We live in a switched-on world in which it’s almost unthinkable to be without social media for so much as a day. According to Statista, a company specialising in market and consumer data, around 30 million South Africans were on social networking sites in 2019. What’s more, this number is set to grow to close to 50 million by 2026!
Escape a Heavy Mood?
Spice up your day with random act of kindness and feel the glow as you add joy to the world. You have experienced the delight of been pleasantly surprised; so how about being creative and anonymously surprising others. You will not only delight...
Friendship
TECHNOLOGY Meaningful friendships don’t just happen. They need care and attention. It’s not just about finding the right friend, rather it is about building and caring for the right friendship. This site may appear to be for women, but in reality it is not; these...
Make Friends
APP If you feel that there is space in your life for new friends, try these apps. Being active on Facebook enables connections with many people, yet some are complaining that although they know a lot of people they don’t really KNOW them. They are missing the deep...Latest Posts
Free yourself from social media stress
Empower yourself: Beat workplace bullying
There’s no two ways about it: being bullied isn’t just tough in the moment, it continues to take a toll in other areas of your life.
Bullying leaves a trail of destruction in its wake. It shatters your self-esteem and increases your risk of anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance and self-harm. It can even result in physical health problems like high blood pressure, stomach pain and poor appetite.
Is COVID-19 related to your genes?
It’s something that has puzzled researchers from the start of the pandemic – why do some people experience severe illness, and others do not? These differences extend beyond known risk factors – like age, and existing disease.
To answer this question, researchers began studying the genetics of people exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and were able to identify links between developing the disease and variations in specific parts of their DNA.
TB awareness – the role of chronic stress and mental health in disease risk
The pandemic has highlighted the idea of a disease being front and center in all aspects of our lives. However, for someone living with a chronic condition, this has been their reality long before COVID-19 came along, and the pandemic has simply made things worse.
Economic, social and psychological distress is common amongst those living with chronic conditions, such as tuberculosis (TB).
Standing up for yourself and others
Underlying all human rights is a deep respect for human life. There are those passionate people whose daily lives center around defending and upholding these precious rights so that we can all live in a more caring and just world. Each one of us can take inspiration from this and make choices that demonstrate how our own personal values uphold human rights.
