https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/between-cultures/202010/lessons-one-the-happiest-countries-in-the-world Taxes: In Nordic countries, we pay some of the highest taxes in the world. Yet, 88% of people living in Denmark are happily paying their taxes. We often say that we are happy not despite of the high taxes, but because of them. The taxes we pay enable usContinue Reading

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201008083805.htm More than half (56%) of LGBTQ adults and 70% of those who are transgender or gender non-conforming report experiencing some form of discrimination, including the use of harsh or abusive language, from a health care professional. A new American Heart Association Scientific Statement, “Assessing and Addressing Cardiovascular Health inContinue Reading

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201016112903.htm “We present evidence that fructose, by lowering energy in cells, triggers a foraging response similar to what occurs in starvation,” said lead author Richard Johnson, MD, professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. Johnson outlines research that shows a foraging responseContinue Reading

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/202010/5-ways-deal-passive-aggressive-people Passive aggression, by definition, is the fine art of being angry without seeming angry.  It’s an inseparable coffee-and-cream swirl of two ingredients: anger and avoidance.  The first, anger—or its cousins annoyance, frustration, and irritation—always bubbles beneath the surface. But trying to suppress anger is like trying to keep a lidContinue Reading

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/overcoming-destructive-anger/202010/7-hacks-reduce-anger-arousal Visualize others as children I’ve found it helpful to think of all adults as being children, just trying our best to be adults. As such, I find it helpful to envision others as children-often with their adult heads. This image highlights the fact that we are very much influenced byContinue Reading

https://news.psu.edu/story/633375/2020/09/29/research/social-media-use-linked-depression-secondary-trauma-during-covid-19 “We found that social media use was rewarding up to a point, as it provided informational, emotional and peer support related to COVID-19 health topics,” said Bu Zhong, associate professor of journalism, Penn State. “However, excessive use of social media led to mental health issues. The results imply thatContinue Reading

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2014/0045/40.0/DLM5228051.html 7Application for non-contact order (1) A victim of a violent offence may make an application to the court for a non-contact order against a violent offender at any time after the offender has been sentenced in respect of the offence. (2) However, a victim may not make an applicationContinue Reading

Posting a digital communication of an intimate visual recording online, often referred to as revenge pornography, is a form of sexual exploitation that involves the intentional, non-consensual disclosure of intimate visual recordings of another person who is either naked, exposed, or engaged in an intimate sexual activity. The personal costContinue Reading

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201001133227.htm The study found mindful meditation and yoga led to significant improvements in patients’ perceptions of pain, depression and disability. Following the course, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) scores, a standard measure of depression, dropped by 3.7 points on a 27-point scale. According to Dr. Marske, some patients experience a similarContinue Reading