Helpdesk: Worried about AI? You might have AI-nxiety – here’s how to cope
In an article first published on The Conversation, SANAE OKOMOTO, a researcher in behavioural science and psychology at United Nations University, looks at how to handle worries about the rise of AI…
This Life: Prayer is our most powerful weapon
US columnist CAROL ROUND looks at the importance of prayer when we confront situations outside of our control…
Freedom – and anxiety
Most of us champion freedom – it’s something we value above most things. But we don’t see the relationship between freedom and anxiety. Anxiety is something we all avoid! With freedom comes responsibility – and anxiety, as Paul Clark learned when he became a camp coordinator. PICTURE: Kevin Erdvig/Unsplash Freedom means becoming responsible. If I am […]
Turkish children play “earthquake” with building blocks as they try to understand
Iskenderun, Turkey Reuters Turkish children left homeless by the massive tremor that struck Turkey and Syria last week have been learning to cope with what happened and their ongoing anxiety over aftershocks by playing ‘earthquake’ with building blocks, a teacher said. “They talk about the earthquake. They build blocks and say…’is this OK for earthquakes?’ […]
Sight-Seeing: In Advent, we hope and wait. Climate change doesn’t lend itself to either
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE – in an article first published on Religion News Service – writes that Advent is supposed to be a time of anticipation and hope, but the threat of global warming brings me anxiety and fear…
Books: Biblical insights into the issue of anxiety
DAVID ADAMS reads Paul Grimmond’s book addressing the issue of anxiety, ‘When The Noise Won’t Stop’…
This Life: Taking a stand against anxious thoughts
CHARISSA CHEONG writes about how she turned to God during a recent period of anxiety…
Anxiety
How are you? It seems with pandemics, global climate, political divisions, and social media we are living in the era of anxiety. Anxious? PICTURE: Joice Kelly/Unsplash By most measures we are living at perhaps the best time in history. Yet the uncertainty that is amplified through global media sure does pull the rug from under […]
Books: A meditation into how Psalm 131 speaks to an anxious world
DAVID ADAMS reads an insightful look at the issue of anxiety through a Biblical lens…
Health Insight: Languishing – what to do if you’re feeling restless, apathetic or empty
JOLANTA BURKE, a senior lecturer at the Centre for Positive Psychology and Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, writes – in an article first published on The Conversation – about what to do if you’ve been “languishing”…