2. She asks "Do you want to eat ice cream?"

Ice baths are not recommended for ling term muscle strengthening. New studies show that while the ice bath method works to some extent, it does not help in building muscles, and might even slow down the natural repair process.

This method can be used occasionally ...

Here are a few ways to buy yourself more time to assess the situation.

• "I need a minute to regroup. Can we talk about this in an hour?"
• "Can we chat about this later today, after I've had some time to consider it?"
• To a friend who wants you to go to a dinner...

"Look on the bright side." Amid a pandemic and widespread social unrest, experts caution us against phrases like these that are not only unhelpful but also toxic.

While cultivating a positive mindset is a good coping mechanism, putting a positive spin as the only way to cope is harmful.