Lifestyle & Relationships

Why There’s a Sassy Wombat on Your Phone
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- June 18, 2013
We’ve all heard the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” but new communication tools called “stickers” are taking text messaging to the next level by allowing users to send cute images rather than words. Start-up companies nationwide are noticing this trend and are designing more and more stickers to allow users to send
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Shaking off Loneliness
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- May 18, 2013
Jane Brody's article emphasizes how important it is to our well-being to have close, loving, meaningful relationships. Dr. John T. Cacioppo, Univeristy of Chicago psychologist, is quoted as saying, "Is it any wonder that we turn to ice cream or other fatty foods when we're sitting at home feeling all alone in the world? We want to
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The texting dead
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- April 8, 2013
What are the consequences of being constantly connected? Tweets, texts, e-mails, Facebook, and other means of social messaging are taking more of people’s time these days. How does this affect the quality of our relationships?
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Largely hidden, dating violence is prevalent in teen relationships
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- March 13, 2013
One in three teens is a victim of dating violence. Most of this is hidden violence, because teens and parents are often in denial. A boy constantly texting his girlfriend, which the girl may see as flattery, could actually be obsessive behavior that could lead to problems down the road. Once abuse begins, teens in
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Ohio congressman’s meditation crusade
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- February 12, 2013
Congressman Tim Ryan questions, "How much faster literally can we go, until you are so distracted all the time that you're actually missing your life?" Ryan believes Social Emotional Learning (S.E.L.) can make a huge difference in people's lives, especially when introduced at a young age to schoolchildren. S.E.L. teaches students to relax, calming themselves into a
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Protecting Your Privacy on the New Facebook
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- February 8, 2013
Facebook’s new search tool can allow strangers to discover who you are, what you like and where you go. Sarah Downey, a lawyer with the Boston company Abine, which markets tools to help users control their visibility online, advises, “It is more important than ever to lock down your Facebook privacy settings now that everything you
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Is Facebook envy making you miserable?
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- January 26, 2013
Witnessing friends' vacations, love lives and work successes on Facebook can cause envy and trigger feelings of misery and loneliness, according to German researchers. Reuters, 1/22/2013
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Put a Stop to ‘Do I Look Fat?’
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- January 24, 2013
When one partner is overweight, resolving conflict in the relationship takes two. In this article, married couple Betsy and Jarom Schow discuss their personal struggles with weight and marriage. The Wall Street Journal, 1/21/2013
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The Last of the Human Freedoms
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- January 8, 2013
In this thoughtful commentary, Viral Mehta, of the Huffington Post, reflects on the importance of choice. She writes, "I distinctly remember my parents telling me to “introspect” after any significant mistakes I made… As I reflect now, I realize that the word literally means to look within, to really experience the effects of our choices,
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The Lost Art of the Handwritten Note
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- January 2, 2013
There's no denying the wonders of electronic messages, but nothing captures a moment like putting pen to paper. Research conducted at the University of Virginia in 1989 found that at state schools where bad handwriting was specifically addressed and improved, the pupils had better reading skills, better word recognition, better compositional skills and better recall
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Caregiver lives rerouted yet enriched by aging parents
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- December 21, 2012
According to data from the National Alliance for Caregiving, an estimated 65 million people in the U.S. are unpaid family caregivers. Many baby boomers are caregivers for elderly parents, and they have to adjust life plans accordingly. They face their own set of unique challenges, physically and emotionally. CNN, 12/11/2012
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The benefits of gratitude
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 21, 2012
With science supporting the idea that being grateful is good for us, three personal stories illustrate the importance of the gift. Chicago Tribune, 11/17/2012
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Tangled Web: Is it possible to be addicted to the Internet?
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 13, 2012
A growing number of scientists and addiction specialists say that it is possible to become addicted to the Internet. NBC News’ Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks to people who say they are living with an Internet addiction and visits a unique rehab facility designed to treat them. NBC Rock Center, 11/9/2012
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When Forgiveness Isn’t a Virtue
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 5, 2012
Research shows forgiveness has a dark side. At first it may help the person who has been hurt to let go of anger, resentment and desire for revenge. But forgiving also may encourage the transgressor to do it again. Experts say reaching true forgiveness is a journey that may take years, and it's best not
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Practice Makes Perfect—And Not Just for Jocks and Musicians
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 2, 2012
Rehearsing tasks, from teaching to medicine to consumer service, frees the brain for complex work. What drives mastery is encoding success—performing an action the right way over and over. The Wall Street Journal, 10/27/2012
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