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For non-Hispanic whites in the U.S., life expectancy outlook has worsened, especially since 2010, finds new research, that shows, though trends vary regionally, mortality is increasing, particularly for women, 25- to 44-year-olds, and those in rural areas. The opioid epidemic is one plausible cause.
Scientists discovered for the first time immune cells called macrophages play a role in causing pain in endometriosis, which leads to pain and infertility in women, showing that reducing macrophages in a mouse model of endometriosis reversed pain behavior - a potential new non-hormonal solution.
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Immune cell discovery could provide relief for women with endometriosis, a pelvic pain disorder, suggests a new study, which revealed that immune cells called macrophages increase growth and activation of nerve cells, the first time that macrophages have been shown to be linked to endometriosis.
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Why Texting Builds a False Sense of Security in Relationships
This type of communication builds a false sense of security.
The presence of technology and smartphones has impacted relationships and dating in new and different ways when it comes to improving our communication skills.
Recently, I was interviewed by another writer where we discussed how relationships are approached today and the unspoken fear of meeting a potential partner, face-to-face.
The 20 “Golden Rules” of Using Technology in a Relationship
When I was growing up, no one I knew had a cell phone that was carried around and used as one of life’s necessities, especially for meeting people or possibly dating.
If we wanted to communicate with someone, we called them on the phone or met up in person. And, even with notes being written and passed along (I’m dating myself here), the mere thought of writing full-on conversations as a preferred method of communicating was unheard of.
However, today’s approach to connecting with someone is entirely different. My children’s generation finds it more awkward to have a discussion or meeting face-to-face with a person of interest than to write multiple conversations in text, over the course of weeks and sometimes months with someone they just met.
What?!?
To me, that just seems absurd. If you’re in a relationship, why not just put your smartphone down and make a plan or date to meet up, hang out, or grab a bite? It seems like such a waste of time to go back and forth for weeks and months when you could find out in the first 10 minutes if the relationship is even worth pursuing.
As my friend and I continued to discuss why this might be, she touched on this simple truth that made complete sense: building relationships through text provides them with a false sense of security and never requires them to pursue something or someone, without taking a risk.
Hmmm…Why take a risk on something when you can just be comfortable, all the time? Anyone can write the perfect words to say when they are intrigued by another. And yet, if disinterest sets in or when you have nothing left to say, you can just turn off your phone or even change your number! How easy is that?
Too easy in my opinion.
The best thing about building new and healthy relationships with others is the risk. The uncertainty of what’s to come is what makes it exciting. Every relationship doesn’t have to be approached as a win or lose.
Rather, it should be looked at as an opportunity to find what you’re looking for and what you’re not!
Communicating through text doesn’t offer that same raw emotion or connection as does meeting face to face. Words and tones, cannot be interpreted on a screen in the same manner as watching someone’s expression in the delivery of a spoken word.
8 Things You Should Never Send in a Text If You Want Your Relationship to Last
It’s important for children today to recognize the gains that are made from taking a risk and getting out of their comfort zones. Fearing a relationship might not work out isn’t a reason to hide behind the text.
Conversations are imperative and most times, need to be had. Putting the phones down and lifting our heads up, is when we can accurately assess a relationship worthy of our pursuit.
More “facetime” offers opportunities to build courage, communicate well, and recognize the importance of communication and our spoken voice. It also fuels personal growth and a new level of confidence that could never be duplicated with even spell check!
This guest article originally appeared on YourTango.com: This Type Of Communication May Be Hurting Your Relationship.
Psychology Around the Net: July 13, 2019
Ready for the latest on how to weaken your self-confidence (stick with us here), research on women, alcohol, and mental health, and how the Greek concept of eudaimonia can help us flourish in both personal and business life?
Dive into this week’s Psychology Around the Net where you’ll find all that and more!
10 Insanely Popular Ways to Weaken Your Self-Confidence: To the approval-seekers, the excuse-makers, the second-guessers: this one’s for you.
Women Who Stop Drinking Alcohol Improve Mental Health: Researchers studied the drinking habits and self-reported mental health of more than 31,000 people in the United States and more than 10,000 people in Hong Kong. In both the U.S. group and the Hong Kong group, men and women who were lifelong abstainers from alcohol reported the best mental well-being. Researchers followed those folks who did drink (with the exception of heavy drinkers, who were excluded from the research) for a few years and found that women from both groups who quit drinking alcohol reported more favorable changes in their mental well-being; men did not. Furthermore, within four years women who quit drinking alcohol approached the highest mental health levels reported by the lifetime abstainers. Researchers aren’t sure why, but note it’s possible abstaining from alcohol can reverse alcohol-related brain injury, or reduce life stresses.
Your Kid Should Get Mental Health Days, Too: What’s wrong with letting your kid stay home and veg out on Riverdale after an intense week of SAT prep? Nothing. Michelle Woo outlines how setting up a system for kids to take mental health days can help in both the short and long run.
How Procrastinators and Doers Differ Genetically: Using genetic analyses and questionnaires, researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the Technical University of Dresden discovered that, in women at least, the tendency to postpone action (i.e. procrastination!) is “associated with a genetic predisposition toward a higher level of dopamine in the brain.” Says doctoral candidate and one of the study’s authors, Caroline Schlüter: “Women with a higher dopamine level as a result of their genotype may tend to postpone actions because they are more distracted by environmental and other factors.” The researchers didn’t identify this correlation in men.
How I Found Self-Acceptance When My Mental Illness Diagnosis Changed: When Justine was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 14 years old, she became a crusader for destigmatizing the mental illness. She researched and wrote about the disorder, and never shied away from sharing her diagnosis to help change perception of what a person with bipolar disorder was like. However, when she started experiencing visual, auditory, and tactile hallucinations on a regular basis — and outside of her major mood episodes — she suspected something was off. Bipolar disorder had become such a big part of her identity…what did she do when her diagnosis changed? How did her life — her identity — change when she was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder?
This Unusual Greek Word Reveals the Secret to Finding Happiness at Work: Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle proposed the concept of eudaimonia, which means “to live well or flourish as a human being.” Launching off this concept, Bryan Collins outlines how to break “flourishing” into three areas for living well personally and in business: virtue or excellence, practical wisdom, and moral strength.
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