“What’s that facial expression?” Quiz

I love stories. In fact, it’s why I’ve made it my entire life. I write manuscripts, here for work, for the screen, and in various other formats. Reading has always been such a fundamental part of my life but as I got older, it became harder to read. Once upon a time, I’d read up to 20 to 30 books in three months. The past few years I’ve been lucky to read even seven a year. It didn’t make sense because I loved reading so much, but I just couldn’t get my brain to cooperate. 

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke lists typical symptoms of Reye’s syndrome:Persistent and recurring vomiting occurs typically in the first stage of Reye’s syndrome. If you notice your child throwing up frequently, it could signal Reye’s, especially if they recently had the flu. This symptom affects primarily young children and adults rather than infants.

In 2003, Christine Miserandino constructed the Spoon Theory to illustrate the limitations she faced living with lupus. According to her Spoon Theory, she begins each day with a finite number of spoons, each representing a percentage of the physical and mental energy she has for the day. Small tasks may take one spoon, larger tasks three or four. Once all the spoons are used up for the day, she is done. There are no more spoons, there is no more energy.

This week during my son’s occupational therapy time, the therapist started working on some skills with my son while I started slicing a big box of strawberries.  “When can George start working on cutting with a knife?” I asked.  “Let’s start today!” she suggested.  So, we divided the strawberries between us.

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As parents, we all want our kids to be happy, fulfilled, and at peace in their lives. And while we can’t promise them sunshine and rainbows all of the time, some major keys can help us to ensure they are feeling their best.If you’ve ever seen a parent who had a child that seemed effortlessly happy, and at peace in their lives and their environment, I assure you that wasn’t by accident. Even if the parent isn’t aware of how their techniques are working, there are habits and techniques at play that are helping them to be strong in their parenting game.

There was a marketing campaign by the Finnish Tourist Board back in 2011 that used silence as a marketing product.

Are you having a hard time enjoying life? One of the reasons that people fall into depression is because they’re not living in the present. Dwelling on the past or thinking about the future can draw you away from the l

If you’re that kind of parent who can’t keep their arms off their children, hugging them at every moment possible, then don’t stop – your kids will thank you for it one day.

If you want to get fit, lose weight and fat, and build muscle but you don’t have the time or will to go to gym – this article is for you!

press release from the school. “When I was working at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, I organized some large events and everybody was impressed with it, so I started coordinating their IT information conferences.” ADVERTISEMENT Then, in 1994, at the age of 54, Beale decided to take the plunge and enroll at Howard Community College. There, she would earn her associate degree in Business Management and work towards a bachelor’s degree afterward.“I wanted to make certain I had the time to devote to whichever class I was taking,” she said in the release.

The other day, my husband and I planned to walk to the store to pick up a few things for dinner. It seemed like an average, ordinary, uneventful day by all accounts. However, as we left our house, we were greeted by two of our neighbors standing in the street. One was recounting to the other about the hazmat team that was at another one of our neighbors’ houses earlier that day.

Can you tell a person’s personality based on their eye color? Many people agree that the eyes are indeed a window to the soul, and really, if your tongue can lie, making your eyes to lie is rather difficult.

relationships. On the other hand, being responsive and emotionally supportive can help reduce stress in difficult times.A 2021 study analyzed whether supportive partners could reduce the adverse effects of internal and external stress on the relationship. Researchers assessed their behavioral responsiveness based on several factors.

As a strength and conditioning coach, fitness takes up most of my daily life, between coaching my clients and writing about fitness; however, a busy schedule doesn’t always allow much time for me to focus on my own workouts, so I keep five habits in rotation to ensure I stay in shape. FYI: “In shape” means feeling your most energized, strongest, and healthiest—not a number on a scale or what you can lift in the gym. Whether you’re a trainer, an athlete, a weekend warrior, or just someone trying to improve their fitness, give these five habits a go.

Argraffiadau cyntafDdechrau Mai dechreuais ar daith newydd gyffrous fel Pennaeth Rhwydweithiau (Cymru), sy’n golygu fy mod yn gweithio’n agos â grwpiau Mind lleol yng Nghymru ac yn eu cefnogi nhw i helpu mwy o bobl sy’n byw gyda phroblem iechyd meddwl.Ar fy niwrnod cyntaf yn y swydd es ar daith i Ogledd Cymru i ymweld â fy Mind lleol cyntaf erioed yn Mind Conwy, cyn mynd draw i Mind Dyffryn Clwyd.  Ni chymerodd yn hir i mi sylweddoli fod y rhwydwaith Mind lleol yn rhywbeth arbennig iawn, y galon sy'n curo yn eu cymunedau ble maen nhw'n byw ac yn achubiaeth i gymaint.Mae’r gefnogaeth leol yn ymateb yn drawiadol ac yn uniongyrchol i anghenion y cymunedau ac o gofio fod 19 Mind lleol ar draws Cymru, yn darparu cefnogaeth iechyd meddwl i blant, pobl ifanc ac oedolion, mae’r hyn sy’n cael ei gynnig yn syfrdanol ac yn unigryw. Gyda gwasanaethau fel therapïau sgwrsio, llinellau cymorth argyfwng, canolfannau galw i mewn, cynlluniau cyflogaeth a hyfforddi, cwnsela a chyfeillio, mae yna gymaint o gefnogaeth ar gael ac wedi’i deilwra i ymateb i angen.  Ar y fforddUn o'r grwpiau Mind lleol yr oeddwn yn ffodus i ymweld â nhw yn ddiweddar oedd Mind Sir Benfro, ac mi oedd y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd Meddwl a Lles, Lynne Neagle AoS hefyd yn ymweld ar yr un diwrnod.

It’s easy to stay positive when the sun is high and shining on a beautiful day. It’s in the difficult times, when morale is down, that it seems like the universe itself is conspiring against us. We’ve all had those moments.

Do you ever feel like your partner is not telling you what he’s really thinking or feeling? There may be some validity to your concern.

It is common knowledge that smoking tobacco has many health risks, yet people still cannot kick the habit anyway. It does not matter if you’re a social smoker or a chain-smoker burning two packs daily. Kicking the habit is no walk in the park; quitting could take more attempts than you can count.

Whether you refer to it as the fall or autumn, there’s no denying that this particular season brings with it a touch of magic. Maybe it’s the small but noticeable change in temperature from warm to crisp mornings. Perhaps it’s the brisk winds that blow the last remnants of summer away. Or is it the dramatic color changes of the leaves from luscious green to striking red, orange, and gold?

Love is a beautiful thing, but sustaining relationships requires lots of work. And no relationship is exempt. So if you see any couple doing fine, they have invested the needed time, effort, love, and support for their relationship to thrive.

First impressionsAt the beginning of May I embarked on an exciting new journey as Head of Networks (Wales), a role that sees me working closely with local Minds in Wales and supporting them to help more people living with a mental health problem.Day one of the role saw me make the trip to North Wales, visiting my first ever local Mind in Conwy Mind, before heading over to Vale of Clwyd Mind, and it didn’t take long for me to realise that the local Mind network is a very special place indeed, the beating heart of their communities in which they reside and a lifeline to so many.The hyperlocal support responding directly to the needs of communities is impressive, and when you consider there are 19 local Minds across Wales providing mental health support for children, young people and adults, the scale of the offer is staggering and quite unique. With services including talking therapies, crisis helplines, drop-in centres, employment and training schemes, counselling and befriending, there is much support on offer and tailored to respond to need.