Relationship Problems Tend to Not Resolve Without Assistance
Razi Berry Does relationship quality continue to worsen, stabilize, or improve for distressed, help-seeking couples before they receive assistance? A team of researchers sought to answer that question in a new study examining what happens to couples who seek online help for their relationship, but have to wait six months before beginning an intervention program. […]
How Power Changes Relationship Success
Razi Berry Want to have a happy relationship? Make sure both partners feel they can decide on issues that are important to them. Objective power measured by income, for example, doesn’t seem to play a big role, according to a new study in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships by the Martin Luther University […]
Factors that Lead to Loss of Self-Control
Razi Berry Joining a club that sparks a new interest, playing a new intramural sport or finding a new group of friends may be just as indicative of a college freshman’s loss of self-control as drinking or drug use, according to new research at West Virginia University. Self-control — the ability to exercise personal restraint, […]
Stronger Relationships Help with Activity in Old Age
Razi Berry Relationships are key to influencing positive health behaviors and should not be forgotten during social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Strong relationships can help adults stay active in older age Strong relationships can help adults stay active in older age, according to a new study from public health researchers at the University […]
Arguing Can Have Major Consequences in Caregiving Couples
Razi Berry A spouse requiring caregiving for chronic illness or a disability can create a stressful environment for married couples. The toll, however, is more pronounced for care-receiving husbands–compared to wives or men in non-caregiving relationships–who are vulnerable to negative exchanges with their spouses, such as criticizing or letting them down, due to guilty feelings […]
Grit: Perseverance Through Hardships
Razi Berry It was my fifth miscarriage in a period of four years. I had experienced this pain before, the bleeding. But something hurt deeper than the physical pain as I was rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night for a D&C, where they would remove the remains of the baby that […]
Mental Wellbeing Predicts Physical Activity in Midlife
Razi Berry Men and women with high mental wellbeing at the age of 42 were more physically active at the age of 50 compared to those who got lower scores in mental wellbeing at age 42. Different exercise activities are related to the different dimensions of wellbeing in midlife. Mental well-being was investigated through 3 […]
Mind-Body Connection 101: How Essential Oils Can Change Your Brain’s Biochemistry, Beyond “Belief”
Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFCMP The Science of Belief- The Merger of the Mind and Body My approach in my practice has always centered around honoring the link between the mind and the body. Without addressing how the physical impacts emotions, and vice versa, progress for healing is temporary at best. This mind-body connection has intrigued me […]
Your Thoughts Can Make You Sick; Your Thoughts Can Heal You
Razi Berry Your little child stumbles and scrapes her knee. She looks up at you expectantly, and because you see blood, the look on your face is one of alarm. Seeing your expression startles her and then she starts to cry. You move toward her and kiss her on the wound. The crying stops. This […]
Relationship Changes Effects Physical Activity
Razi Berry A recent study reminds us that drastic social and life changes can impact healthy habits in our lives. A change in relationship status may be of significant impact. The study linked changes in relationships to physical exercise. Amount of non-exercised steps was reduced over a 4 year time period The amount of non-exercised […]