Dealing with health anxiety is tough, however, it becomes an excruciating daily struggle when there’s a pandemic caused by a deadly virus spreading throughout the globe. When the news of the Coronavirus first broke, I was unperturbed because I’d learnt to build a defence against negative news. So, my interaction with the media remained at just a glance, but this didn’t last long. I soon began to gaze and as expected, assimilated each information doled out. Then, the first case was reported in Nigeria and the anxiety seeped in. They often say it’s easier for bad news to gain grounds…
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Shervin Assari, University of Michigan Sex has a strong influence on many aspects of well-being: it is one of our most basic physiological needs. Sex feeds our identity and is a core element of our social life. But millions of people spend at least some of their adulthood not having sex. This sexual avoidance can result in emotional distress, shame and low self-esteem – both for the individual who avoids sex and for the partner who is rejected. Yet while our society focuses a lot on having sex, we do not know as much about not having it. As a…
Our Woman Crush Wednesday is Dorothy Tunde-Ajala. Dorothy is a Board Level HR Leader with over 21 years of experience in developing and implementing human resource strategies to achieve diverse organisational goals. With ample experience in the HR field, Dorothy has worked as Human Resource Director Anglophone West Africa at Schneider Electric. Prior to that, she has worked as the Lead Consultant at 360 Degrees Value; General Manager HR for Pan African International; Country Head of Human Resources – Siemens Nigeria Limited; HR Manager – MTN Nigeria Communications and ReStraL Consulting. Dorothy isn’t just propelled by her experience, she’s driven…
I haven’t always been the Debonair Gent you know today. There was a time in my life when I didn’t look my best; my shoes were nothing to write home about and this had a negative impact on my entire outfit even though I was well dressed. My dad took it upon himself not only to teach my elder brother and me, how to polish our shoes but the significance of doing so. Remembering his words, “Even the most expensive shoes, when not polished, could be mistaken for a pauper’s shoes.” These words stuck with me. Because the world is…
Michael Wade, International Institute for Management Development (IMD) The world’s headlines have been dominated by COVID-19 for about two months and as the virus continues to spread this wall-to-wall coverage is likely to continue. At the time of writing, the US has banned travel from most of Europe and all six of CNN’s top new stories focus on the virus, including headlines such as “Epidemiologist: This is just the tip of the iceberg” and “Bodies ‘pile up’ in morgue as Iran feels strain of coronavirus”. The World Health Organization (WHO) has aptly coined the term “infodemic” to describe the unconstrained…
Julii Brainard, University of East Anglia and Paul Hunter, University of East Anglia One of the strategies the British government will use to control the spread of COVID-19 is self-isolation. In case you are wondering exactly what self-isolation entails, we have provided ten question and answers. 1. Who needs to self-isolate? People who have travelled to high-risk countries and people who have been in contact with a known case have been asked to self-isolate. And, if symptoms develop, those people are being transferred to special hospital units to prevent further spread. To reduce the impact on the NHS and protect…
Holy Humour They are also chosen who clap and cheer. Whenever I’m disappointed with my spot in life, I stop and think about young Chike Mba. Chike was trying out for a part in the Sunday school play. His mother told me that he’d set his heart on being in it, though she feared he would not be chosen. On the day the parts were awarded, I went with her to collect him after Sunday school. Chike rushed up to her, eyes shining with pride and excitement.. ‘Guess what, Mom,’ he shouted, and then said those words that will remain…
I do not marvel at the gifts God has given to me. The ones He has given to others are so magnificent; And kings and queens of all nations, Intellectuals and thinkers, Generals and commanders, Gather to marvel at their works. The gifts they have are seen by all, Where can they see mine? Can they go to my heart to Share my joy when my father laughs, Or my sorrows when my mother cries? They will never see me listen to a friend, Or hear me tell a child or a peer to stop doing a wrong. They…
Reading 1 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13 An informant came to David with the report, “The children of Israel have transferred their loyalty to Absalom.” At this, David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem: “Up! Let us take flight, or none of us will escape from Absalom. Leave quickly, lest he hurry and overtake us, then visit disaster upon us and put the city to the sword.” As David went up the Mount of Olives, he wept without ceasing. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. All those who were with him also…
Helena Osana, Concordia University It’s natural to think that mathematics is primarily about numbers. In school, we first learn how to recite numbers and then spend considerable time writing them down and manipulating them on paper. Of course, numerals (the written notation for numbers), along with other symbols, are critical for communicating ideas about quantities and expressing how they relate to each other. But what appears to be lost in conversations about school mathematics, however, is that mathematics is primarily about thinking. Rather than debating whether “discovery learning” or “the basics” are most important for children, more attention is needed…