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Greetings!
August is here, the summer is quickly coming to an end and another exciting school year is ready to begin. Throughout this coming school year the Aim For Success speakers will present about 2,000 programs nationwide that will entertain and motivate their audiences to live a life of self-control, self-respect and self-discipline. If your school or organization hasn't scheduled programs yet, give us a call at 972-422-2322 while most preferred dates are still available.
Our staff also provides state-approved continuing education programs for nurses, teachers and counselors . Please call for more information. |
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The Female Love Potion
Written by Marilyn Morris
We have all heard the fairytales about a love potion, some kind of wonderful liquid concoction that magically makes a person fall in love. But is this really possible, or is it just the result of a wildly romanticized imagination? Cutting edge research says, "Not only is it possible, it's reality." However, this magical concoction is not something to be consumed, it is a hormone produced in the human brain called oxytocin. While both men and women produce the chemical, it has a far greater impact on females. All it takes is a man's intimate embrace or passionate kiss to get this "biological" cocktail flowing. Without warning, a teenage girl or adult woman can be swept off her feet and convinced she's fallen in love.
 Scientific studies have found oxytocin is released in the female brain after a mere 20 second hug. The chemical then causes her to bond to the guy and increases her desire for more touching. Oxytocin also throws in an added bonus as it causes her to have an overwhelming sense of trust in this guy. If he begins to express a desire to have sex, it's going to be far more difficult for her to say no with this love potion dancing around inside her brain. And if she agrees to have sex, her brain will flood with oxytocin increasing her desire for more touching and thus strengthening the bond.
All of this is really good stuff, that is if we're talking about a husband and wife! But what if we're talking about a teenage girl who finds herself in the arms of her boyfriend or worse, some guy she's hooked up with for just one evening? These scenarios could be the makings of a disaster! She could easily be blindsided by the exciting emotions and inappropriately mistake them as love. When in reality, this may be no more than the result of a powerful human hormone.
To make matters worse, she could also find herself being used and even abused by the guy, but the chemically induced trust she is now experiencing may prevent her from realizing this is not a healthy relationship. Once the relationship ends (and it probably will end), there's a good chance she'll find herself in the arms of another guy and begin the bonding process all over again. However, scientific evidence now indicates that when the cycle of bonding and breaking up is repeated a few or several times (even if it's a short-lived relationship) this could damage her ability to develop meaningful, long-term connections to other people. Thus, when Mr. Right eventually does come along, she might find it difficult to trust him or even maintain a faithful relationship because of her previous lifestyle.
Now consider this, not only do two people who save sex for marriage never fear a teenage pregnancy or STDs, they will also enjoy greater intimacy in their marriage. And when that husband takes his wife in his arms and caresses her, the powerful love potion that flows through his wife's brain will serve to strengthen the bond and solidify the trust she has for him.
As a family, discuss the following questions:
1. Is oxytocin good or bad?
2. How does the information about oxytocin in this article relate to the idea that some teenagers have about "hooking-up" that is - just having sex with no strings attached.
For more information on this subject, read the new book being released this month called Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children, by Dr. Joe McIlhaney and Dr. Freda Bush. |
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Book any Aim for Success program for September 2008 and receive 10% off the normal program cost. Call 972-422-2322 ext 222 now while program dates are still available.
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Parents Make a Difference
A report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found three common denominators between young people who have chosen to avoid sexual activity.
1. High levels of parent-family connectedness
2. Parental disapproval of the adolescent becoming sexually active
3. Parental disapproval of the adolescent using contraception
As you can see, parents really do make a tremendous difference!
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Thank you for reading Tips on Encouraging Abstinence.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Morris
President and Founder |
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