Mathematical anxiety

considered “the way to go” to help reduce listener apprehension. There may be some people who benefit from different techniques to reduce listener apprehension that are more unique. However, the textbook provides four general areas of reducing listener anxiety that different techniques can be subcategories in. I also think that there has to still be a certain amount of stress on the listener, so that they can listen effectively. If one becomes too relaxed, they may lose focus on the actual…

My internship is at UC Davis Medical Center in the Clinical Social Services Department. This semester, the interns are doing rounds in the hospital. What that means is that each week, I am in a different unit of the hospital shadowing a Social Worker and taking cases if I feel comfortable. With that being said, I have not had the opportunity to have a client for a long period of time. Next semester, I will have to chose one or two units that I want to work in and that is where I will have my own…

among college and university student in our country. Student who suffer from depression are five times more likely to commit suicide. According to Anxiety Online Journal so many students are struggling with all kinds of anxiety and depression: veterans with PTDS, Separation anxiety disorder for younger students, social phobias, panic attacks, anxiety and more. Sleep deprivation, lack of food or bad food quality, no exercising, overwhelming homework and family chores, financial difficulties,…

visits and chronic weak stomach complaints were psychologically related. Specifically, Mr. Gee complained of anhedonia, low energy, and severe gastrointestinal issues (i.e., constipation, diarrhea, discomfort). Furthermore, Mr. Gee endorsed mild anxiety symptoms (i.e., difficulty relaxing and controlling worrying), along with feelings of depression and frustration. He stated that the aforementioned issues have gotten progressively worse in recent months and that he has seen his PCP twice in…

An Amorous Intrusion The fear of people and ideals foreign to what we know often results in a detrimental division. “The Smallest Woman in the World”, a short story written by Clarice Lispector, follows a European explorer on an expedition through the Congo. He comes across the smallest woman in the world, who he names Little Flower. A striking image of Little Flower soon spreads across the globe. Through Lispector’s omniscient narrator, the audience experiences the innermost thoughts of people…

Over two years ago, I bought and reviewed my Angel Tarot cards, and while I haven 't talked about them since, I used them today to help me work through an issue I 'm having, and the results were so good that I thought I would share them. Angel Tarot Review for November I should clarify that my Angel Tarot cards always give good results. They always help me find answers to questions, which is why I still have them. I just haven 't found myself writing too much about them because - well, I guess…

When I think about playing, I reminisce on my younger days when I was outside with my buddies playing tackle football. This was a special time, something I took for granted, but as I have gotten older I’ve learned to appreciate play. This is why looking at play articles really intrigues me to see that some articles relate to psychology and pathology. Furthermore, I will fully explain the effects of the lack of play on our mental health. Additionally, I will address the roll physical activity…

Given the title of Lionel Shriver’s novel We Need to Talk About Kevin, one would assume that the book would in fact, talk about Kevin. This is not the case. Shriver highlights the character Kevin, but he is far from, what some would consider, the “main character”. She addresses the obvious blatant thought in our minds, that is we want to talk about Kevin, through the title then steers the audience towards a novel of consequential actions and healing amidst pain from people like Kevin. This…

Growing up in a small community where the county fair every October was the biggest event in town all year, I thought I knew what it was to live in the middle of nowhere and making up outlandish ideas for fun. That was until I moved to good ole Newark, Ohio; where I would make the revelation that I indeed had no inclination about what people could come up with to be designated the term a good time, considering I had never heard of the hellacious event, Mud Fest. My fiancé has always been…

game that taught others a skill. Anxiety washed over me like morning waves; low and creeping. I glanced over to the people who would I work with. Little did I know I would later call this the worst encounter with a group project I’ve participated in, or that I would learn to push through and persevere. First week started and we had become a well oiled machine that plowed through the beginning of the project. All close friends that worked well together ,and anxieties about this project I once…