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Close Despite the somewhat exotic name, box breathing is a very simple and even familiar type of stress management exercise. If you’ve ever found yourself inhaling and exhaling to a rhythm while you run or listen to music, you’ve taken the first steps. Box breathing is a type of paced breathing that follows a certain rhythm, and it can help you tominimize stress. How Box Breathing Works Box breathing, also known as four-square breathing, involves exhaling to a count of four, holding your lungs empty for a four-count, inhaling at the same pace, and holding air in your lungs for a count of four before exhaling and beginning the pattern anew....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat They MeanWhy They’re HelpfulHow to Interpret a Box Plot Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What They Mean Why They’re Helpful How to Interpret a Box Plot Close A box plot, also known as a whisker plot, is a visual representation that displays the distribution of a data set along with severalkey statistical measures. It provides a graphic summary of important information about a set of data, including the minimum score, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum values....

Close Ever wonder what gets your heart pumping while you’re watching a scary movie? Or what’s responsible for your quick reaction when someone cuts you off in traffic? Or why your brain goes blank and your palms get sweaty when you have to give a presentation to a room full of people? Understanding the Autonomic Nervous System The sympathetic nervous system is one branch of the autonomic nervous system (the other branch is theparasympathetic nervous system)....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDiagnostic CriteriaCriteria DevelopmentAssessmentGetting a DiagnosisNext in Borderline Personality Disorder GuideBorderline Personality Disorder Treatment, Recovery, and Remission Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Diagnostic Criteria Criteria Development Assessment Getting a Diagnosis Next in Borderline Personality Disorder Guide Close Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is one type of personality disorder recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR). Like other conditions, borderline personality disorder has its own specific set of diagnostic criteria in the DSM....

Close Key TakeawaysExamining the brain images of adolescents may predict if they will deal with mental health issues.A child’s brain is still developing at age 12, and the brain’s changing nature may make it more vulnerable to mental health distress.Having another indicator of mental health concerns in youth can be beneficial for parents, therapists, and teachers. Key Takeaways Examining the brain images of adolescents may predict if they will deal with mental health issues....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Causes Brain Zaps?How Do Brain Zaps Feel?How to Get Rid of Brain ZapsGetting HelpFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Causes Brain Zaps? How Do Brain Zaps Feel? How to Get Rid of Brain Zaps Getting Help Frequently Asked Questions Close Brain zaps are electric-like sensations in the brain perceived to happen in the brain when someone is discontinuing aantidepressant....

Psychologyis a science in which behavioral and other evidence is used to understand the mind and behavior of humans (Eysenck, 2004). It encompasses various aspects of human behavior, such as thought, emotions, cognition, personality, social behavior, and brain function. Throughout the years, people have used multiple research methods to understand this complicated subject, and have divided this subject into various branches to better study human behavior. So far, there can be as many as 22 branches of psychology....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Terry CrewsWhy Terry Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From TerryMore About the Podcast Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Meet Terry Crews Why Terry Is Mentally Strong What You’ll Hear on the Show What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength Quotes From Terry More About the Podcast Close...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Mark GoulstonWhy Mark Goulston Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From Dr. GoulstonMore About the Podcast Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Meet Mark Goulston Why Mark Goulston Is Mentally Strong What You’ll Hear on the Show What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength Quotes From Dr. Goulston More About the Podcast...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is a Healthy Sexual Relationship?CommunicationMutual ConsentRespectPleasureTips That Can Help Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is a Healthy Sexual Relationship? Communication Mutual Consent Respect Pleasure Tips That Can Help Close When it comes to sex and intimacy, we all have different needs. Regardless of what works for us on an individual level, however, there are some universal truths that are essential to maintaining any kind of sexual relationship—and pleasure is just the tip of the iceberg (pun intended)....

Close For the last two decades, Brené Brown has been on a mission to foster deephuman connection. A professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, she’s dedicated much of her research to topics such asvulnerability,empathy, love, and courage. Her work has culminated in a series of New York Times bestseller books—which have been translated into over 30 languages—and you can catch her as the host of two award-winning podcasts: Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsOrigins and ExplanationApplicationCriticismImpact on BehaviorPositive Environments Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Origins and Explanation Application Criticism Impact on Behavior Positive Environments Close The theory has been a major influence on modern policing strategies and guided later research in urban sociology andbehavioral psychology. But it’s also come under increasing scrutiny and some critics have argued that its application in policing and other contexts has done more harm than good....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Brooke ShieldsWhy Brooke Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From BrookeMore About the Podcast Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Meet Brooke Shields Why Brooke Is Mentally Strong What You’ll Hear on the Show What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength Quotes From Brooke More About the Podcast Close...

Close I’m making a new friend I met on Facebook. I was looking online for other parents of tweens and teens who are queer like me and located in the North Carolina Triangle. This future friend—I’ll call her Tasha—had a post up that mentioned her 12-year-old so I reached out. Having kids while queer is tricky. Reproduction is a heterosexual act. The United States economy is built on hetero breeding. Traditionally, men are paid more money regardless of the work, women stay home to bear and tend the children, and the children grow up to repeat the process modeled to them....