How Childhood Trauma Impacts Adult Relationships, According to Psychology

two decades in advance.The researchers point out that many of the risk markers may occur due to slow cognitive decline from Alzheimer’s. However, they found that high levels of one protein, SVEP1, likely directly contribute to the disease process. The findings were published in the journal Nature Aging on May 14, 2021.

https://coloradorecoveryservices.org/the-impact-of-unresolved-trauma-on-relationships/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/compassion-matters/201803/dealing-unresolved-trauma

https://www.fulhamconsulting.com.au/mental-notes/narcissism/personality/relationships#:~:text=Narcissists%20fear%20any%20true%20intimacy,reject%20their%20own%20shameful%20imperfections.https://www.psychalive.org/narcissistic-relationships/#:~:text=Narcissistic%20partners%20usually%20have%20difficulty,fail%20to%20fill%20their%20needs).

understand your personality and what you want in life. Decide if you’re comfortable with where your career is going in the next few years. Drop hobbies that aren’t worth it while emphasizing ones that suit you.

put the spark back in your connection, and you can have fun in the process.Life is stressful and chaotic at times, and you tend to take things out on those closest to you. How many times have you shut yourself away in the bedroom to recharge your drained batteries? The only problem is you often shut out those who are there to help you through the bad times.As relationships hit the five, ten, and even 20-year mark, you morph into a stage of comfort. You certainly don’t have the same push to prove yourself as you did when you fell in love.

It started with some tenderness in two or three knuckles. A couple of days later, my hands were definitely hurting and my elbows were sore. A couple of days after that, I felt it in my shoulders, too. Then suddenly, my whole body just ached, the way it does if I have a very bad cold, and I was so, so tired.

As a regular content consumer, I’ll admit that I’m easily influenced by most products on the internet. And when it comes to convenient, nutritious recipes splashed across my feeds, you bet I’m writing down the ingredients and running to the nearest grocery store.

To the mother sitting bedside in the NICU,

Nature Astronomy published the findings on May 17, 2021.“Our evidence suggests that when the merger occurred, the Milky Way had already formed a large population of its own stars,” said Fiorenzo Vincenzo, co-author of the study and a fellow in The Ohio State University’s Center for Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics. ADVERTISEMENT Most of the stars in the Milky Way appeared in the thick disk in the middle of the galaxy. On the other hand, most stars formed in the outer halo of the Gaia-Enceladus galaxy.Josefina Montalban, with the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Birmingham in the U.K.

“There comes a time in your life when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who do not. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living.” ~José N. Harris

https://www.healthshots.com/mind/mental-health/side-effects-of-toxic-parents-and-how-to-deal-with-them/https://growththruchange.com/2021/04/13/toxic-parenting-and-its-effects/#:~:text=Effects%20of%20Toxic%20Parenting&text=Becoming%20more%20susceptible%20to%20developing,for%20poor%20treatment%20from%20others

Most of us became familiar with the name Rosemarie Aquilina during the trial of infamous osteopathic physician to the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team Larry Nassar, who was convicted of criminal sexual conduct and possession of child pornography. Judge Aquilina famously allowed more than 150 sister survivors to provide victim impact statements of the abuses they endured at the hands of Larry Nassar over several decades and her powerful sentencing speech will go down as legend for many survivors of sexual violence, including myself.

I first found my Enneagram type with my husband during an at-home date night while our son slept, and it immediately made us understand each other better. Suddenly, all those little quirks and pet peeves had us going, ah, I get it now. Not only did it leave us with more compassion (and patience!) with each other but with ourselves too.

I was a late bloomer to cooking. As a teenage ballerina, food was off my radar and I really didn’t understand what all the hype was. When my husband and I moved to Las Vegas in 1999 I started working on my graduate studies in cultural anthropology. Early on, I took a class in Nutritional Anthropology and fell in love with the study of food and culture. I began reading cookbooks for research and dabbling in the kitchen as a hobby. It was a creative outlet that relaxed me, intrigued me, and that I was pretty naturally good at.  

With the arrival of Autism Acceptance Month, I’ve been reflecting on my journey of self-acceptance since I was diagnosed four years ago. Much of this journey revolves around how my comfort show, “Scrubs,” has helped me to embrace the weirdness I tried for so long to hide.

A couple of weeks ago, my phone sent me a message telling me I was out of storage. I panicked, so I Googled how to clean up my phone to get some storage back. I followed the instructions which involved getting rid of some apps and uninstalling/reinstalling others. In the process of doing this, I lost some texts, DMs, and photos that I had saved. My heart sank. I frantically searched for ways to restore these messages and photos but there was no way to retrieve them. This sent me into a downward spiral of depression. 

One fact that all of my friends know about me is that I am a huge Swiftie (but not one of those fans, promise). Taylor Allison Swift is the artist I refused to enjoy as a teenager because I wasn’t “like other girls,” (gag) and the artist I came to appreciate, enjoy, and quite frankly love as an adult who is proud to be like other girls, and incredibly happily basic beyond that.

“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ~Buddha

open to learning and growing, you will gain something from every experience.This is the mindset I had way back then, even though I didn’t realize it. It wasn’t until I looked back at the various life experiences that I saw how each played a role in my success as a coach. One of my favorite quotes is from the late, great Steve Jobs. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.” This quote embodies what I have learned along my journey to get to where I am today. It wasn’t always easy, but it was always educational. There were plenty of ups, downs, successes, and most significantly, failures because this is where the majority of my growth came from.Failure is the greatest teacher we have in life, so when it teaches us something, we owe it to our future selves to pay attention and learn. This life journey is also where I acquired numerous stories, lessons, and wisdom that would benefit myself and every other individual I have coached over the years.

inherently evil.According to an article published by the Psychology Bulletin, this common perception is called negativity bias. It’s when you can overlook all the good happenings around you and focus on the few bad ones. The article further suggests that this mindset usually develops early in childhood.

“Wisdom is merely the movement from fighting life to embracing it.” ~Rasheed Ogunlaru

https://www.healthline.com/health/narcissistic-triangulation#:~:text=People%20with%20narcissistic%20personality%20disorder,two%2Dagainst%2Done%20situations.https://psychcentral.com/blog/psychology-self/2017/09/narcissistic-projectionhttps://reachoutrecovery.com/five-ways-narcissists-use-projection/#:~:text=One%20powerful%20technique%20is%20projection,way%20to%20manipulate%20their%20targets.

There’s no doubt that riding a motorcycle is a thrilling experience. But as any biker would tell you, it can have very severe risks. In 2020 in the state of Florida, there were 8043 motorcycle accidents. This led to 551 rider deaths and 6920 injuries. As per a report from NHTSA, motorcyclists are 28% more […]

This past summer, I had a significant health scare. It was totally unexpected as I was, at that point, in the best shape of my life (thanks to some lifestyle changes and daily Peloton riding). I was feeling as fit and vibrant and energetic as I ever had. But still, a significant medical surprise happened to me that truly came out of left field. This medical surprise required many, many doctor’s appointments, multiple opinions, a major surgery, and weeks off from work to recover. (I’m happy to say that I’m fine now.)

Tourette syndrome (TS) and other tic disorders rarely ever occur alone. According to the Tourette Association, tic disorders most commonly occur with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). They also often co-exist alongside depression, anxiety, learning disabilities, sensory processing disorder, and autism.I have had mild tics for many years — some which are more bothersome than others. It was not something that was ever medically addressed, as is the case for many people with tic disorders (Most — although not all— tic disorders are not severe and do not need medical treatment.) I remember being in third or fourth grade and needing to make a clicking sound with my tongue as well as having the urge to sniff my hand repeatedly (which I still do today). I also would have phases where I had tics that involved stretching my neck. There were likely others, but it’s hard to remember them.

I look around my space at the items that fill my home, each piece either with its own story or background and some a reflection of me and my interests. For the first time in years, I feel at peace. My environment is comfortable and curated with my needs in mind.

Do you ever sit down to watch a movie and think “Can’t wait to watch this super cute relaxing movie,” only to be met so much internal reflection that you end up crying so hard that you can’t breathe? No? That was just me when I watched “Turning Red“?

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What would happen if you trusted yourself completely? If you knew that no matter what life threw your way, you’d be able to deal with it? If you believed that you were strong, capable, and able to overcome and grow from adversity?

When in a state of crisis or trauma, we need compassionate people around us whom we trust. Before we are in crisis, we must build a team of these people. I never learned this concept because of my dysfunctional upbringing. When I came to this realization, it was too late. Here are the new “rules of engagement” I have formulated for myself and am sharing to help prevent others from being betrayed, abandoned, and alone when crisis hits:

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