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A new study: Helping the endangered species – technologies will help us
Since the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted 50 years ago, experts have discussed its evolution and future. A team of specialists emphasize the importance of technology in addressing the mass extinction we are experiencing.
Kate Yakimchuk research wild nature endangered species ecology Animals 4 January 2024
Psychologist's tips: Improving low self-esteem
When your self-esteem is really low, then most tips that "you should love yourself" won't work – or will they? Improving your self-esteem is a long, hard journey, and it requires lots of power and dedication.
Kate Yakimchuk self-esteem therapy thoughts Psychology 4 January 2024
Gardening tips: Winter is tough – help the birds
If you love nature and want to help it, then you can help the birds survive the tough winter days. If you have a garden, then it can be a perfect place to feed, protect, and help different birds.
Kate Yakimchuk birds gardening tips winter weather Garden 27 December 2023
Interesting Facts: Who Are Guide Dogs
A guide dog is a specially trained animal that helps blind or visually impaired people navigate in space.
Diana Dashkevich pets dogs pets facts animal facts Animals 8 December 2023
Helping others, hurting yourself: Psychologist's insights
Helping other people is always a great thing, but what if someone always concentrates on others while completely neglecting their own needs? Sometimes helping others can even cause damage to the person and their own interests, but they still want to help.
Kate Yakimchuk personality damage self-esteem Psychology 22 November 2023
You need a new psychologist: When your specialist isn't qualified enough
Psychologists can change your life, but only good ones can actually improve it. While professional psychologists can't give you any real advice or make you do anything you don't want, some bad psychologists neglect these rules.
Kate Yakimchuk psychologist treatment Psychology 13 November 2023
A splinter in a paw: Be a good pet owner
While your pets can't say anything to you when something goes wrong, you can still guess it by their actions. If your cat or a dog has a splinter in their paw, you can usually notice it because of how they walk and act.
Kate Yakimchuk pets cats paws Animals 2 November 2023
A bat in a house: What should you do?
Bats are blind - that's why sometimes they accidentally get into people's houses. While they usually can't cause any harm, they can scare people because of how they look, so it's often hard to concentrate and be rational when it happens.
Kate Yakimchuk bats wildlife Animals 1 November 2023
How to actually help homeless animals: Pet owners' tips
When you love animals and want to help them all, it doesn't mean that you should take them all home - there are other things you can do. There are plenty of things you can do that can help lots of homeless dogs and cats.
Kate Yakimchuk pets nature Animals 20 October 2023
Feeding homeless dogs isn't always great: Pet owners' tips
If you genuinely love animals, then you probably want to take home all the homeless cats and dogs you see, or at least to feed them. Meanwhile, it might not always be a great idea - so you should be pretty careful when doing it.
Kate Yakimchuk dogs pets food Animals 20 October 2023
When your dog cut its paw: Help your pet
If you walk your dog daily, then you always risk your dog accidentally cutting its paw. In this situation, you should ask quickly, so you can help your pet and minimize the damage.
Kate Yakimchuk pets dogs Animals 13 October 2023
Important to Know: How to Find Psychological Help
More than 95% of adults face at least one barrier to health care, such as finances or lack of nearby access.
Diana Dashkevich mental health psychotherapy Psychology 11 October 2023
Don't try to help everyone: Psychologist's tips
Don't try to help everyone: Psychologist's tipsIf you're a naturally kind person, then you might feel the urge to help everyone around who needs it. While it might be extremely kind of you, it might also be a bad idea - it can affect your mental health and resources a lot.
Kate Yakimchuk personality tips Psychology 8 October 2023
Grandparents don't always help: A new study on babysitting and parenting
A new study suggests that when grandparents help take care of toddlers, it doesn't have a big impact on the well-being of the toddlers' mothers. The researchers found that having extra help from grandparents didn't necessarily make the relationship between mothers and children closer or reduce conflicts between them.
Kate Yakimchuk research parenting children Psychology 7 October 2023
A bone in your pet's throat: Keep your pets safe
Sometimes even a tiny thing can cause lots of damage, or even take someone's life - especially when it's a tiny and sharp fish bone. If your pets love fish, then it's always a chance that a bone can get stuck in their throats - so what will you do to save them?
Kate Yakimchuk pets fish health Animals 25 September 2023
Reactive depression: Psychologist's insights
Depression can feel quite different for many people, and it also has a few types that differ pretty significantly. One of these types is reactive depression - a mental illness that is directly provoked by traumatic events from a person's life.
Kate Yakimchuk depression personality Psychology 15 September 2023
Teach kids to clean after themselves: It's not that hard
Everyone needs to know how to clean their houses, and it's better to teach kids how to clean when they're small. Teaching kids to clean up after themselves is an important life skill that promotes responsibility, independence, and organization.
Kate Yakimchuk children cleaning Helpful tips 30 August 2023
How volunteers help animals: When nature needs your protection
Volunteers play a significant role in helping animals in a variety of ways, contributing their time, skills, and compassion to improve the lives of animals in need. Their contributions can make a positive impact on animal welfare, conservation, and advocacy efforts.
Kate Yakimchuk pets nature Animals 28 August 2023
You can't help everyone: Why you shouldn't try to help everyone with their problems
While the desire to help everyone around us is admirable, there are practical and emotional reasons why it's not always possible to provide assistance to everyone in need. People who always prioritize other people's problems and do their best to help them often feel drained and miserable.
Kate Yakimchuk personality friendship boundaries Psychology 13 August 2023
Things that don't actually help wildlife: Stop doing them to bring no harm
There are several actions that people might think are helping wild animals, but in reality, these actions can often do more harm than good. It's important to have a good understanding of wildlife and their needs to ensure that our actions truly benefit them.
Kate Yakimchuk wildlife damage tips mistakes Animals 13 August 2023