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Body Language Experts Explain What The Most Commonly Misunderstood Sign Really Means

Body Language Experts Explain What The Most Commonly Misunderstood Sign Really Means

Published by Sam Flores

If you saw me at a work meeting, out with friends, or honestly anywhere in the wild, I almost always have my arms crossed. With that being my default stance, you would think I’m a miserable person with a bad attitude. But that is far from the truth (most of the time). I’m crossing my arms for two reasons: 1) I’m probably cold, and 2) it feels like I’m giving myself a hug, and it feels comforting.  As it turns out, crossed arms is the most commonly misunderstood body language sign, according to experts. “Most of the time, body language reading is quite accurate; we have to remember it’s only a part of the communication, like tone, choice of words, or, in some cases, touch,” as Stephanie Pappas, a licensed marriage and family therapist, told HuffPost. According to Pappas, our reason for judging a person for their body language is evolutionary. Body language was the prominent form of communication and a major survival skill for our ancestors thousands of years ago, she explains. “We were wired to …

Mental Health Expert Reveals ADHD Sign Commonly Missed With Girls

Mental Health Expert Reveals ADHD Sign Commonly Missed With Girls

Published by Sam Flores

ADHD (or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is thought to impact around 700,000 kids in the UK. While there’s been a “significant rise” in ADHD diagnoses over the past two decades, which experts believe is largely down to greater awareness of the condition, it can still fly under the radar in girls. Yet, if ADHD goes undiagnosed, it can harm girls’ self-esteem and mental health. Girls are “more likely to blame themselves, turning their anger and pain inward”, according to the Child Mind Institute, which noted they’re also more likely to experience depression, anxiety and eating disorders than those without ADHD. Diagnosis, then, is crucial – and there’s one sign in particular which can easily be missed, but is more likely to be experienced by girls. ADHD can show up as inattentiveness in girls While lots of people associate ADHD with hyperactivity – you probably picture a child who can’t sit still or is constantly on the go – not so many people will conjure up images of a child who’s spacing out. But this is …