Emotions and feelings can be thought of as judgments: considered responses to what is happening.
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When we sing together, our social brains are activated to produce oxytocin, which makes us feel more connected.
Is it safe to nip out for milk? Should I download the COVIDSafe app? Is it OK to wear my pyjamas in a Zoom meeting? All these extra decisions are taking their toll.
Learning from the example of spiritual retreats.
Anxiety and loneliness affect many people at the best of times. The pandemic-induced isolation and stress won’t be helping, but cities can do many things to improve the ‘emotional climate’.
We can’t go to the theatre but some creative theatre groups are bringing it to us, via Zoom.
Being cooped up at home is of course far more manageable than being locked up behind bars. But people isolating due to COVID-19 are still forced to deal with some of the same problems.
When restricting the movement of their citizens to slow down the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, low income countries should tailor measures to local socio-economic circumstances.
Understanding isolation’s effects on regular people, rather than those certified to have ‘the right stuff,’ will help prepare us for the future, whether another pandemic or interplanetary space travel.
The idea of isolation has inspired many great films over the years. Here are a few of the best.
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone to some degree, and many people are looking for ways to help others. Here are some ways people can contribute to the response effort.
Most people in the West are used to some form of solitude from time to time. But this is a fairly new normal.
Instead of seeking to protect our health and stop the coronavirus epidemic by instituting totalitarian surveillance regimes, we should rather focus on empowering citizens.
To boost your immune defenses against corona and other viruses, one of the most effective things you can do is maintain your natural circadian rhythms. Here’s how to do that.
Isolation. Despair. Facing our demons. What does the most-translated novel tell us about living with COVID-19?
Using distance to avoid getting sick has deep evolutionary roots for humans and many other species.
For new mothers with postpartum depression, social distancing limits some of the best ways to improve their mental health.
Buddhist monks have been chanting sutras to provide spiritual relief during the coronavirus crisis. A scholar of Buddhism translates some Buddhist teachings into ways we can deal with uncertain times.
Stress, loss, loneliness and isolation are key factors in clinical depression, which affects millions. The US was unprepared for COVID-19 – will it remain unprepared for its medical aftermath?
A strong mind was key to surviving the monotony faced by Antarctic explorers enduring the isolation of long, remote winters.
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