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Parents of student achiever should remember:
Show your child plenty of affection that is not attached to their successes Academic excellence in children is often notice and praise, so they sometimes tend to believe it’s the only reason they are liked or loved. They need to feel and know that they are wonderful and interesting individuals, regardless of their gold medals and high grades.
Encourage him to seek peers who have the same interests Your child is bound to encounter other children who are not as accomplished, so it’s important to instill in him that aiming for excellence should be the standard; not the exception.
Avoid giving them the impression that they will always be the best in class or the most awarded This may lead to frustration when they enter broader settings (like entering a university or finding a job), and find out that there are other who are better. The key is to let them know that there are also other brilliant people like them.
If you think cervical cancer and related diseases can’t happen to your daughter, think again. They’re cause by certain type of common virus called HPV. 8 out of 10 women could be infected with HPV during their lifetimes. And she is most vulnerable now in her youth.
In the Philippines, cervical cancer was the second leading cause of cancer death in women in 2004. In 2005, 7277 new cases and 3807 deaths due to cervical cancer were estimated to have occurred. This meant that there were approximately 10 Filipino women deaths each day due to cervical cancer.
Did you know that there are several are several ways to help prevent cervical cancer and other diseases cause by HPV? These are things you can do know to help protect your daughters’ future.
Learn everything you can.
Do everything you can.
Talk to a doctor today.
Here’s a host of easy tricks that reduce stress and boost bliss – and don’t cause much time or money!
Chew on Chocolate There’s a reason why biting into a candy bar feels heavenly – chocolate sends feel good chemicals throughout your body.
Tune in, Chill out A study published that listening to slow-tempo music like classic or easy-listening songs reduce heart and respiratory rates.
Breathe deeply Recent research suggest that talking long, deep breathes for just 10 minutes a day can lower blood pressure. By breathing deeply, the body gets the oxygen it needs to function at optimum levels – plus the technique is free and portable!
Schedule a short Nap In research participants who nap for ten minutes in the afternoon experience a bigger boost in mood and cognitive function than groups who nap 5 – 20 or 30 minutes.
Get into the Glow Sunlight triggers the body to produce vitamin D. For most people, just 10-20 minutes will do. Lack of vitamin D has been linked to depression in some studies.
Stop and Smell the Herbs In a study the smell of lavender relieves feelings of tension after anxiety-provoking tasks. Get your favourite bath soap or candle in a lavender scent.
Bond with Bowzer Research found that a few minutes of playing with four legged friends’ raises levels of good-mood-inducing brain chemicals serotonin and oxytocin.
Shop Around Study shows that shopping releases the joy-inducing chemicals dopamine in the brain. Even browsing activates the pleasure center in the brain.
Hit the Pavement A recent study published that a 30 minute walk can bring on feelings of well-being.
Where a Rainbow Want a burst of peep? Sleep into something red and yellow. Research has shown that such “hot” colors trigger a chemical reaction in the body that mimics a mini adrenalin rush.
In general, men focus in hierarchy and women in connection. Boys always use talk to negotiate their status within a group, while girls use talk to negotiate closeness. This difference can cause misunderstanding with apologies, for example when a man makes some small transgression, his wife might feel that if he’d just say, “I’m sorry,” it would be over. But he won’t, and then you end up arguing about why he won’t apologize. For many women, an apology means, “I care that I let you down; I care about you.” If he doesn’t apologize, it’s like he doesn’t care. But for men, asking for an apology is a demand that he publicly humiliate himself. He thinks apologizing is a sign of weakness, and that you’ll use it against him, because that what another man would do. So when you say, “why won’t you apologize?’ he hears, “I caught you in an error and I’m going to rub your nose in it.
