How Constant Noise Keeps Us Chronically Stressed

Boundaries remain important even though a parent may be heavily involved in an adult child's life. Money and the exchange of it can be symbolically charged and needs to be handled carefully and with attention. Differences in opinion about childrearing are a hot-button issue for many adult children and their...

Microdosing refers to taking a sub-perceptual dose of a substance, usually in the range of a tenth to a twentieth of a full recreational dose. Before microdosing, consult with a healthcare professional, understand the laws in your area, and be aware of potential negative effects. Microdosing is not a substitute...

When zero-gen daters are exposed to a novel romantic situation, they could freeze. ‎. Any breach of the social script could lead to social exclusion. How to relate to people is a delicate dynamic that frustrates many zero-gen daters.‎. Mohammed is a pseudonym of a zero-gen dater through ‎whom I...

Procrastination is a tool that people use to feel good and avoid pain. Avoidance of pain through procrastination is ultimately harmful as it reduces resilience and keeps an individual stuck in procrastination loops. To address procrastination, one must look at the root emotions beneath the surface, rather than focus on...

This post was co-authored by Laura O'Loughlin. Steering out of a driveway, I noticed a squirrel sprint onto the sidewalk near my car, so I stopped to watch. A companion squirrel ran after and stopped as well. The first squirrel started convulsing which turned into a long violent seizure. The other squirrel and I watched, stunned. After many moments, the first squirrel died. The other one, in a very human sort of way, looked distraught, scared, and sad. As I watched this scene, I noticed a fog descend over me. I was frozen and floaty. I couldn’t think straight. This was a familiar feeling; I was dissociating.

For children on the spectrum, behaviors that may seem similar to their neurotypical peers can be attributed to varying underlying mechanisms. A profile offers clarification into a child’s experience and how the environment can support them. Profiles are helpful tools for facilitating understanding and communication. Here, in Australia, a...

Bad choices are all too easy when it comes to daily routines, but spending time wisely doesn't have to be so elusive. Take on your least favorite tasks in the morning when you are most alert, but don't forget to take short breaks, too. It's important to make time for...