RefreshMH, Author at Perspectives Counseling Centers of Michigan

The Positives and Negatives of Electronics Part 3

by RefreshMH | Oct 6, 2020 | Addicitions, Children Counseling

Continued From Part 2 Join in with your kids electronics. Play games with them. Get into their world. Understand them. This provides more opportunities for you to teach boundaries, limit setting, and accountability. You’ll have more opportunities to learn who they are...

The Positives and Negatives of Electronics Part 1

by RefreshMH | Oct 6, 2020 | Addicitions, All, Children Counseling

set out to research all the negative and/or damaging effects of technology and electronics use on children. I wanted to find all the reasons why we should put an end to this technology “obsession.” And sure, I found it. What I was more surprised to find were the...

The Positives and Negatives of Electronics Part 2

by RefreshMH | Oct 6, 2020 | Addicitions, Children Counseling

Children are using electronic devices to connect socially with their peers through Facebook, Twitter, Xbox Live, and all the numerous text messaging applications. Children consume a large dose of electronics because that’s how they “hang out” in today’s world. It’s...

Yale University Study Links Gambling Addiction And OCD

by RefreshMH | Oct 6, 2020 | Addicitions, All

A new study from Yale University establishes a link between gambling addiction and obsessive compulsive spectrum disorder, suggesting that gambling may be more of a compulsion than an impulse for some patients. This study builds on previous research that revealed a...

Use Delayed Gratification To Keep Your Cool

by RefreshMH | Oct 6, 2020 | All, Anger

We know from scientific experiments dating back nearly a half-century and continuing today, that when we choose to “wait” for something or “hold off” in taking or getting what we want, we benefit in many ways. Research that built upon the original Marshmallow Test, a...