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We’ve all been there. Heated arguments with our boyfriend reminding him that dirty socks belong in the hamper. Yelling at the girl next to you in the study room because she just won't shut up. Flipping the bird to the guy who hopped into your cab after hailing it. On a seemingly normal day, we wouldn’t behave that way. Yet, somehow, just days before our periods, our ability to remain calm in most mundane situations seem impossible. It makes sense to us once our periods arrive because, “duh, my

Time and time again, we see on TV or even hear it in schools or at the workplace. When we get into a fit of frustration, anxiety, or low moods, we are told, go to your happy place. Why does this work?  If you recall my earlier post, Modern Day Fight of Flight, you will remember that anger is a physiological reaction to something we do not like. A series of chemical changes occur which results in us preparing for the fight or flight response. Our body is equipped to efficiently and effectively

If you recall from my earlier blog post, Modern Day Fight or Flight, you'll remember that anger is an instinctual response to threat. It is a reaction that is so quick that the "thinking"part of your brain just doesn't have enough time to think about what to do next. Instead, our primitive reptilian brain kicks in and we succumb to our animalistic nature. If that's the case, it almost feels like we are doomed to express these inappropriate anger responses...but that's not true. Remember, anger

So you just got into a fight with your significant other. This is the third one this week. Ever wonder if this relationship is even worth it? Is this relationship even going to work out? Why put yourself through a relationship if it's just going to bring you misery? What if I told you that there is a way to predict whether or not your relationship has a fighting chance of survival? What if you knew a way to determine whether your relationship can get on the mend or that there's impending doom.