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It’s been very cold around here, and our walks involved several layers and some hats and some scarves and some strong, warm boots. But it’s refreshing too. And always good to arrive back home into the warmth.
Sorry to read of the passing of
Hank Aaron. A friend of mine played a year with Hank and they called him “Sup” as in “superstar.” He was that good.
ATLANTA (NewsNation Now) American baseball legend Henry “Hank” Aaron, who became one of the sport’s most iconic figures after beating out Babe Ruth’s home-run record, has died, the Atlanta Braves confirmed on Twitter Friday. He was 86.
Michigan Psychologists Study the Affect of Pandemic Isolation
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Here in the Mitten State, researchers are studying the affect of pandemic isolation; the risk of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people developing dementia; and how noise and light disrupts bird breeding. Here’s a closer look at these studies:
Who is most affected by pandemic isolation?
People who possess “psychological flexibility” are more likely to avoid becoming depressed or anxious when forced into the kind of isolation brought on by lockdowns and quarantines, researchers at Western Michigan University found. Psychologist Brooke Smith and doctoral student Alex Twohy surveyed 278 people during a three-week period at the height of the pandemic last spring. They found those capable of remaining engaged and active even when confronted with a lonely or uncertain situation fared better. Their research, published in October in the
What does it take to create a happy marriage? There are so many different parts that work in unison to keep a good relationship hum. We all know the big ones: Love. Trust. Hard work. Commitment. Understanding. A good sense of humor. However, a new paper by researchers at the University of Rochester that was published in the
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science reviewed 174 different studies and found that all happy marriages have one big trait in common: Psychological flexibility.
Great. But, what exactly, is psychological flexibility?
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“Psychological flexibility is one of the most essential and valuable skills that you can take with you in your life,” says Katie Ziskind, a marriage and family therapist in Connecticut, who runs Wisdom Within Counseling. “It is about being easy going, using acceptance, and choosing to think on the bright side despite what changes have to happen.”