The technology which surrounds almost everyone in the modern society affects both culture and human activities. Technology has also transformed us to a new age where it influences minds in both positive and negative ways and allows people to share information which they would otherwise not be able to attain. The film China Rises and stories by both Loyalka and Srinivas, studies and shared these changes that affect our world. Although film China Rises, Stories by Loyalka and Srinivas experience…
Today college students are experiencing more stress than previous decades and an increased workload. (“A Student 's Guide to Balancing Stress,”). Students may feel pressure from their parents, classmates, and teachers. They even feel pressure among themselves because they are expected to do well in school, maintain their academic grades and meet deadlines. College is very stressful, in fact stress can be one of the main problems college students have. Stress is very harmful when it’s excessive,…
1. You are always right and should get exactly what you want. Many massage consumers assume that you are going to a professional massage therapist and therefore whatever they say goes. The old adage that the consumer is always right also applies to the massage therapy industry. Of course, you want to work with a "trusted expert", but that does not mean that if you think you need more focus on a particular area or altered pressure that you should not receive exactly that. A "trusted expert" will…
for 30 minutes. Touch is another type of non-pharmacological intervention that can reduce pain and promote relaxation. Meland (2009) followed six case studies of patients with dementia (three were classified with severe dementia) who participated in Reiki therapy for four weeks and determined that the patients had decreased pain and increased socialization after therapy. The results of Hodgson and Andersen’s study (2008) indicated that patients with dementia had decreased pain levels after…