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By Georgianna Donadio, PhD - It is not a coincidence that happy couples share many of the same behavioral patterns. Often, we think that being happy means we have fun sharing the same hobbies or doing everything as a couple. While sharing activities enhances relationships, the most important components to successful relationships are found in [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD - Feelings — especially when we’re hurt or angry — can have negative effects on the physical body through neurological and neurochemical connections between mind and body. If a person experiences internalized anger, his nervous and hormone systems react, creating neurotransmitter chemicals that can result in harmful side effects that lead [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD – When was the last time you cracked open a fortune cookie? Those little slips of paper filled with uplifting, motivational messages always seem to brighten our days. Their snippets of inspiration, such as “you will be sharing great news with all those you love,” “be patient — success is near” [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD – There is little question that the heart is a muscular pump that transports nutrient-rich blood throughout the body. This function is, however, just a physical aspect of what the heart does and what influences its function. As with all of our organs and systems, the heart is affected by five specific [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD – With such a strong emphasis on achievement, accumulation and recognition in our society, it can become easy to be discouraged or disappointed with who or what we perceive ourselves to be, especially in how we stack up in the “pecking order” with those around us. Being happy with yourself is a [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD - Recently, I attended a grief support group for adults who have experienced a significant loss over the past year. All the attendees were at various stages of grief and loss, from a wide range of life-altering experiences. What became clear from listening to the many shared stories was, in the [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD - Last year, a study at the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences examined the connection and possible overlap between physical pain and emotional pain, offering insight into the pain of heart break. This particular study had 62 participants who filled out the “Hurt Feeling Scale,” a self-assessment tool that [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD – Most of us perceive the brain as being for thinking, or intellectual functions. But then what are emotions? We often think of ourselves, our personality, as what is going on in those intellectual functions from the neck up. In fact, there are several parts to our brain that contribute to who [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD – Conflict in relationships is inevitable, but the way we handle and respond to it is not. Some of us try to avoid dealing with conflict, while others want to immediately resolve things head-on. Instead of trying to avoid the conflict, it can be constructive to objectively write down our thoughts and [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD – As the mother of three children, I remember thinking after the births of my children: “Why doesn’t anyone tell the truth about how stressful having a baby and having multiple children really is?” There were plenty of other new moms I could commiserate with about the reality, opposed to the [...]
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