Write an article based on this "Look for a loss of pulse and breathing. Check for inaudible blood pressure if you have a cuff and stethoscope. See if the eyes are still and dilated. Watch for a loss of bladder and bowel control."
article: A lack of pulse (heartbeat) and respiration (breathing) are 2 of the most obvious signs of death. If you think a person may have died, check these vital signs first. However, keep in mind that it can be difficult to be sure if a person’s heartbeat and breathing have really stopped without medical equipment.  Remember to look, listen, and feel for signs of breathing. To check for a pulse, lift the person’s chin and feel for their Adam’s apple (or voice box). From there, slide your fingers into the groove between the Adam’s apple and one of the large tendons on either side of the neck. If the person has a pulse, you should feel a rhythmic throbbing under your fingers. If you have a stethoscope and blood pressure cuff available, you can also listen for the sound of the person’s systolic blood pressure. Place the cuff on the person’s arm just above the elbow joint and inflate the cuff until it’s just over 180 mm Hg. Position the stethoscope inside the crook of their elbow, slightly under the edge of the cuff. Slowly release the air from the cuff and listen for the sound of a pulse as blood returns to the artery in their arm. If you can’t hear the sound of the person’s blood flowing into their artery after deflating the cuff, they may have died. Gently open one of the person’s eyes (if they aren’t open already). If the person has died, you won’t see any movement of the eyes. If you have a flashlight handy, shine it in their eyes to see if the pupils get smaller. After death, the pupils will typically stay open and enlarged even under bright light. Keep in mind that there are other things that can also cause unresponsive pupils, such as certain types of drugs or damage to the nerves that control pupil and eye movement. Don’t assume the person is dead unless you also see other signs, like a lack of breathing or pulse. When a person dies, the muscles that control their bladder and bowels relax. If the person suddenly wets or soils themselves, this may be a sign of death. Sudden incontinence can also be a sign of other conditions, such as nerve damage or a stroke.

Write an article based on this "Read with purpose. Use association to categorize what you read. Practice visualization to create a vivid memory. Concentrate only on what you are reading."
article: If you want to retain information, it will help to clarify why you're reading. For example, if you think to yourself, “I need to read this manual so that I know how to use my pressure cooker,” that can help you retain the information. Any purpose is fine! It can be as simple as, “I need to memorize the origins of the Civil War so I can pass my history test!” Having a purpose will help your brain remember why you're reading in the first place, and might help you retain information. As you read, try to relate what you're reading to other parts of the book, chapter, or article. It's helpful to think about the general organization of the piece and mentally sort the information you're reading into the corresponding parts of the outline. For example, in a chapter on the Civil War, as you read about slavery you can associate that with the part of the chapter that is analyzing the origins of the war. Creating a mental picture of what you're reading is a helpful way to memorize the information. If you're reading about how to bake a pie, picture each of the different parts as you read about them. Imagine the ingredients, the crust, the filling, and the finished product. Avoid trying to multitask when you are reading for information. It will increase the likelihood that you won't have picture perfect recall. Instead, focus intently on what you are reading and tune everything else out. Don't try to watch TV or have a conversation when you are reading something that you want to remember.

Write an article based on this "Determine if your family has a history of codependency. Consider if you have a history of abuse. Recognize common situations that cause codependent relationships. Look for divorce in your past."
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Codependent behaviors are often passed down through families. This means that somewhere in your past, you were either witness to or part of a codependent relationship. Through these situations, you were taught that it was wrong to express any needs, wants, or emotions.  You may have spent portions of your childhood being called upon to meet the needs of others, which taught you as a child to suppress personal emotional and physical needs as you developed in favor of taking care of a family member. When you left this family environment, you may have continued this pattern within your own romantic and other relationships, which may then get passed on to your children. Another common situation that leads to codependency is a history of abuse. In these situations, if you have been abused, you may become codependent as a way to deal with the trauma of the situation. You may suppress emotions and needs in these abusive situations in favor of focusing on other’s needs.  This abuse may have happened during your childhood and continued without intervention from your family. This can also happen in codependent familial relationships. This can be emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. Although codependency issues can occur in any type of relationship or with any person, there are certain types of people that encourage codependent relationships. Codependent relationships often develop between you and a person who needs looking after or taken care of. These types of people include:  Those suffering from addiction Individuals with mental health disorders People with chronic illness Another past experience that may lead to codependency is divorce. In situations with divorce, an opportunity may arise when an eldest child has to step into a parental role to pick up the slack for the absentee parent. In these cases, the parenting of the child may produce behaviors of codependency. You may also not want to discuss these difficulties with the remaining parent so as to not upset them. This leads to the repression of emotions and can lead to codependency.