If you let me stay for the weekend in your home whilst you were out of town you might lay down some ground rules (often these are implied by culture). For example, you might assume I wouldn’t drive your car, or sleep in your bed, or take your favorite cookies with me when I leave. [...]
It is commonly suggested that smoking has antidepressant effects and is known to relieve stress. Yet, smokers are 70 percent more susceptible to anxiety and depression than compared to non-smokers. A survey conducted by the British Heart Foundation found that a third of U.K. smokers claimed they couldn’t quit smoking as they were convinced of [...]
46 percent of high school students are addicted or abusing some substance, be it alcohol or drugs. Needless to say, this trend has emerged as America’s number one health problem. Typically, substance abuse among kids begins at a young age. Studies depict that nine out of 10 addicted Americans most commonly initiated smoking, drinking or [...]
Home improvements are not my forte. I start with a vision and desire for improvement, but lack a strategic plan for achieving it. Furthermore, when I get started I find myself driving to the hardware store dozens of times—each time to procure that one other tool I had never heard of before. Jobs take me [...]
We often misunderstand emotions. I have written elsewhere that emotions “have three main functions: To motivate actions, to communicate to others, and to communicate to ourselves. Without our ability to be motivated we wouldn’t go to work, eat, have sex or play! We wouldn’t enjoy anything without emotions.” Many of us like positive feelings, but [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.