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Like adults, kids who are more spiritual or religious tend to be healthier.
That’s the conclusion of Dr. Barry Nierenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, associate professor of psychology at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who has been studying the relationship between faith and health. He presented on the topic at the American Psychological Association’s Division of Rehabilitation Psychology national conference on February 27, in Jackson, Fla.
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The previous post looks at parent teen/conflict, most of us remember our teenage years with a mix of fondness and relief. Fondness for the good memories, and relief that all that teenage stress, angst and drama — first love, gossip, SATs, fights with parents — is behind us.
Or is it? It turns out, say UCLA researchers, that even stressful times from the teenage years exact a physical toll that could have implications for health during adulthood. [continue reading…]
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Parent/teen conflict is common; the important thing is for parents to assure their teen it is safe to have their say and that you will respond. It isn’t a calm and sunny relationship with a parent that gives a teenager the strength he or she needs – it is an open, trusting relationship that offers respect even in the face of heated disagreement. These conflicts often help teens hone their distinctive identities, but parents should follow some general rules……link to continue reading
Source: The Guardian
Regular visitors to this blog will know that one of my first reads of the day is the Guardian. One of my favourite writers is their science correspondent Dr. Ben Goldacre
Check out this video that Ben posted on his blog Bad Science, which is well worth subcribing to. Oh and Ben keep the haircut, I think its cute!
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Source: Bad Science
