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Nice piece by Mary Elizabeth Williams on our new book in #Salon magazine https://www.salon.com//dementia-brings-up-everything-two-/

"Arguments about money are almost always arguments about what money means. And underneath there is really about your values, about how to live life and what lif...e means." -Dr. John Gottman Drs. John and Julie Gottman sat down with Dr. Emily Morse of Sex With Emily to unpack common relationship stressors ranging from finances to compatibility. Listen to The Gottmans on Compatibility, Conflict & Conversation today: https://bit.ly/3AXHi2p

An Alzheimer's diagnosis impacts the entire family, but it can be especially confusing for younger children. Here are some strategies to help kids to understand and cope with a grandparent or loved one’s developing dementia.

In this #HarvardHealth blog I review 2 new studies that evaluate how physical & cognitive activity can alter #Alzheimers pathology. https://www.health.harvard.edu//can-physical-or-cognitive-

You don't need to run marathons or even join the gym to reap the mental health benefits of exercise. Walking for just a few minutes every day can help manage the symptoms of anxiety, says Dr. James Maddux.

When experienced over a long period of time, stress can negatively impact your mind and body. Taking steps to reduce stress can not only help you feel better right now, but may also protect your health long-term.

Studies show that self-compassion actually makes people stronger, kinder, and more successful. Use these three tips to start taking steps towards feeling compas...sion and love for yourself: Take in your good. Take in the evidence of your own contributions, skills, accomplishments, loveableness, and value to others. Spend more time with people who like you. Deepen your involvement with the people who see your goodness. Spend less time with people who are neutral, indifferent, or negative toward you. If people are critical, it can help to reflect on the myriad factors that led them to treat you that way, which can put it in context and make it feel less personal. Ask for appropriate positive feedback. It is a lot more useful to know what you are doing right than what you are doing wrong, since the latter only tells you that you’re missing the target, not where it is or how to hit it. Click here for more mindfulness practices to help grow good feelings toward yourself: https://www.rickhanson.net/free-download-21-ways-to-feel-g/

Stress can sneak up on you, as can the feeling of being overwhelmed. So when you start to detect these signs, it could be time to step back for some essential self-care.