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Those who practice music therapy are finding a benefit in using music to help cancer patients, children with ADD, and others, and even hospitals are beginning to use music and music therapy to help with pain management, to help ward off depression, to promote movement, to calm patients, to ease muscle tension, and for many other benefits that music and music therapy can bring. This is not surprising, as music affects the body and mind in many powerful ways....

On the flip side, some people with ADHD have such a high sex drive and need for stimulation and novelty, such as pornography, that it causes problems in a partnership. People with ADHD may also be prone to sexual risk-taking such as unprotected sex or having multiple sex partners. The disorder is associated with a drop in neurotransmitters, which may lead to these types of impulsive behaviors. What to Do If Your Partner Has ADHD As the partner of someone living with this disorder, you might notice that your partner becomes distracted during intercourse and easily loses focus and interest, which you might interpret as rejection....

While exposure therapy for OCD can be very effective, it is not uncommon for people to quit treatment because they are unwilling to experience the intense distress that can accompany an exposure exercise. In addition, and perhaps more importantly, many people do not fully understand the rationale behind exposure-based treatments, and thus have trouble sticking with it when things get tough. Education that helps people understand exposure therapy can help improve its chance of success rate....

Many People Use Dating Apps The popular swipe-based dating app Tinder reports 57 million users worldwide. An estimated 20% of all Americans are engaging in online dating. This may seem like a small number until you consider that most American adults are partnered. Only 30% of Americans are single (i.e., not married, cohabitating, or in a committed relationship), according to Pew Research Center. Of Americans recently married, over 30% met online....

What Are Self-Conscious Emotions? While some emotions are considered “basic emotions,” meaning that they require little or no sense of self to experience or recognize, self-conscious emotions are related to our self-concept and an understanding of our relationship to other people and the larger community. For example, to experience the basic emotion “fear,” you only need to perceive something as threatening. But to experience a self-conscious emotion, such as guilt, you must have both a sense of self and an understanding of your behavior, such as recognizing when you did something wrong....

Among other health concerns, becoming aware of the effects smoking has on the skin is important, and it can even help with the motivation to quit smoking. Signs of Aging Tobacco smoke contains thousands of toxic chemicals that can damage the cells of your skin and lead to signs of premature aging. Smoking can cause deeper wrinkles on the face, particularly between the eyebrows, around the eyes, and around the mouth and lips....

What Makes Up a Behavioral Checklist Behavioral checklists usually include a series of questions about specific behaviors. People who know the child well are asked to complete the checklist. The checklists are scored, and they yield a score that enables comparison of a child’s ratings compared to other children his or her age. This comparison allows evaluators to determine the degree of severity of a child’s behavior problems. The Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist, developed in the 1960s, is one of the most well-known behavioral checklists....

Natural disasters have the potential to produce high levels of stress, anxiety, and anger in those who are affected. They are considered to be traumatic events and can potentially trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in survivors. Unlike other traumatic events, natural disasters can result in tremendous destruction of property and financial loss, which further contributes to stress levels and disrupts coping efforts. For example, a tornado or hurricane can destroy and disperse an entire community, thwarting their attempts to connect with social support....

So whether you’re worried about data privacy or just want to keep a personal record of your chats, downloading your Facebook Messenger chat history is a great way to take control of your data. Whether a tech-savvy user or a complete beginner, you can easily and quickly download your Facebook Messenger chаt history. Step-by-step instructions Note: Some conversations may not be included in the download file if the other person has deleted their account or if the conversation was with a business or organization....

Meet Matthew McConaughey You’ve likely seen Matthew McConaughey in one of his movies, like “Dazed and Confused,” “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” or “A Time to Kill.” He has a long list of accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in “Dallas Buyers Club.” He’s also the author of a hugely successful book called “Greenlights.” The book is a memoir that includes many of his old journal posts from years back....

How the Positivity Ratio Works Another way that positive thinking works are less obvious, but perhaps even more powerful. Researcher Barbara Fredrickson has studied the general effects of positivity and found that there is a point at which our positive moods and mental states can lead us to a place where we are more creative, motivated, and resilient to stress. When we reach this tipping point, our perspective is more broad in general: we see opportunities we may have missed, and we believe we can make them work for us....

Reasons People Feel Road Rage Inside our cars, it’s easy to feel isolated from the world and forget that there are other people with different priorities. That can cause us to be far less polite to one another while driving than we would be if we met in person and had to face each other on a more personal level. Additionally, when we’re all frustrated with traffic, sometimes people make mistakes or pull impolite driving maneuvers, which can lead to anger from other frustrated drivers and create a cascade of hostility....

By minimizing the number of non-essential decisions you have to make each day, you can cut down on the level of decision fatigue you face, and lower your overall stress levels at the same time. Here are some of the most effective strategies for reducing the stress caused by decision fatigue. Follow Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts There are a number of different ways that you can build automatic habits into your day....

Subscribe Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts Steps to Happiness What You’ll Do: For the entire week, you’ll focus on smiling more. You’ll develop a way to remind yourself to smile throughout your day and even force a smile onto your face periodically. Why? Research shows that if you smile, your mood actually improves. How It Works: Researchers think that by forcing a smile, you activate a specific set of muscles in the face....

Friday Fix: Episode 80 Everyone experiences grief. Yet, we rarely talk about our experiences. Most of us are uncomfortable talking about death. Doing so reminds us that we’re all mere mortals. We also don’t know what to say to someone who is grieving. So sometimes, we avoid saying anything at all because we don’t want to risk saying the “wrong” thing. Or, we try to cheer someone up in the middle of their grief because we think they should feel better....

However, some users may not want Discord to open automatically when they start their computers. If you’re one of those people, you’re in thе right place. Some people may want to stop Discord from opening on startup and provide clear instructions on how to do so for Windows and Mac users. You’ll learn how to prevent Discord from running in the background and improve your computer’s performance. Methods for Stopping Discord from Opening on Startup A....

Particularly for those with generalized SAD, therapy may initially be as difficult as the social situations that you fear. It is a catch-22 that is somewhat of a unique problem that those with social anxiety face. Many people who enter therapy for the first time may have trouble opening up. This problem may be particularly severe for those with SAD. You may find it hard to confide during therapy sessions....

While it is not a health panacea, taking an optimistic view rather than ruminating on negative thoughts can benefit your overall mental well-being. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to learn how to think more positively. Benefits of Thinking Positively Being a positive thinker can have a number of important health benefits. In one study, researchers found that people who had a more optimistic outlook had a lower risk of dying of a number of serious illnesses including:...

How Breathing Exercises Can Help Ease Anxiety It is not uncommon for physical sensations to intensify during a panic attack, causing you to become increasingly anxious and fearful. Deep breathing exercises can help you to feel more calm and peaceful despite your unpleasant symptoms. By bringing attention to your breath, you may be able to focus it instead of becoming fixated on your panic-related symptoms. This can allow your mind to stay in the present rather than chasing worrisome thoughts....

I continued to enjoy drugs recreationally into my mid-20s when my body decided enough was enough, without ever developing a problem that required outside assistance. My drug usage felt like a generally functional and fun element of my youth. A decade later, in my early 30s, my doctor offered me ketamine for neurological pain related to Lyme disease. I was astonished that a drug I’d only ever heard of in the context of a “k-hole,” and had been far too afraid to try accordingly was suggested to me by a western medicine physician....