency of the office slave is to put one’s mind on autopilot and watch the events of his or her life pass by. This is the point where there are zero brain cells left in his head, and all that’s left to do is to sit and stop thinking…for the person who’s squeezed out. But this is actually the reason why the entertainment industry is big and popular.
Problem With Being a Jack of All Trade
Mr. Jack of all trade is the one who knows all the important details in each trade, enough to help one get through a task. But though he has know-how in every field and industry, it is usually limited to an average level. Because of this, he becomes the “go-through” man for other people, the default guy in tight situations, but not the “go-to” guy, the one who will surely close the deal.
How to Hypnotize People
For some people, the idea of hypnotism might seem to be very vague due to the fact of how it is presented in the society. It is often use just for fun and not to be taken seriously. The real deal is that when you talk about hypnosis, it is simply referring to a state of mind where it is in a relaxed mode. It can help any individual focus and eliminate things that can prevent him or her from achieving a relaxed state of mind. Actually there are numerous ways for a person to do this and in those instances some of them don’t realize that their mind is drifting.
Anger Management Techniques
From time to time, people may experience anger. It is a human emotion that is often felt by anyone. Usually anger is often triggered by an emotional damage. It is an unpleasant feeling that happens when we are injured, mistreated, opposed and when we are hindered from getting what we want. Anger varies from person to person. The intensity and period ranges for each person. People would also have different anger threshold. It is quite normal that for some that they don’t angry upon a given situation. For others, anger is not often recognized. According to experts, a person gets angry at least once a day. In any case anger is very common and cannot be avoided.
Nature vs. Nurture
What defines a person? Is it his nature, his being that he was designed for or his nurturing, the circumstances and environment he was raised in?
Defining Your Future
A person encounters hundreds of situations, personalities, and events in a day, in every step and turn one takes. All these circumstances require one simple consistent act at all times: to choose and to decide. Every second, with every breath is a decision to live, a choice made.
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