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بريطانيا: ولادة طفلتين توأم إحداهما شقراء والأخرى سمراء



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بريطانيا: ولادة طفلتين توأم إحداهما شقراء والأخرى سمراء
 أنجبت امرأة بريطانية طفلتين توأم، يجذبان انتباه كل من يراهما، ليس فقط بسبب جمالهما وابتسامتهما المدهشة، ولكن أيضا بسبب لون بشرتهما المختلف، فالأولى شقراء والثانية سمراء، على الرغم من أنهما توأم. 

 وبحسب صحيفة "ديلي ميرور" البريطانية، فقد أنجبت هانا ياركر (20 عاما)، من مدينة باغولي بمقاطعة مانشستر البريطانية طفلتيها التوأم أنايا ومايلا (7 شهور)، ولكنهما غير متطابقتين، ويختلف لون بشرتهما بالكامل، فبينما ورثت مايلا لون بشرتها الداكن من والدها كايل آرمسترونغ، تتميز شقيقتها بلون بشرتها الفاتح الذي ورثته عن والدتها. 

 وقالت ياركر (20 عاما): " أنا فخورة بطفلتيّ مايلا وأنايا. ولأنهما ليستا توأماً متطابقاً فقد ورثت مايلا لون بشرة والدها الداكنة، بينما أخذت آنيا من مورثاتي وجاءت بشرتها فاتحة مثل بشرتي". 

 وأضافت: " لا يمكننا أن نصدق بأنهما توأم، وأن لديهما عيد ميلاد واحد وأم واحدة وأب واحد، لأنهما مختلفتين تماماً، مايلا دائماً تتحرك وهي الآن تزحف، بينما لا تزال آنايا محدودة الحركة ولا يمكنها حتى الجلوس منتصبة". 
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10 Signs You're In Touch With Your Emotions

1. You embrace the negative.
Life is a series of peaks and valleys. By not only recognizing that there will be negative events or challenges, but being open to them, you're setting yourself up for a healthy relationship with those types of emotions.

"Emotions are natural and universal -- we all experience them," Campbell told The Huffington Post. "No one is immune from experiencing them, even the negative ones."

2. You look at the bigger picture.
This self-distancing technique can do a lot for a person's mood. Instead over reliving a painful experience in order to process the emotions behind it (think replaying that breakup in your mind over and over again), it might be better to look at a negative event as if you're viewing it from afar. Researchers from the University of Michigan have found that those who look at a situation from an "outsider's perspective," so to speak, may experience a lower risk for depressive symptoms.

3. You're empathetic.
If you're willing to experience a spectrum of emotions, chances are you're more likely to relate to someone else and their experience. This level of empathy only comes when you're emotionally mature, according to Michelle Carlstrom, the senior director of work, life and engagement and a certified grief counselor at Johns Hopkins University.

For example, when you're in touch with your feelings, you're able to recognize when someone at work is going through something that may be disrupting their performance based on your own experience. "Emotions are not a weakness," Carlstrom told The Huffington Post. "For anyone."

4. You're not afraid of a good cry.
Bring on the tissues. Embracing your emotions means accepting all of them -- including those feelings that prompt tears. Crying is a bodily response to any sort of external trigger -- good or bad -- and holding it in could have a negative influence on your physical and mental health.

"An emotionally immature person just keeps their head down and pushes through on the premise of being 'tough,'" Carlstrom said. "They don't process things."

5. You practice self-compassion.  
No inner critic here. If you're in touch with your feelings, you recognize how damaging negative thoughts can be.

"An emotionally secure person knows how to manage that self-talk," Carlstrom said. "That voice can be distracting, negative and can hold us back. They're able to manage it in a way that's not going to do them harm."

6. You know how to "de-escalate" an argument.
There are two types of people: Those who assert themselves in an argument until the other person concedes and those who are confident in their own opinion, regardless of what others think. Making a choice not to go "tit for tat" -- or taking the second position in an argument -- says a lot about a person's emotional security, according to Carlstrom.

In other words, would you rather be right or be happy? Those who are in touch with their emotions usually choose the latter, Carlstrom says.

7. You communicate your emotions to others.
A large part of emotional security is validating your own feelings by expressing them to other people, Campbell explains. This may mean standing up for yourself at work or allowing yourself to be vulnerable in front of a romantic partner.

"All the emotions we experience are pieces of information, so its important that we don't stifle them or pretend we don't have them, and communicate them instead," she said. "Recognizing what you're feeling is important because if you're not able to, those emotions will resurface in one way or another."

8. You're honest with yourself about how you're feeling.
Angry? Disappointed? Guilty? You don't try to push it from your mind. "Part of emotional expression is the ability to be attuned to what's going on within yourself," Campbell said.

Hiding how we feel may lead to unintended consequences, according to psychotherapist Barton Goldsmith. "When we choose to bury our feelings, we act differently," he wrote in a Psychology Today blog. "We may not make ourselves available to others and may withdraw, or just not be fully engaged when we do spend time with other people. ... When you express how you really feel (in an appropriate manner), problems get solved, relationship issues get resolved, and life is easier."

9. You apologize.
We've all been in the wrong at some point. The key is recognizing when to own up to it.

"This ability to acquiesce or understand when we've made an error or had a failure -- the ability to course correct -- is important for creating emotional security," Carlstrom said. The more you make peace with your mistakes, the more likely you are to move forward.

10. You know when to reach out for help.
Experts stress that taking care of your mental well-being is important for overall health.

"Talking about your issues and problems out loud can be very helpful. It gives some perspective," Gregory Dalack, chair of the department of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, previously told HuffPost. "Talking with somebody who is trained to understand anxiety and depression can be even more helpful to help manage those symptoms, reframe some of the negative thoughts we tend to have and move us to a place [mentally] where we can cope with those difficulties."

People who are in touch with their feelings also recognize when those feelings become too overwhelming and seek the appropriate treatment to help manage those emotions. The payoff? A happy heart, mind and body -- and there's no better security than that.

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I Dont Hate You, I Have Social Anxiety

There are many downsides to having social anxiety:
1) I constantly worry about what other people are thinking of me.
2) I second guess most of what I say, causing long pauses in conversations, fumbling over my words, and a generally quiet and shy nature.
3) I get anxious before social events with people I don't know, occasionally to the point of nausea and headaches. Sometimes it's a battle just to get myself to leave the house, my mind full of concerns about what might happen, who I might meet, and what I might say or do wrong.
But one of the worst things about having social anxiety is the way that my social anxiety makes me appear to other people. Because social cues and verbal communication are so important in forming new friendships, my anxiety often makes me come off as being cold, disinterested, and even mean.
Unfortunately, the more interested I am in getting to know a particular person, the worse this will be. If I really want someone to like me, I'm extra careful with what I say, which then ends up being little or nothing at all. I look away a lot and fidget, causing me to seem disinterested or bored. And, because I've gotten better at hiding my nervousness, I come off as being even more distant and disengaged without any hint that my behavior is being caused by my anxiety
I'm rarely in the moment with other people because I'm in my head, over-thinking, worrying, and analyzing. Those same thoughts and worries also prevent me from initiating hangouts and following up on rescheduling plans. I always assume that if someone doesn't contact me or has to cancel a plan we've made that they don't like me. I take any kind of rejection, real or perceived, incredibly personally. I obsess about what people say and do, analyzing their words and actions for cues to help me figure out what they really think of me.
Of course, this is the same kind of thinking that they might be applying to me as a result of my quietness and failure to initiate or reschedule. I'm doing the exact same thing that I don't want them to do to me. It's too bad that anxiety doesn't respond well to basic logic.
Over the years, I have had so many people tell me that they thought I hated them when we first met. People have said that I can come off as being cold and not interested in them. A few have even gone so far as to say that I seem self-centered or bitchy. Words like "quiet," "shy," and "reserved" are often used to describe me.
The thing is, I'm usually interested in the conversations I'm having, and I very rarely dislike someone. Once I get to know a new person, it doesn't take me too long to get over that initial block and open up to them. I'm not reserved at all with people who I feel that I can trust, at least on a basic level. Once I'm comfortable, I might even share too much. But getting to that place can be challenging. A lot of miscommunication and misunderstanding can happen in the meantime, ending a burgeoning friendship before it even begins.
However, I have gotten better at managing my social anxiety over the years. Here are some things I've learned:
1) Most people worry about what others think of them. It's normal.
2) The less pressure I put on the interaction and potential friendship, the more relaxed and talkative I'll be.
3) Being upfront and honest about my anxiety helps new friends understand me and my behaviors a little better. I let them know that I might be quiet at first, but that I get more comfortable as I get to know someone.
Perhaps because of my social anxiety and awkwardness, I usually only have a few close friends at one time. It's not easy for me to initiate conversations in groups or at parties (or in any social situation, really). My friends end up being the people who give me the benefit of the doubt, or the people who I pushed myself to communicate with enough to clear up any misunderstandings.
Sometimes I wish that I had more friends and that being social was easier for me. As much as I wish I could completely overcome my social anxiety and stop getting caught up in fears about what others are thinking and feeling about me, I've accepted that part of my identity will always be "the quiet girl." But I do hope that I can continue to loosen up around others and not worry so much about impressing people or what they might be thinking about me.
So, if you ever notice someone being quiet, shy, awkward, or reserved, don't automatically assume that they're self-centered, mean, or dislike you. It's entirely possible that they're really just nervous or struggle with social anxiety. When someone makes me feel comfortable, accepted, and shows an interest in talking to me, it goes a long way in lowering my guard and easing my fears. It helps me to feel confident enough to let go and be myself.
This article originally appeared on RoleReboot.

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8 Ways Showering At Night Could Help Improve Your Sleep

When it comes to achieving a solid night's sleep, a cool room is a must. But it turns out that warming the body, as counterintuitive as that sounds, is equally important.

According to renowned sleep scientist and author Jessa Gamble, a huge component of our circadian rhythm throughout the day is temperature regulation. Before we are ready to head to bed, the body's temperature naturally drops, which activates other automatic reactions that prepare us for sleep. When this shift happens, body heat escapes through the skin, which is why you may notice your skin feeling warmer at nighttime.

However, according to research, we don't often retire to our bedrooms as close to this change as we should, which means the body cools too much and the internal temperature ends up disrupting our sleep rather than enabling it. Luckily, a warm shower in the evening has the ability to prolong the powering-down effect, "fluffing that psychological pillow," as researchers put it. By keeping your body feeling warm (but not hot!) as you crawl clean in between your bedsheets, nice and relaxed, you're one step closer to drifting off soundly to dreamland.


If you're usually a morning shower person, check out the infographic from LUNA below to learn how a tweak to your current routine could actually benefit your sleep quality.
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The Health Benefits of Bananas

The Health Benefits of Bananas
Are bananas fattening

Those who claim they are argue that bananas cause the body to make lots of insulin, and insulin causes fat growth.

How much insulin we produce is related to how fast a food becomes sugar in our bloodstream. How can you know if a food makes a lot of sugar quickly? The glycemic index (GI) rating tells us. Foods with GI scores above 75 are considered high-GI foods. Bananas have a GI of 62, which is considered low. [2]

Weight loss can be a struggle for anyone, but it is especially hard for diabetics. A study looked at how the starch from unripe bananas affected the weight of a group of obese diabetics. After four weeks of a diet high in bananas, diabetics lost significantly more weight than on a control diet. They also saw improvements in insulin sensitivity from the banana diet. [3]

Bananas are a rich source of resistant fiber, which has been shown to help weight loss. Bananas that still have some green on the skin are even higher in resistant fiber.

Are bananas unhealthy?

No. On the contrary, bananas have been shown to cut risks of stroke, diabetes and cancers.

Stroke risk:
A group of over 90,000 women, ages 50-79, was tracked for 11 years to see how their diets predicted their stroke risk. Those who had the potassium from an extra banana each day had a 25 percent reduction in their risk of stroke. [4]

Diabetes risk:
Along with helping diabetics lose weight, bananas lower the risk of developing diabetes. [5]

Cancer risk:
Bananas are the most powerful fruit for cutting the risk of kidney cancer. In a large study, 61,000 adult women were asked about their diets and monitored for kidney cancer for 13.4 years. [6] Many types of produce were helpful, but bananas were the best fruit for lowering the risk of kidney cancer.

Are banana skins and seeds inedible?

Back to the opening quote, the trainer argues that bananas are bad foods because the skins and seeds are inedible.

The claim that banana seeds are inedible is pretty easy to dismiss. Bananas don't have seeds. Bananas are sterile clones, grafted from original plants from thousands of years ago. The common variety is called the Cavendish, and because they are identical clones, they're at risk for plant infections wiping them out completely. This happened to a variety of bananas in the 1950s.

Skins from ripe bananas are edible cooked or raw. Skins from green bananas are edible when cooked. The skins are an even richer source of antioxidants, potassium, magnesium and resistant fiber.

How can you use banana skins?

My favorite is to take bananas that are just ripe, cut off the stem and the dark tip, cut them in quarters and freeze them with the skin on. I use the frozen sections when making smoothies in a blender. You want to blend thoroughly because the skins are harder than the flesh. The skins have no apparent effect on taste, and give a big boost in nutrients.

Skins from green bananas can be taken and, after removing the stem and dark tip, cut into small strips 2-3 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. These strips can be made into a high-potassium tea or added to a stir fry. I love stir-frying them with onions, bok choy and mushrooms.

When you eat the skins, be sure you are eating organic bananas. The flesh of regular bananas are low in pesticides, but the skins are not.

With all their nutrients and multiple health benefits, enjoy your bananas without fear!


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