How often do you hug? Do you like to sit close and hold each other’s hands? Recent research shows it’s good for your health. Between loving partners, between parents and children, or even between close friends, physical affection can help the brain, the heart and other body systems you might never have imagined.
Hugs and Cuddles Have Long-Term Effects
Stopping the Nail Biting and Thumb Sucking Habit among Children
Repetitive nail biting is one of the habits among children and teenagers. This habit happens about 30 per cent among children aged between seven to 10 years old and about 45 percent among teenagers.
It is not a phase that a child must go through. It happens without the persons being aware because nail biting is one of the psychological habits to reduce the stress that they have.
Emotional Stress Could Cause Hair Loss
Identify the cause before choosing appropriate hair restoration treatment to regain the ‘crown’ back
Emotional stress have been identified to be the main cause of hair loss problem compared due to excess chemical usage which is sold on the market today. Hair loss problem because of emotional stress involve almost the same average number between men or women.
Overcoming Stress
Stress is a body response in face of various needs in one’s life. That needs are likely matters which come from the outside (for example: letter from a falling behind bank loan, friends, job, or relationship with couple), or may be also comes from own thinking (for example: how oneself evaluate himself or herself). Stress is often stamps as bad a thing. However indeed every person need some pressure so that they can own a better life.
Guiding Young Children's Expressions of Anger
Parents can help young children deal with anger by guiding their understanding and management of this emotion. As a result, children will be more likely to deal with their angry feelings directly and non-aggressively. Here are some strategies:
- Model responsible anger management.
Adults should acknowledge, accept and take responsibility for their own angry feelings and express anger in direct and non-aggressive ways. - Use books and stories about anger.
Well presented books and stories about anger validate children’s feelings and provide information they can learn from.











